THEVOICE: Maria Christian appears on The Voice France The Voice is a worldwide franchise, that has produced more than its fair share of Eurovision performers in its time. But if you were watching the French edition over the weekend, you may have seen Ireland’s very own Maria Christian. […]
BIRTHDAY: Alex Sparrow from Russia is 32 today Our friends in Russia have only had one win, but we know they are after a second. They use the most capable writers, and singers that can mix it with the best. Will that second win come soon? Probably. But […]
LITHUANIA: Live blog of Pabandom iš naujo! Heat 2 from 20.00CET Our friends in Lithuania are choosing their song for Rotterdam apace. Tonight is heat two of Pabandom iš naujo! (We go again!). Twelve acts are up for six spots in the semi-finals that start on 1 February. […]
BIRTHDAY: Iva Zanicchi from Italy is 80 today Certain contests are known for more than just the songs. It could be a stage invasion, someone falling over when trying to present a trophy. Or it could be something that rules didn’t expect. In 1969, four countries tied for […]
BIRTHDAY: Daniel Diges from Spain is 39 today Eurovision is usually a very happy affair. You can feel the love when the acts are out on stage. The crowd all wants them to succeed, so there’s lots of cheering and smiles for every act. Of course, some people […]
BIRTHDAY: Marta Roure from Andorra is 39 today You have to admire the smaller members of our Eurovision family. They must have something, as they usually conscript performers who don’t even come from those countries. That’s some pulling power. However, back in 2004 our friends in Andorra débuted […]
BIRTHDAY: Aisha from Latvia is 36 today Do you ever go to the contest? If so, are there countries you wouldn’t visit because they’re too expensive, too distant or just too loony? Are you would you be happy with anywhere? Our friends in Norway have a very high […]
BIRTHDAY: Monika Kuszyńska is 40 today We’ve all been through adverse times. Life’s not easy sometimes, and it’s how we cope with what’s thrown at us and how we come out of it that’s important. Today’s birthday girl Monika Kuszyńska has been through the mill a little. She […]
BIRTHDAY: Sebastian Rejman is 42 today It’s always fun when a big name gets through to represent their country in our favourite TV show. They’ve conquered the proper music scene, but this is a chance for legend status. Of course, it’s a high-risk strategy for that big name. […]
BIRTHDAY: Maria Elena Kyriakou is 36 today Continuing our Mediterranean theme – well, it started yesterday – we move east to the popular country taking part in our favourite TV show since the 1970s. As we’ve discussed, Greece’s success has mainly been 21st Century, when someone gave ERT/NERIT/ERT […]
BIRTHDAY: Samira Bensaïd is 62 today If you were the only person ever to represent your country, how would you feel? Would you want your country to send participate again, which would sully your unique record? Or would you be happy that you’re unique? There is only one […]
BIRTHDAY: Lara Fabian is 50 today Every now and then, a song comes along that you could call a slow burner. It has no bells and whistles. It has no fancy costumes. It’s an honest song sung, well, honestly. It does well, but maybe could have done better. […]
BIRTHDAY: Sirusho from Armenia is 33 today There are plenty of countries that have never won, and we all love them for trying. One day soon, we’ll get another début winner. Who will it be? More to the point, if you go to the shows, where would you […]
BIRTHDAY: Miki from Spain is 24 today We mentioned that some countries have gone from mediocre participants to challengers to a victory. There are of course countries that have gone the other way. They try and try, but their broadcaster relies on past glories. It could be argued […]
BIRTHDAY: Sakis Rouvas is 48 today Any country can win our favourite TV show. Even a country that languishes way down low when the scores come in can confound those critics and finish first. Just look at Portugal. That was a good win. At the end of the […]
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