#BIRTHDAY: Lasse Holm from Sweden is 77 today Long before a certain Thomas G:son among others, Sweden (remember them?) had a number of people who could turn out Eurovision entries quicker than you can list your favourite song(s) by Carola. Since 1978, Melodifestivalen has been the occasional haunt […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sandra Kim from Belgium is 48 today It’s a well-known fact that Eurovision fans love records. No, not the seven-inch kind, but the “Who got the most 12s” sort of record. One of those of note is the youngest winner. It’s held, of course, by today’s birthday […]
#BIRTHDAY: Timna Brauer from Austria is 59 today These days, our favourite TV show is fairly free and easy with language. If a country isn’t using its own language, then English is the favourite but not the only choice. Some songs even contain a plethora of tongues to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Halla Margrét from Iceland it 56 today Back in the 1980s our favourite TV show was bumping along nicely. Lots of entries every year Lots of interesting languages. And lots of interesting results. Take Iceland for example. They débuted in 1986 and finished 16th. Oddly enough, in […]
BIRTHDAY: Ingrid Peters from Germany is 66 today Do you remember the contests back in the 1980s? They were a different affair to now, with countries often finishing in similar positions year in, year out. Our friends in German only managed one win, but also managed four runners-up […]
BIRTHDAY: Eiríkur Hauksson from Iceland is 60 today Today we’ve got one of those performers who keeps coming back. Once isn’t enough. Neither is twice. So maybe third time lucky is the way to go. Today’s birthday boy Eiríkur Hauksson has tries three times to win the big […]
BIRTHDAY: Monica Törnell from Sweden is 65 today If you’re ever in a tight spot, you can always rely on Sweden. Yes, the favourite of Eurovisions worldwide has come to our aid again. Some out there will think that Sweden can do no wrong. They could have someone […]
BIRTHDAY: Lise Haavik from Denmark is 57 today It’s a common thing that countries don’t always pick a national when they’re deciding who should sing for them. That’s down to the country concerned, whether it’s right or wrong. Some places had almost no national singing for them. Sometimes […]
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 […]