#BIRTHDAY: Yohanna from Iceland is 35 today I know, we keep picking songs from the 20th Century that no-one remembers, and aren’t impressive. Well I’m hopefully redressing that balance today with a song from the 21st Century. That’s right. It’s recent. If you can call 2009 recent. And […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sasha Son from Lithuania is 42 today Another Thursday and another birthday, and it’s from our friends in Lithuania. As you’ll know, they often have an interesting selection process that seems to last some 51 weeks. Or is that just how it feels? This year’s paid dividends, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Soraya from Spain is 43 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. Or they just pick the wrong year. Our friends […]
#BIRTHDAY: Elena Gheorghe from Romania is 40 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? […]
#BIRTHDAY: Andrea Demirović from Montenegro is 40 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: Gipsy from Czechia is 43 today There are times when you know how a song is going to do. Even before it graces a Eurovision stage. Some are guaranteed certain winners that you can see from Mars. Others have the opposite result. You know, bless them, that […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sandra Nurmsalu from Estonia is 36 today What’s your favourite Eurovision country? More to the point, why are they your favourite? Do they have the best national finals? Do they always make the right choice? Do you always find their performers the most attractive? Some people love […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kamil Mikulčík from Slovakia is 47 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 54 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: Brinck from Denmark is 50 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 […]