#BIRTHDAY: Jakob Sveistrup from Denmark is 49 today We all love our Eurovision stars for their music, but many have other strings to their bow. That is, outside of the music industry. They’ve come from many different backgrounds, from dentists to politicians. Today’s birthday boy Jakob Sveistrup was […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marian van de Wal from Andorra is 51 today We have some interesting matching of nations. Latvia and Burkina Faso. Ukraine and Congo-Brazzaville. And there’s today’s singer. Maybe not quite as exotic, but just as noteworthy. Today’s birthday girl Marian van de Wal is Dutch by birth, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Javine from the UK is 39 today The United Kingdom has had a torrid time of late. Up until the free language rule, they could do almost no wrong. However now, getting out of the right-hand side of the scoreboard is an achievement. Where did it all […]
#BIRTHDAY: Luminița Anghel from Romania is 52 today Do you think that contests are coming and going quicker than ever? Yes, 2020 didn’t happen, but it doesn’t seem five minutes since Duncan won in Tel Aviv. It was in 2005 – yes, 15 years ago – that today’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Martin Vučić from North Macedonia is 38 today Who, among the list of countries that have never won, would you like to see win? And why? Is it because they have had good songs in the past? Is it because they have decent food and drink? Is […]
#BIRTHDAY: Omar Naber from Slovenia is 39 today Many people can claim to have a unique record in our favourite TV show. It could be their country’s only winner. Or the only person to win twice as a performer. More often – probably – are people who share […]
#BIRTHDAY: Glennis Grace from the Netherlands is 42 today Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I’ve said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Last year we had a win by our friends in the Netherlands. Over the years, the […]
#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 […]
EUROVISION: Lise Darly is 38 today Those semi-finals are a brutal affair. The potential classic songs that fall by the wayside, meaning a possible winner has to watch from the sidelines. We can all name several. For those places that can’t get out of the semi-finals, it’s understandable […]
BIRTHDAY: Boris Novković from Croatia is 52 today If you’re not confident on stage by yourself, what do you do? Well, you get some pals up there with you. You know they’l be on your side, and if things don’t go well, you can lay the blame on […]
JESC BIRTHDAY: Alania Eremia from Romania is 26 today Alania Eremia represented Romania at JESC 2005 with the song Țurai!. Happy birthday, Alania! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
BIRTHDAY: Geir Rönning is 57 today False flag time again. It’s a close thing, with the Nordics. They’re very close culturally, so someone moving between them isn’t that noteworthy. So perhaps there’s no false flag after all. Finland is an interesting case. Nordic, but not quite that Nordic. […]
BIRTHDAY: Helena Paparizou from Greece is 37 today People win the contest. From time to time anyway. There could be some contests where no song should have won, and the EBU should have told them to go away and try harder next year. But winners we have, and […]
BIRTHDAY: Marian van de Wal from Andorra is 49 today Do you ever wonder why some people from one country end up representing another? There have been some strange alliances built over the years. The one between Latvia and Burkina Faso springs to mind. Look it up if […]
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