#BIRTHDAY: Paola from Switzerland is 75 today Our friends in Switzerland are in a curious situation. They have lots of languages to choose from, and they can confuse the average casual viewer by entering in a tongue we don’t always expect. Today’s birthday girl Paola Felix (née Paola […]
#BIRTHDAY: Salomé from Spain is 86 today We have a winner today. And the last winner for their country. And as things stand, when her country does win again, they’ll take the record for the biggest gap between wins. Our friends in Spain have had wins that came […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lenny Kuhr from the Netherlands is 75 today When you look at the Netherlands’ fortunes, you will see amongst it five wins. They had to wait 44 years between their last two, but the first three came in a 12 year spell. That’s impressive. Any country would […]
#BIRTHDAY: Simone de Oliveira from Portugal is 87 today Do you go to the contests, wherever they are held? Have you been to any? In particular, did you go to the fest in Portugal in 2018? If so, you may have witnessed something wonderful. If you were there, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Muriel Day from Ireland is 83 today Ireland. Home of seven wins of our favourite TV show. Is that eighth one just around the corner? Well, anyone can win, even [insert country here]. Delving into Ireland’s history, in 1969 they sent their first female singer in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lulu from the UK is 76 today Do you remember when the UK of stuff were good at Eurovision? Yes, since we hit the 21st Century their fortunes have waned a little, aside from a certain performance in Torino/Turin. But in their prime, the BBC were unstoppable. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Iva Zanicchi from Italy is 84 today Certain contests are known for more than just the songs. It could be a stage invasion, someone falling over when trying to present a trophy. Or it could be something that rules didn’t expect. In 1969, four countries tied for […]
#BIRTHDAY: Siw Malmkvist is 87 today We end the year with a legend among singers from the more northern end of our fair continent. Still in show business, she’s been doing her thing for 60 years. I’m talking about today’s birthday girl Siw Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist. Swedish by […]
#BIRTHDAY: Salomé from Spain is 84 today We have a winner today. And the last winner for their country. And as things stand, when her country does win again, they’ll take the record for the biggest gap between wins. Our friends in Spain have had wins that came […]
#BIRTHDAY: Simone de Oliveira from Portugal is 85 today Do you go to the contests, wherever they are held? Have you been to any? In particular, did you go to the fest in Portugal in 2018? If so, you may have witnessed something wonderful. If you were there, […]
bogdansteff9
escppeurovision
eurovisionireland
jjs1990
John Stanton
lisajaynelewis
philip6
roydhacksaw
rudsar73
Eurovision Ireland 