#BIRTHDAY: Dihaj from Azerbaijan is 36 today When an act takes to the Eurovision stage, there will be have been a whole lot of planning to decide costumes, backing singers and dancers, and setting. At least, we hope there have been planning meetings. Today’s birthday girl Dihaj (née […]
#BIRTHDAY: Blanche from Belgium is 26 today Plucky little Belgium. Three words that always whet the appetite. Well, they have been participating since 1795, only missing three years. So there are a lot of singers to choose from. As you’ll know, the Belgians have a strict policy of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Levina from Germany is 34 today It’s all very well celebrating winners. They deserve their praise as they’ve finished the top in their field. But for every winner, there are plenty of non-winners. Some being more non-winner than others. Our friends in Germany haven’t had the easiest […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jacques Houdek from Croatia is 44 today There are so many different ways to tackle your three (or maybe six) minutes of fame on that Eurovision stage. Being part of a noteworthy duo is one tack. Or you could perform a duet by yourself. Yes, you read […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nathan Trent from Austria is 33 today Do you have a favourite stage prop of all time? Is it a staircase used by the UK in 2009? The collection of pictures of ladies used by Italy in 1963? Or even a globe used by France in 2004? […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lucie Jones from the UK is 34 today What do you think of the Big Five? Should they get an automatic place in the final, or should they have to go through the semi-finals like the rest of us? It’s true that the Big Five do have […]
#BIRTHDAY: Aleksander Walmann from Norway is 39 today Imagine the scenario. You’re part of an act that wins their national final, and gets the lucky golden ticket to some fine city in or near Europe. You do the usual party circuit. You think you’ll get loads of credit […]
#BIRTHDAY: Hovig from Cyprus is 36 today Did you ever wonder what makes a good selection process for your country’s act? Should it be a series of shows lasting months where one song gets eliminated each week? One show that’s all done and dusted in an hour? Or […]
#BIRTHDAY: Salvador Sobral from Portugal is 35 today Some songs are just so good they get roundly ignored by the televoters and juries of Europe (and beyond). Other times, they get what they deserve and get the highest score ever. Ever. This song might have you in tears. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Demy from Greece is 33 today Do you often wonder what goes on in planning meetings to decide upon a staging for a Eurovision song? The outfit to wear, the positions of the backing singers, whether to have dancers even. It all needs careful planning. In 2017, […]
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