#BIRTHDAY: 5 Sept – Alessandra from Norway is 24 Every Eurovision brings out the fan favourite. The song that the fans love, and if you’re deep inside the Eurovision bubble you think it could win at a canter. And then Eurovision Grand Final night comes along… Today’s birthday […]
#BIRTHDAY: 26 August – Mae Muller from the UK is 29 If you were a Eurovision performer (and maybe you are), when would you want to perform in the Grand Final? First, so you can get to the free bar? Last, so the crowd will be nicely warmed […]
#BIRTHDAY: 30 May – Pasha Parfeny from Moldova is 40 Mr Eurovision. Every country has one. Or several. Or someone who thinks they are deserving of this title. Not to be confused with Dr Eurovision, obviously. There’s only room for one of those. Moldova has a claimant to […]
#BIRTHDAY: 18 May – Luke Black from Serbia is 34 We love our song contest. Sometimes what is performed is clearly a song. But sometimes it’s a whole performance. More bang for your buck, as it were. In 2023, Serbia sent today’s birthday Лук Блек/Luke Black (née Лука […]
#STORYOFMYLIFE – Day Five with Jamesfrom EI In this series, we’ll be talking to someone and asking them to pick five songs (over five days) that mean something to them. These may not be their top five songs of all time – merely songs that attach to a […]
#BIRTHDAY: TuralTuranX from Azerbaijan are 25 today Eurovision has thrown up a number of pairs of twins in its time. It’s good to see how family dynamics play out. Are they fully equal, or do they have their own different talents. In 2023, today’s birthday boys Tural and […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mimicat from Portugal is 41 today We all have our favourite countries, for many different reasons. You might be from that country. You might love that country’s culture. Or you could just admire them for trying year after year. As we know, Portugal have had one solitary […]
#BIRTHDAY: Chris Harms from Germany is 45 today Do you start to follow new music as a result of seeing an act perform at our favourite TV show? Do you use it to expand your musical horizons or is there an act you’ve followed forever, and are ecstatic […]
#BIRTHDAY: Diljá from Iceland is 23 today Would you like to see Iceland win our favourite TV show? After all, they’re the only Nordic country yet to do so, even though they’ve had a couple of near misses. And would you be prepared to sell a kidney to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Iru from Georgia is 24 today In these days of 21st Century contests, it’s becoming common that we’re getting alumni from the Junior version. No-one’s yet done the double, but it’s only a matter of time. In 2023, today’s birthday girl ირინა ‘ირუ’ ხეჩანოვი/Irina ‘Iru’ Khechanovi took […]