#BIRTHDAY: Ronnie Tober from the Netherlands is 77 today It’s about time we went vintage again, just to show what today’s performers are following in the footsteps of. Those older songs weren’t all classics, but you can guarantee that every song will have at least one fan. Back […]
#BIRTHDAY: Wenche Myrhe is 75 today Do you admire those Eurovision stars with longevity? As was proven in the recent Sanremo Music Festival, if you’ve got it, you’ll always have a career in entertainment, and never have to resort to dentistry or working down a mine. Today’s birthday […]
#CHRISTMAS2021: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 23 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Claes-Göran Hederström from Sweden is 76 today Sweden! Careful now. Don’t get too excited. Yes, we’ve picked another Swedish birthday, so no doubt you could be salivating already. Just remember, however, that Sweden have been taking part since 1958. Ten years after that first appearance we saw […]
#BIRTHDAY: Odd Børre from Norway is 82 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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kristina Hautala from Finland is 73 today Do you think it’s true that some languages sound easier on the ear than others? French songs did well in the early days, before English came along. Other languages, however, never really seemed to hit the mark. Today’s birthday girl […]
#BIRTHDAY: Carlos Mendes from Portugal is 74 today It’s always daunting opening a Eurovision Song Contest. It does mean at least you can get to the bar earlier. But you also have to wait, and wait, and wait. That’s even worse when you’re first of 26. Today’s birthday […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sophie Garel from Luxembourg is 79 today Are there any countries you miss? Those that have taken part in our favourite TV show in the past, but sit on the sidelines these days? Luxembourg might spring to mind. With five wins, they were once a powerhouse of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Cliff Richard from the UK is 80 today For some Eurovision performers, that appearance on the hallowed stage might not quite be the highlight of their career. Important, definitely, but not the pinnacle. Today’s birthday boy Cliff Richard (né Harry Rodger Webb) probably needs no introduction. He’s […]
OBITUARY: Writer Bill Martin has died aged 81 Songwriter, musician and impresario Bill Martin has died aged 81. You may not immediately recognise the name, but with his writing partner Phil Coulter, has written several Eurovision songs that have since become classics. Born William Wylie MacPherson in Glasgow […]
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