#BIRTHDAY: Marlain from Cyprus is 47 today Does luck play a part in Eurovision success (or lack of it)? Can your position in the running order help your chances? Has a song been sunk by what was on around it? Back in 1999 we had a Swedish win. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Darja Švajger from Slovenia is 60 today Do you like a ballad, or are you more a fan of a banger? The bangers seems to be prevailing in the 2020s, but it wasn’t always the case. There were years when the ballad was popular, particularly before the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Doris Dragović from Croatia is 64 today It may come as a surprise to some people out there, but there were Eurovision Song Contests in the 20th Century. A tall story you might think, but definitely true. Today it’s the birthday of one of those performers for […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lydia from Spain is 45 today Are you ready for a show stopper of a song? Well, even if you think the song isn’t quite a show stopper, the outfit certainly is. After all, you only get three minutes on stage, so anything to make that time […]
#BIRTHDAY: Charlotte Perrelli from Sweden is 50 today One of the golden rules of our favourite TV show is this: If you win, leave it at that. You’ve reached the pinnacle, so don’t try again. It’ll end in tears. Unless you’re Seán Sherrard. Or Lorine Zeineb Nora Talhaoui. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nayah from France is 64 today To have a national final or not. That can be the question. The fans love national finals, as it gives them a chance to hobnob with stars in a far flung TV studio or second-rate theatre. But they’re not compulsory. Our […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mietek Szcześniak from Poland is 60 today Do you have a particular type of song? Is upbeat your thing? Are you a fan of something ‘ethnic’? Do you like a well-constructed ballad? Well, there’s always something for everyone, but today is something for you lovers of something […]
#BIRTHDAY: Michael Teschl from Denmark is 53 today What’s this? Another Dane? You wait for weeks and then two come along at once. And coincidentally, both acts achieved the same finishing position. Today’s birthday boy Michael Teschl paired up with Trine Jepsen in 1999 They weren’t an item, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Rui Bandeira from Portugal is 50 today Every Eurovision song will have its fans. Yes, even that one that you, dear reader, can’t stand. Someone will like it. It’s not so much songs are hated, they are more forgotten. In other news, do you remember 1999? We […]
#BIRTHDAY: Darja Švajger from Slovenia is 58 today Do you like a ballad, or are you more a fan of a banger? The bangers seems to be prevailing in the 2020s, but it wasn’t always the case. There were years when the ballad was popular, particularly before the […]