BIRTHDAY: Guri Schanke from Norway is 58 today As you’ll know, Eurovision is a very fickle thing. Just ask Portugal. Or Austria. Or even the Netherlands. You can languish in the semi-finals one year, and then put in a storming performance the next. Our friends in Norway have […]
At present, Keshet, a private channel, selects the Israeli Eurovision representative. This has happened since 2015, through “HaKokhav Haba L’Eurovision”. From 2021, all this will change. From 2021, KAN will have control over both the Artist and Song selection. Lucy Ayoub, one of the host’s of this year’s […]
VICTORIA has released a Christmas Charity single in Bulgaria. The single will support organisations looking for homes for stray dogs and cats. The release is “Come Out And Play” and is a cover of Billie Eilish. The video for “Come Out And Play” can be seen here: VICTORIA […]
BIRTHDAY: Douwe Bob is 27 today Funny how some coincidences come about. If you’re a fan of our favourite TV show, then you might have been variously pleased, disappointed or annoyed that you could or couldn’t get tickets for when the circus arrives in Rotterdam next May. So […]
After the announcement of Bulgaria’s return to the Eurovision Song Contest, a fan of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest asked about a possible return to the Contest – sadly the reply wasn’t what he hoped for. However, at the same time, the answer revealed that Bulgaria are already […]
Alongside Ireland, we have been following are Celtic neighbours, Wales and Scotland in other EBU events. In 2020, we shall start following them in the “Pan Celtic Song Contest”. Wales have opened their submissions for “Can i Gymru 2020” – their National Final. Submissions are open until Friday […]
JESC BIRTHDAY: Dani Fernández is 28 today Dani Fernández took part in JESC 2006 in Bucharest. He was Spain’s last participant until they returned in 2019. He finished fourth, which is Spain’s lowest placing in JESC. Happy birthday, Dani! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
BIRTHDAY: Natalia Gordienco from Moldova is 32 today Have you ever spotted that in the real music world there are more and more collaborations? “Rap star X featuring sexy lady and proper musician” sing your latest grime track? Well, these endless lists of combos featuring this artist and […]
The talented Filipino singer Bella Santiago almost represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, coming 3rd in Selectia Nationala with the song Army Of Love. This Saturday, Bella got the task to imitate Eleni Foureira on the TV Show ‘Your Face Sounds Familiar’. Eleni brought Bella Santiago […]
JESC BIRTHDAY: Mariam Kakhelashvili is 14 today Mariam Kakhelashvili/ მარიამ კახელიშვილი represented Georgia in JESC 2010 in Minsk with the song Mari dari/მარი-დარი . She finished fourth. Happy birthday, Mariam!
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