#BIRTHDAY: Hovi Star from Israel is 37 today It’s always worth remembering that our favourite TV show is a contest for writers, not just performers. So maybe it’s time it made more of the songwriters again. Anyone recall the 1985 postcards? I’m bigging up writers as today’s song […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gracia from Germany is 41 today Our friends in Germany haven’t had the most consistent of times of late. Yes, they’ve had one win in this Century, but also a few results that were not quite as good. As you’ll know, we’ve had two contests in Kyiv, […]
Channel One, the Russian national broadcaster and the Russian Ministry of Culture have announced today the Intervision Song Contest is in the planning to return in 2024. The contest will be open to BRIC nations as well as other countries that wish to participate in the contest. Konstantin […]
The ABU, the Asian Broadcasting Union, have released the performances from the 2023 ABU TV Song Festival, from Seoul. Opening Performance Turkmenistan China India Sri Lanka Türkiye Macau Vietnam Malaysia Hong Kong Japan South Korea Closing Performance Let us know what you think about the 2023 ABU TV […]
#BIRTHDAY: Brendan Murray from Ireland is 27 today Who says we just pick those obscure songs from decades no-one remembers. The ones where you can understand why they sank without trace. But we can pick obscure ones from recent contests too. We jest. Today’s birthday boy is someone […]
STAND UNIQU3 have given their first live acoustic performance of “Back To Life”, the 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest entry for the United Kingdom. STAND UNIQU3 gave their first live acoustic performance during the BBC’s Strictly It Takes Two last night. You can watch the performance of “Back […]
France Télévisions, the French national broadcaster, have confirmed participation at the 2024 Eurovision Young Musicians, in Bodø. France Télévisions have yet to decide how they will select their entry. France have taken part in nine editions of the Contest and hosted it in 2022, in Montpellier. France are […]
Mariam Mamadashvili from Georgia, has turned 18 years old today. Mariam represented Georgia, at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 1st place, with “Mzeo”. Happy Birthday, Mariam! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below […]
S4C, the Welsh national broadcaster, have announced details for Cân i Gymru 2024 (A song for Wales) – their national selection for the Pan Celtic Song Contest 2024. Cân i Gymru 2024 will take place on Friday 1st March, from the Swansea Arena. The show will be hosted […]
Ireland have announced the date for the Pan Celtic National Song Contest (Comórtas Amhrán Náisiúnta 2024) – their national selection for the Pan Celtic Song Contest 2024. The Pan Celtic National Song Contest will take place on Saturday 27th January, from Carlow. Song submissions (which must be in […]