#BIRTHDAY: Mihai Trăistariu from Romania is 43 today Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it’s never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to future form. In the early part of the 21st Century, it looked like Romania could achieve […]
Mishela Rapo from Albania, has turned 22 years old today. Mishela represented Albania, at the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 5th place, with “Dambaje”. Happy Birthday, Mishela! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anna Maria Jopek from Poland is 52 today You must remember those debut performances that mark out a country from the rest. Like Serbia winning at their first attempt as an independent nation. Or Switzerland being the only other country to win on a debut. So after […]
#BIRTHDAY: Douwe Bob from the Netherlands is 30 today Funny how some coincidences come about. If you’re a fan of our favourite TV show, then you might have been variously pleased, disappointed or annoyed that you did or didn’t get tickets for when the circus eventually arrived in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anna Bergendahl from Sweden is 31 today Schadenfreude. I wonder if the Germans have a word for it? To be fair, the schadenfreude relates more to the country rather than the singer. Today’s birthday girl is one of that rare breed in these tumultuous times. She’s a […]
Dani Fernández from Spain, has turned 31 years old today. Dani represented Spain, at the 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 4th place, with “Te doy mi voz”. Happy Birthday, Dani! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vincent Bueno from Austria is 37 today Do you ever think some performers get a really bad deal? You can tell that they can definitely carry a song in a bucket. Then throw them into competition and they maybe get a song that doesn’t quite suit that […]
#BIRTHDAY: Estíbaliz Uranga from Spain is 70 today Do you remember the 1970s? An interesting decade when the whole of Europe eventually went colour, replete with the garish outfits. Thankfully, some countries went through that stage fairly quickly. In 1975, we had a mix, and it looked like […]
Andrey Kunets from Belarus, has turned 27 years old today. Andrey represented Belarus, at the 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 2nd place, with “Noviy den”. Happy Birthday, Andrey! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marion Rung from Finland is 77 today It was a big day yesterday if you were Finnish. It was Independence Day, where the great and the good get hosted at massive expense (it is Finland, don’t forget) by President Niinistö. It must be a good gig to […]