#BIRTHDAY: 17 Apr – Mariana from Greece is 71 As we often say, there were Eurovision Song Contests before the year 2000. Can you imagine that? A 20th Century contest? Well, some of them even churned out good songs. Can you believe it? Today’s song comes from the […]
#BIRTHDAY: 5 Apr – Kiev Connolly from Ireland is 70 You have to remember that nations put their reputations on the lines every time they take part in our favourite TV show. It can be a gamble. Will you win? Will you earn a creditable placing? Or will […]
#BIRTHDAY: 1 Apr – Yiannis Savvidakis from Cyprus is 63 We mention duets occasionally, and how with two performers, you’re likely to tick more boxes. And more ticked boxes mean more votes – or so you’d hope. Not that many duets have won our favourite TV show over […]
#BIRTHDAY: Justine Pelmelay from the Netherlands is 67 today Eurovision singers come from ethnicities far and wide. They’re not just of European, Israeli or Australian ancestry. They’ve had people from all over the world. Even more unlikely places like Indonesia. Today’s birthday girl Anneke Wilma ‘Justine’ Pelmelay sang […]
#BIRTHDAY: Daníel from Iceland is 56 today That thing when you get all keyed up to represent your country, and what happens? Not one country puts you in your top 10. You could be eleventh with every one, and not score a single point. Remember, it can even […]
#BIRTHDAY: Emilija Kokić is 57 today Do you have a favourite Eurovision band, particularly one from the 20th Century? A few have won the big prize, but far fewer than you would think. In the late 1980s, the then Yugoslavia got the wind in the sails and sent […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tommy Nilsson from Sweden is 65 today There’s a core of people out there who believe that a certain country can do no wrong. You know the thing, a person could read out the phone book on stage and still make the top five. In other news, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nino de Angelo from Germany is 61 today You know how there are lots of jobbing songwriters out there. The ones that have a whole clutch of songs that they peddle around various countries. It’s not a new phenomenon. It’s been happening since Martin Ö was simply […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fausto Leali from Italy is 80 today As you will know, every performer in our favourite TV show is a professional. They all want to do their best. Nevertheless, it must still be daunting singing in front of millions. It must be even more daunting if you’re […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nathalie Pâque is 47 today You may think that the winners are the most important things to come out of the contest. They are one of them, obviously, but sometimes you have to look deeper to pick out other important aspects. Today’s birthday girl brought about a […]
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