#BIRTHDAY: Şebnem Paker from Türkiye is 47 today The running order is always an interesting topic of debate. Is there a best spot to perform in if you want to win? Are there truly graveyard slots? Could a good song win wherever it appears in the running order? […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tanja Ribič from Slovenia is 56 today What style of song do you like best? Does it need costume changes, clucking, or maybe the odd penguin on stage? Or do you like a song just to be a song without all the bells and whistles? Today’s birthday […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tor Endresen from Norway is 65 today That thing when you’ve tried for years to do something. And then when you get to do that thing you’ve been yearning for, you end up feeling disappointed. It’s happened to us all. It makes you wonder why you bother. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Célia Lawson from Portugal is 50 today If you ever get the gig to represent your country, you have to be prepared for failure as well as success. Only one country can win, so the chances are you won’t. So it’s a case of how well, relatively, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Debbie Scerri from Malta is 55 today Everyone likes the winners of contests, but we all like those that try, try, and try again. Even if they don’t always quite get that illusive victory. I’m taking about Malta. It’s the Mediterranean’s happiest rock and will be there […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alma Čardžić from Bosnia and Herzegovina is 56 today Eurovision is a drug. Once you’ve been on that stage, you can’t get enough. You want more, and more, and more. Look at Peter, Sue & Marc. Look at Valentina Monetta. OK, we’ll stop at Peter, Sue & […]
#BIRTHDAY: Barbara Berta from Switzerland is 60 today Contests come and go, and sometimes songs that you took an interest in seem to pass out of memory, even though they may have popular at the time. Back in 1997 – yes, there were contests in the 20th Century, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marianna Zorba from Greece is 56 today Do you like tunes that reflect the country they come from? Or do you like a good dance tune that could come from anywhere? There’s a place for both, although their fortunes can be very mixed. Our friends in Greece […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kølig Kaj from Denmark is 52 today Rap. Is there a musical genre that divides opinion more? It’s always a higher risk style than, say, Schlager or the good old-fashioned ballad. No matter, it can be notable when we see rap at our favourite TV show. In […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paul Oscar from Iceland is 53 today Just occasionally, we get songs that break the mould. A song so different that it has to be seen to be believed, and our favourite TV show is never quite the same again. And that brings me onto today’s song. […]