#BIRTHDAY: Martine Clemenceau from France is 74 today When your country has had success in our favourite TV show, the pressure is always on your singers to repeat that success year after year. But there often comes a year (or more), when those good placings desert you. I […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maxi from Ireland is 73 today Some countries in our favourite TV show have had a very illustrious history, even if these days it’s a little more patchy. It’s difficult to fathom out why. Or is it? So to remember those past good times, we’ve delved back […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marion Rung from Finland is 77 today It was a big day yesterday if you were Finnish. It was Independence Day, where the great and the good get hosted at massive expense (it is Finland, don’t forget) by President Niinistö. It must be a good gig to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Cliff Richard from the UK is 82 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 Sir Cliff Richard (né Harry Rodger Webb) probably needs no introduction. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fernando Tordo from Portugal is 74 today Birthdays are like buses. Some days there are none at all. Then other days you get a veritable plethora of them. That then gives you the dilemma of which song to pick. That leads me to decide which one I […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ben Cramer from the Netherlands is 75 today Well, we finally got a contest in the Netherlands last year, and they put on a good show. Of course, the Dutch have been in the contest since the start, so have a very rich heritage in the show. […]
#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: Ilanit from Israel is 74 today Our favourite TV show broadcasts far and wide, and even hosts places from all corners in Europe, and a little bit beyond too. After all, the European Broadcasting Area includes more countries than you think. Our friends in Israel have been […]
#BIRTHDAY: Zdravko Čolić from Yugoslavia is 70 today It’s important to remember that our favourite TV show started around the middle of the 20th Century – it’s not just a thing invented in the 2010s for people to show off posh frocks and much arm waving. And with […]
#BIRTHDAY: Massimo Ranieri from Italy is 70 today Our favourite TV has always attracted bigger names, who quite happily mix with those rising stars looking for their big break. Take the Sanremo Festival for example. There are competitions for established and new stars. Talking of Italy, today’s birthday […]
#OBITUARY: Patrick Juvet has passed away aged 70 Eurovision Ireland has found out that Swiss singer Patrick Juvet has died in Barcelona. He was 70. he was best known in Eurovision circles for his appearance at the 1973 contest in Luxembourg with the song Je vais me marier, […]
#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 […]
BIRTHDAY: Maxi from Ireland is 70 today Some countries in our favourite TV show have had a very illustrious history, even if these days it’s a little more patchy. It’s difficult to fathom out why. Or is it? So to remember those past good times, we’ve delved back […]
BIRTHDAY: Ben Cramer from the Netherlands is 73 today The contest in the Netherlands is rapidly approaching, with songs aplenty being picked, a city getting ready, and all the fun, games and bafflement that will follow. With that in in mind, it’s time for another Dutch birthday. Maybe […]
BIRTHDAY: Claes af Geijerstam is 74 today Do you remember the 1970s? It’s no bad thing if you do. It means you have seen lots of editions of our favourite TV show, and your favourite might not even be from the 20th Century! Imagine that. Contests before 2000. […]