BIRTHDAY: Anna Oxa from Italy is 58 today We’re continuing our look at duets through the ages. As I’ve said, they can be hit or miss. They can be well-suited, or thrown together in a rush because they look attractive, or no-one else wants the gig. Today we […]
BIRTHDAY: Elena Risteska from North Macedonia is 33 today Are you a fan of ballads, or do you prefer something faster? It’s true that there’s no consensus in Europe, as we get songs of all varieties wining our favourite TV show. Today we go down a more mid-tempo […]
BIRTHDAY: Mija Martina from Bosnia & Herzegovina is 35 today I think we need to start a campaign to bring tempt countries back to entering songs in our favourite TV show. Maybe our friends at the EBU should make it cheaper to enter. Bosnia AND Herzegovina is/are one […]
BIRTHDAY: Aysel from Azerbaijan is 30 today Do you have an all time favourite duo? Is it one of those pairing that acheieve notoriety, like a certain Belgian twosome from 1973? Or someone a lot more recent like two Spaniards last year? Either way, we love duets as […]
BIRTHDAY: Georgina Abela from Malta is 60 today What is it with some countries that takes years out of our favourite TV show? They’re in, they’re out… To be fair, finances pay a role, as getting a singer on stage for three (or six, or maybe nine) minutes […]
BIRTHDAY: Sophie Garel from Luxembourg is 77 today You wait ages for songs from 1968, and then two come along at once. It was an interesting year. The first one in proper colour, the first Spanish win, and the first one with big pictures of the acts. We […]
BIRTHDAY: Ronnie Tober from the Netherlands is 74 today It’s about time we went vintage again, just to show what today’s performers are following in the footsteps of. Those older songs weren’t all classics, but you can guarantee that every song will have at least one fan. Back […]
Last week , as part of my series on the trials and tribulations of being the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest. I looked at the ( very ) large financial commitments that the host delegation and host country has when hosting a large event like our […]
BIRTHDAY: Željko Joksimović from Serbia (and Montenegro) is 47 today There are great songs, and there are great songs. Others may not think so, but I think this is one of the greatest. Cast your mind back to 2004. We didn’t have just one show in the host […]
BIRTHDAY: Eve Graham from the UK is 76 today Is it a Good Friday for you? Well, the sun may be shining, you’re having a break from the daily grind, and you’re reading this website. So it must be good! Of course, you’re hear for a birthday, and […]