#BIRTHDAY: Tina Karol from Ukraine is 38 today Who doesn’t love a good thigh-slapper of a song. It’s more than just plain old Schlager. A good old banger that will fill a dance floor, even if the lyric isn’t the most profound in the world. A thigh-slapper with […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mihai Trăistariu from Romania is 43 today Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it’s never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to future form. In the early part of the 21st Century, it looked like Romania could achieve […]
#BIRTHDAY: Daz Sampson from the UK is 48 today The ‘novelty’ song. Every contest has them. Just look at Carola. I joke. Carola has never been a novelty. But these songs sometimes do far better than expected. And some we can just point and laugh at. I leave […]
#BIRTHDAY: Brian Kennedy from Ireland is 56 today Do you like a ballad or a banger? Or something in between? Or do you like all forms of song – yes, even Schlager? Our friends in Ireland are past masters at the ballad. They’ve won no end of contests […]
#BIRTHDAY: Arsenium from Moldova is 39 today Have you ever spotted that in the real music world there are more and more collaborations? “Rap star X featuring sexy lady and proper musician” sing your latest grime track? Well, these endless lists of combos featuring this artist and that […]
#BIRTHDAY: Luiz Ejlli from Albania is 37 today It’s a thing these days that many songs are in English, or at least partly in English. Some fans are old enough to remember when there was no free language rule. So it’s nice when a country uses its own […]
#BIRTHDAY: André from Armenia is 43 today It’s début time, and one that saw an expansion into the Caucasus – that area some claim is Europe and some claim is Asia. We’re not going to discuss that geographical question here. Today’s birthday boy Անդրեյ Սերգեյի Հովնանյան/André Sergey Hovnanyan, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Elena Risteska from North Macedonia is 36 today Are you a fan of ballads, or do you prefer something faster? It’s true that there’s no consensus in Europe, as we get songs of all varieties wining our favourite TV show. Today we go down a more mid-tempo […]
#CHRISTMAS2021: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 3 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Séverine Ferrer is 44 today It’s always sad when a country decides to sit out Eurovision. For a year is understandable, but there are a few we’ve not seen for many years now. Are they still paying attention to our favourite TV show? Or do they have […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sidsel Ben Sémmane from Denmark is 34 today Today we have a real treat for you. I know there’s a real fan of today’s song amongst the illustrious team of writers. I don’t want to get you too excited, but you probably will be. Our friends in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Annet Artani from Cyprus is 45 today Who wouldn’t love to see a win by Cyprus? A contest in the sun, probably on the coast, and a place wanting to publicise their country after a maiden victory. Cyprus has tried, tried and tried again. A runner-up spot […]
#BIRTHDAY: Polina Smolova from Belarus is 41 today Those semi-finals are always bloodbaths. You can probably pick a semi-final winner, but ten get through so there are often surprises. Surprises in that a fancied song misses the cut, or something you don’t expect makes it. Even with semi-finals, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Silvia Night from Iceland is 39 today As you’ll have seen from our birthday feature, all kinds of song have been on that stage. Some are well-crafted songs that might be slow-burners. And then there are the others… Today’s is a uniquely crafted song that attracted all […]
BIRTHDAY: Anžej Dežan from Slovenia is 34 today What’s the right language for a Eurovision song? It’s a vexed question. Be true to your own language, and you get admired for sticking to your guns. Use a more widely spoken one, and more people immediately get your message. […]
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