#BIRTHDAY: Kejsi Tola from Albania is 29 today If you’ve ever got through your national final and represented your country at our favourite TV show, should you try again? There have been some performers who have got through more than once, and won after they’d fallen short the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sinéad Mulvey from Ireland is 33 today Do you feel for this countries that have had success in the past but are finding it difficult to come by these days? We know anyone can win, but some countries seem to be more in the zone than others. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Patricia Kaas from France is 54 today Have you ever seen a performance on a Eurovision stage that leaves you utterly dumbstruck? No, not in a Rodolfo Chikilicuatre sense. A performance where the singer gives it everything, and then some.. These types of performances often come from […]
BIRTHDAY: Kamil Mikulčík from Slovakia is 43 today Our friends at the EBU encourage as many countries as possible to take part in our favourite TV show. Some decide against it, either due to funding or lack of interest by the broadcaster. Us diehard fans would love to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Malena Ernman from Sweden is 50 today Yes, we pick on that powerhouse with the blue-and-yellow flag today. You’re probably already sitting up to see which lucky Swede it is. Well read on. Today’s birthday girl Sara Magdalena ‘Malena’ Ernman had a go at that very interesting […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nela Pocisková from Slovakia is 30 today The duet is a curious beast. Two performers that you hope are in tune with each other – in every sense of the word. It’s no good having two randomers just thrown together for a song contest. Today’s birthday girl […]
#BIRTHDAY: Brinck from Denmark is 46 today Does a well-known songwriter help to get a song votes? Eurovision is a songwriter’s competition after all, and a singer’s performance can make or break a song. Back in 2009, our friends in Denmark talked Ronan Keating into co-writing a song […]
#BIRTHDAY: Soraya from Spain is 38 today There are some unlucky countries out there. They try and try and just can’t quite get that elusive next win. Sometimes their best entries for years are up against real fan favourites. Our friends in Spain have now gone for over […]
#BIRTHDAY: Elena Gheorghe from Romania is 35 today When the weekend comes, what do you like to do? Do you start it with gin, tonic and lime? Do you hit the gym? Or do you work until late into the evening because you love your job so much? […]
USA: Eurovision performers from across the pond Whilst Eurovision is distinctly a European, Mediterranean and Australian affair, our friends across the Atlantic have occasionally been called in to help countries with their songs. As rumours always swirls around about a US version of Eurovision, or a US broadcaster […]
#BIRTHDAY: Andrea Demirović from Montenegro is 35 today It’s a tough gig being first to perform at our favourite TV show. And if the Saturday night isn’t bad enough, just imagine doing it on the Tuesday night. It can’t be easy having to warm up three nights of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Oscar Loya from Germany is 41 today The Big Five (formerly known as the Big Four). Do they warrant a position in the Grand Final? Or should they have to qualify like everyone else? It’s a question that goes back over 14 years. For now, at least, […]
BIRTHDAY: Hadise from Turkey is 34 today Let’s cast our minds back to former years, to countries taking a long-term absence from our favourite TV show. They could be financially constrained, disappointed with results, or there could be other darker reasons. Our friends in Turkey used to be […]
BIRTHDAY: Susanne Georgi from Andorra is 43 today You want colour? Well after two days of glorious monochrome it’s a now a good time to see if you’re colourblind or not. And it’s not only colour, it’s also from this century! Control yourself! Do you remember Andorra? They […]
BIRTHDAY: Igor Cukrov from Croatia is 35 today Do you notice that some areas specialise in certain styles of music? For example, our friends in Finland like their hard rock, and they’ve occasionally sent it to our favourite TV show. The Balkans, by contrast, like their big ballads. […]