#BIRTHDAY: Semiha Yankı from Türkiye is 65 today Much as I hate to say it, but Sweden has been involved in more than its fair share of good contests over the years. Not just ones they’ve won, but also ones they’ve hosted. I go on (and on) about […]
#BIRTHDAY: Estíbaliz Uranga from Spain is 70 today Do you remember the 1970s? An interesting decade when the whole of Europe eventually went colour, replete with the garish outfits. Thankfully, some countries went through that stage fairly quickly. In 1975, we had a mix, and it looked like […]
#BIRTHDAY: Shlomo Artzi from Israel is 73 today If you’re a new viewer to our favourite TV show, you might not know today’s song, as it doesn’t even come from this century. There were some crackers in the 20th Century, so we’ll leave it to you to decide […]
#BIRTHDAY: Renato from Malta is 71 today Our friends in Malta are now firmly in the Eurovision family. It wasn’t always so. After a few goes in the 1970s, they had a few years out and made a fresh start in the 1990s. It may seem odd that […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nicole Rieu from France is 73 today We has a song from the 1970s yesterday, and we have another one today. What are the chances? It is a different year, so if you’re unfamiliar with that decade, we’re hopefully educating you. In 1975, we went to the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Duarte Mendes from Portugal is 74 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: Ellen Nikolaysen from Norway is 69 today In the 1970s, for a few short years, a repertory company had things sewn up for Norway. Think of Thomas G:son of their day and you’ll get the idea. This ‘company’ included today’s birthday girl Ellen Helen Nikolaysen. In 1973 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Renato from Malta is 69 today Our friends in Malta are now firmly in the Eurovision family. It wasn’t always so. After a few goes in the 1970s, they had a few years out and made a fresh start in the 1990s. It may seem odd that […]
#OBITUARY: Timur Selçuk from Turkey has died aged 74 The Turkish conductor and musician Timur Selçuk has died of a heart attack. He will be best remembered in Eurovision circles for the two occasions he conducted for his country. In 1975, he did the honours on the podium […]
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 […]
BIRTHDAY: Estíbaliz from Spain is 67 today Do you remember the 1970s? An interesting decade when the whole of Europe eventually went colour, replete with the garish outfits. Thankfully, some countries went through that stage fairly quickly. In 1975, we had a mix, and it looked like Spain’s […]
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: Lars Berghagen from Sweden is 74 today You wait ages for a Swede, and then two come along at once. To be fair, they have been participating since 1789, so we have rich pickings on the birthday front. Today’s birthday Lars Nils Berghagen, known to his friends […]
GERMANY: Joy Fleming has died It is with regret that it has been announced that Joy Fleming has died, aged 72. She represented Germany at the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, finishing 17th of 19 competing songs. Born Erna Raad on 15 November 1944, she grew up listening […]
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