#BIRTHDAY: 7 Jan – Chris Kempers is 61 Did we hear you ask for a duet? Did we? Did we? Well, you’re getting one anyway. One from a famous year which featured songs with a very common theme. Yep, the year of note was 1990. Our friends in […]
#BIRTHDAY: 6 Jan – Miki from Spain is 30 today We mentioned that some countries have gone from mediocre participants to challengers to a victory. There are of course countries that have gone the other way. They try and try, but their broadcaster relies on past glories. It […]
Ela Mangion from Malta, has turned 20 years old today. Ela represented Malta, at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 5th place, with “Marchin’ On”. Happy Birthday, Ela! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: 5 Jan – Roxen from Romania is 26 Do you remember the early years of this decade, when there was a clutch of performers who were selected for 2020, but only got their chance 12 months later. It will always be a talking point over which of […]
#BIRTHDAY: 4 Jan – Patricia Kraus from Spain is 62 today Do you wonder why some songs don’t do better? Perhaps, for example, it could be severe make-up. Or a mischievous green shawl that is eventually cast aside. Or backing guitarists trying to get in on the act. […]
Alexa Curtis from Australia, has turned 22 years old today. Alexa represented Australia, at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 5th place, with “We Are”. Happy Birthday, Alexa! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: 3 Jan – Amaia from Spain is 27 today As you’ll know, we pick performers from all years when we celebrate birthdays here. You’ll relish the black & white of some, but equally you’ll enjoy the “4K HD-ness” of the more recent contests. As it happens, today […]
Casper Janebrink has turned 55 years old today. Casper most recently took part, as part of Arvingarna, at Melodifestivalen 2025 – although was knocked out of the Contest after Heat 5, with “Ring Baby Ring”. Happy Birthday, Casper! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either […]
#BIRTHDAY: 2 Jan – Sanda from Romania is 56 A whole host of countries have yet to finish first at our favourite TV show. Will one of them break that duck this year? Or will it be a ‘popular’ Nordic win yet again? We’d like to see a […]
#BIRTHDAY: 1 Jan – Gisela from Andorra is 47 Happy New Year! And may your dreams for 2026 all come true. Whether it’s trying your first lobster thermidore, taking that trip to Funchal, or that [insert country here] wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on 16 May. […]