BIRTHDAY: Samira Bensaïd from Morocco is 61 today This is a birthday that I enjoy posting, as it’s unique in so many ways. I guess lots of songs are unique, but this one is special. So I apologise to any other performers who have birthdays today. Why is […]
BIRTHDAY: Mary Roos from Germany is 70 today Have you ever wondered how difficult it is to open a Eurovision Song Contest? On the one hand, you get your three minutes out of the way and can then sip the free bubbly. I’m looking at you Amandine. But […]
Earlier today, the Romanian broadcaster TVR revealed an addition to the rules of Romania’s 2019 Eurovision selection process. The press release states: Eurovision România: ultimul termen pentru solicitarea unui wild card este 10 ianuarie Având în vedere datele stabilite pentru cele două semifinale, termenul limită până la care […]
BIRTHDAY: David Civera from Spain is 40 today One of the things about taking part in our favourite TV contest is the audience. Yes, it’s a TV show first and foremost, but there will always be a crowd that you have to sing to too. In the good […]
Following the announcement of this year’s theme art, the European Broadcasting Union shared another piece of news to please the fans. The first set of tickets will go on sale at the end of this month. Further details, including pricing, will be announced soon. Author: Richard Taylor Source: […]
In the latter months of last year, “Dare To Dream” was announced as the slogan for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – now we have the theme art to go alongside it. Jon Ola Sand had the following to say about this year’s theme art: “We are delighted […]
Pozdrava sa Balkana! We here at Eurovision Ireland have been lucky enough to catch up with the lovely Andrea Demirović, all the way from Montenegro! As you may remember, Andrea sang for Montenegro in 2009, narrowly missing out on taking one of Eurovision’s smallest nations to the final […]
CZE: ČT reveals its eight hopefuls for Tel Aviv Broadcaster Česká Televize has revealed the songs up for carrying the Czech flag in Tel Aviv in May. The eight songs can be voted upon by the Eurovision app until Monday 21 January. As you know, the Prague-based organisation […]
BIRTHDAY: Chris Kempers from Germany is 54 today You wait ages, and then two duos come along at once. One’s a classic song with an instant hook and star potential. And the other is from Chanée & N’evergreen. I joke of course. Every song has its fans, and […]
Saara Aalto took to the ice rink for the first time tonight, on Dancing on Ice, on the first week of the series. Saara Aalto was one of the first six celebrities to take to the ice. Saara finished joint second with 20.5 points, alongside Jane Danson of […]