#BIRTHDAY: Siw Malmkvist is 89 today We end the year with a legend among singers from the more northern end of our fair continent. Still in show business, she’s been doing her thing for 60 years. I’m talking about today’s birthday girl Siw Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist. Swedish by […]
#BIRTHDAY: Milly Scott from the Netherlands is 92 today Trailblazer. It’s a word bandied around far too often, maybe not least by these birthday articles. But today we really do have a trailblazer. Someone who broke new ground in our favourite TV show. And someone we really should […]
#BIRTHDAY: Salvador Sobral from Portugal is 36 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: Lise Darly is 44 today Those semi-finals are a brutal affair. The potential classic songs that fall by the wayside, meaning a possible winner has to watch from the sidelines. We can all name several. For those places that can’t get out of the semi-finals, it’s understandable […]
#BIRTHDAY: Aiko from Czechia is 26 today It seems the Eurovision season gets longer and longer. Whilst we know the bunfight culminates in May, but some acts wait months and months – and months – to get their moment on that stage. And it doesn’t always end well. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Boris Novković from Croatia is 58 today If you’re not confident on stage by yourself, what do you do? Well, you get some pals up there with you. You know they’ll be on your side, and if things don’t go well, you can lay the blame on […]
#CHRISTMAS2025: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 24 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
#CHRISTMAS2025: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 23 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
#ESC2026: Montenegro has a result Hot on the heels of Albania’s Festivali i Këngës, Montenegro’s broadcaster РТЦГ/RTCG has concluded its national final – Montesong – to select a song for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. After a combination of jury and public voting, the song going […]
#BIRTHDAY: Edurne from Spain is 40 today Our friends in Spain haven’t had the best of times this century. The peak was a rogue 3rd place finish in 2022. so at least they’ve tried. They’ve even brought in bigger guns at time. Today’s birthday girl Edurne García Almagro […]