#BIRTHDAY: Ingeborg from Belgium is 57 today Do you remember 1989? The world was a very different place. We were in sunny Switzerland for our favourite TV show. There were no bloodbath-style semi-finals. And the United Kingdom did better than they generally do today. As it was an […]
#BIRTHDAY: Frédéric Etherlinck from Belgium is 55 today Do you often wonder what happens to Eurovision singers once they’ve done their stuff on that stage. We know some become real musicians or politicians, or all-round media personalities. But then there are others. Today’s birthday boy Frédéric Etherlinck (né […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stella Maessen is 70 today Those people who keep coming back for me. Is i good because they know what they’re doing? Or is it bad because they’re doing someone else out of a chance? Today’s birthday girl Stella Maessen disguised her appearances a little, by only […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kate Ryan from Belgium is 43 today Those fans, eh? If things were left to them a whole load of different songs would have won contests, or even qualified for finals. They can be a stubborn bunch at times in what’s hot and what’s not. Thus was […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jérémie Makiese from Belgium is 23 today Our friends in Belgium have been taking part in our favourite TV show since the start – that’s 1956, if you were thinking the first contest was in 2012. They do the right thing and alternate between VRT and RTBF, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Blanche from Belgium is 24 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 […]
In 1993, RTE, the Irish national broadcaster, hosted the 38th Eurovision Song Contest, in Millstreet. The 68th Eurovision Song Contest, in 2024, is set to be the first time since Millstreet that all seven founding participating countries will compete at the same time. While Ireland took victory for […]
With the semi finals done and dusted for another year, it’s time for one of our most popular annual articles – let’s find out which countries have had their qualification rates improved the most by reaching the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and who has […]
Good evening Europe and good morning Australia, this is Liverpool calling! Tonight is the Grand Final Jury Show, during which the 37 juries around Europe and beyond will watch a full run through of tomorrow night’s live show and cast their votes. 26 countries will sing tonight – […]
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 continues tonight with the Second Semi Final, live from the pride of England’s north west, Liverpool! Hosting on behalf of last year’s winners Ukraine, join in all the fun from 21:00 CET – check your local listings to find out which channel is showing it! […]