ESC2020: The theme of Eurovision 2020 is ‘Open up’ The organisers of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest have revealed that the theme for the shows will be ‘Open up’. TV channel NPO1 has revealed it on the popular TV programme De wereld draait door. According to Exective Producer, […]
BIRTHDAY: Jean-Claude Pascal representing Luxembourg would have been 92 today Occasionally, we like to look back – right back – at early contests. It’s important no to forget our history as if it wasn’t for events on a May evening in 1956, we wouldn’t have had the lunacy […]
This afternoon, TG4 released the final version of “Banshee”, the Irish entry at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It will be sung by Anna Kearney, who won Junior Eurovision Eire 2019 on Sunday 6th October. Author: Richard Taylor Source: TG4
BIRTHDAY: Eduard Romanyuta representing Moldova is 27 today False-flagger alert! Well, of sorts. It’s one of those days when the worlds of false flaggers and persistent triers collide. With criminal results, you might say. Today’s birthday boy Едуард Едуардович Романюта/Eduard Romanyuta tried three times before he finally got […]
BIRTHDAY: Hadise from Turkey is 34 today Let’s cast our minds back to former years, to countries taking a long-term absence from our favourite TV show. They could be financially constrained, disappointed with results, or there could be other darker reasons. Our friends in Turkey used to be […]
BIRTHDAY: Riccardo Fogli from Italy is 72 today Do you remember the 1980s? An interesting decade where we had some innovative sets and some innovative costumes. And we had the finest orchestras TV companies could hire. Back in 1983, we were in an old Olympic venue. Olympics, Eurovision […]
Italy have internally selected Marta Viola for this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Marta Viola will be performing “La Voce Della Terra” in Gliwice. Author: Richard Taylor Source: ESCXtra
Portugal have internally selected Joana Almeida for this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Joana Almeida will be performing “Vem Comigo” in Gliwice. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix
BIRTHDAY: Micky from Spain is 76 today Are you enjoying your Sunday? Does it lift your spirits? Maybe not if you’re working, but if you have high spirits, you may want to sing. But can you sing? That cunningly brings me onto today’s birthday. In a contest where […]
BIRTHDAY: Olivia Lewis from Malta is 41 today Think of a rock. A big happy rock. Perhaps one in the sea. A sea bounding Europe to its south. Then think of how this happy rock would celebrate if it actually won our favourite TV show. Back in 2007, […]