#BIRTHDAY: Birthe Wilke from Denmark is 86 today We go with a non-English language song today. And our friends in Denmark are sending a song to Turin in Danish. That’s twice in two years. It’s good to hear the language again. Today’s birthday girl Birthe Wilke is at […]
#BIRTHDAY: Åse Kleveland from Norway is 73 today The old Eurovision thing has captured people who have dabbled in all sorts of things outside of singing. We’ve had medics, lawyers and even baristas (probably). We’ve also had a few politicians. Remember a certain individual who was flitting between […]
#ST PATRICK’S DAY: A time to celebrate It’s that time of the year again. No, not that time, that’s in May. If you’re Irish, then this is the day for you. Much of the world goes a little bit green – in more ways than one. So here […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tamara Gachechiladze from Georgia is 39 today Do you ever wonder what becomes of Eurovision stars after they’ve had their three minutes of fame? I’ll wager some of them go back to working in [insert coffee shop chain here]. Maybe some of them end up catching norovirus […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bettina Soriat from Austria is 55 today Eurovision likes a trier (to a degree anyway). Those unsung performers who often start as a backing singer and maybe, just maybe graduate to become the named act. It’s a rite of passage for some Norway’s Håvard Gryting and Fernandes […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mattis Hætta from Norway is 63 today It’s always good when countries use their own languages to sing in. Or if a country also demonstrates their culture, even better. And if you’re from the northern end of our continent, then this could include a joik. A joik […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alfred García from Spain is 25 today Do you want a song from the late 2010s? Do you? Really? Something that still has a bit of a shine on it? In other words, a song from 2018? Well you’re in the right place. Do you remember Lisbon? […]
#BIRTHDAY: Izhar Cohen from Israel is 71 today Everyone loves a winner. In fact, if you leave it at one appearance and one win, you’ll always be a winner. But why stop at one win? You could win twice. It’s been done. But it’s also very high-risk. Many […]
#PORTUGAL: And the winner is… After two semi-finals and a Grand Final, Portuguese broadcaster RTP has awarded the golden ticket to one lucky act, who’ll defend their country at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin in May. That lucky act is… Maro, singing saudade saudade Is it […]
#ICELAND: And the winner is… Iceland are still hoping for their maiden win in the Eurovision Song Contest. Tonight broadcaster RÚV chose the representative hoping to change that statistic. After a combination of a public and televote, the act going to the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin […]