#BIRTHDAY: José Velez from Spain is 71 today There’s often a debate over whether a national final or an internal selection is the right way to go. A national final, and you run the risk of the public picking a novelty. Our friends in Spain generally went down […]
#BIRTHDAY: Carole Vinci from Switzerland is 72 today Before the free language rule was re-introduced, when you were representing a country with a plethora of languages, it sometimes threw up some oddities. German speakers singing in Italian, Dutch speakers singing in French, English speakers singing in German. Our […]
#BIRTHDAY: Colm C T Wilkinson from Ireland is 78 today Over the years, many big stars have taken part in our favourite TV show. Some are stars of the charts, some are TV personalities, but plenty have excelled in musical theatre. Back in 1978, the contest was opened […]
#BIRTHDAY: Izhar Cohen from Israel is 71 today Everyone loves a winner. In fact, if you leave it at one appearance and one win, you’ll always be a winner. But why stop at one win? You could win twice. It’s been done. But it’s also very high-risk. Many […]
#BIRTHDAY: Joël Prévost from France is 72 today We have one of those home entries again today. You know what happens. Your desire is to represent your country. You try every year, getting closer each time. And what happens when you win the golden ticket? You travel all […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mayte Mateos is 71 today There are songs out there that tick lots of boxes. A competent stage act, a potential winner, even a bit of false-flagness thrown in for good measure. And maybe an act that has form in the ‘muggle’ music industry. Today’s birthday girl […]
#BIRTHDAY: Björn Skifs from Sweden is 74 today Over the years, many acts have tried on more than one occasion to win the top prize in our favourite TV show. Even places like Sweden, a country which has so much talent that suits the Eurovision Song Contest. Today’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tania Tsanaklidou from Greece is 69 today Have you ever met your hero? That one person who made you think a particular way, or aspire to a certain lifestyle. Were you disappointed when you met them, or did you admire them all the more? Today’s birthday girl […]
#BIRTHDAY: Colm C T Wilkinson is 76 today Over the years, many big stars have taken part in our favourite TV show. Some are stars of the charts, some are TV personalities, but plenty have excelled in musical theatre. Back in 1978, the contest was opened by today’s […]
#OBITUARY: Jahn Teigen has died aged 70 Eurovision Ireland is sorry to hear of the passing of Jahn Teigen, who has died after a short illness at the age of 70. He was a contender for Norway’s Mr Eurovision, having been involved in it for many years. For […]
BIRTHDAY: Jahn Teigen from Norway is 70 today You thought yesterday’s birthday was a big one – maybe more for the song than the performer. Well, today, we have a titan in the world of our favourite TV show. An absolute legend. And, perchance a contender for the […]
BIRTHDAY: Ireen Sheer from Germany* is 70 today It’s all coming together today. When you have someone who keeps coming back for another try. And they can represent a different country to their own, you have to celebrate. AND, when it’s a big birthday, just hold us back. […]
BIRTHDAY: Joël Prévost from France is 69 today We have one of those home entries again today. You know what happens. Your desire is to represent your country. You try every year, getting closer each time. And what happens when you win the golden ticket? You travel all […]