The date when next year’s Host City has been announced. NPO, AVROTROS & NOS will reveal the chosen city on Friday 30th August. Both Maastricht and Rotterdam had until 16:00 GMT/17:00 CET today, to submit their final bid books, with the additional information required, after the original ESC20 […]
TVP, the Polish broadcaster, have revealed their requirements for any willing Volunteers, for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year. The following points are expected from each Volunteer: Be available between 04th November and 25th November Speak English – other languages will be appreciated Provide own food and […]
BIRTHDAY: Odd Børre from Norway is 80 today Time to look back. A long way back. Back before some of you might even have been born. But fear not, it’s in beautiful colour. If you didn’t know, the first contest in colour was in 1968. A time when […]
On Saturday 24th August, P4 Nasta will be taking place in Sweden. The eight finalists will be vying for a spot in Melodifestivalen 2020. The eight finalists are: Faith Kakembo – “Through fire and rain” Hildur Höglind – “Further apart” Hugo Andersson – “Lovenote” Amanda Aasa – “Gå […]
ERR, the Estonian national broadcaster, have confirmed to ESCToday that Estonia will be present in the Netherlands next May. This is as far as ERR went however, with no confirmation how their entrant will be selected – it’s expected Eesti Laul will be used as normal. Victor Crone […]
BIRTHDAY: Margo representing Luxembourg is 58 today I know you love a song that crosses the boundaries of our different tastes, and is something that can do no wrong. Today must fit that bill if any song can. It has almost everything. Three songwriters, of which two are […]
BIRTHDAY: Duarte Mendes from Portugal is 72 today Is Eurovision political? Is there a fine line between a political song and one that celebrates history. Where do you draw this line? Some countries have had more turbulent histories than others, and some very recently. Back in 1975, revolution […]
BIRTHDAY: Kate Gulbrandsen from Norway is 54 today We have another opener today. I always comment on how difficult it it to open a show, even if you get more access to the free bar. But you’ll never quite know how the audience will be warmed up before […]
Vocal Line, the Danish choir at this weekend’s Eurovision Choir, took victory over choirs from nine other countries. Jens Johansen, Vocal Line’s Choir Master reacted about winning and their simplicity with the following: “We had not expected to win, but we also knew that everything could happen in […]
BIRTHDAY: Jane Bogaert from Switzerland is 52 today It’s a scary fact that there will be participants in our favourite TV show who were born after 2000. Does that make you feel old? It does me. Having these people who never knew the 20th Century scares me so […]