#BIRTHDAY: Eva Boto from Slovenia is 27 today You have to feel for those countries that don’t make a Grand Final. After all, many of them are singing songs they were given, so often the fault should lie with the songwriter. Today’s birthday girl Eva Boto must have […]
#BIRTHDAY: Boggie from Hungary is 36 today It’s a truth that we miss our Magyar friends and we wanted them back. But it’s also true that they’ve tried a variety of musical styles down the years. What’s your preferred style? If it happens to be a soft ballad […]
#BIRTHDAY: Daz Sampson from the UK is 48 today The ‘novelty’ song. Every contest has them. Just look at Carola. I joke. Carola has never been a novelty. But these songs sometimes do far better than expected. And some we can just point and laugh at. I leave […]
Thor Salden from Belgium, has turned 25 years old today. Thor represented Belgium, at the 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 7th place, with “Een tocht door het donker”. Happy Birthday, Thor! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either […]
#BIRTHDAY: Max Jason Mai from Slovakia is 34 today I know we went old yesterday. So to make up for it, I’ve come into the 21st Century. After all, anyone who meets me would say I was balanced. But onto the music. Today’s birthday boy Max Jason Mai […]
Muireann McDonnell from Ireland, has turned 17 years old today. Muireann represented Ireland, at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 15th place, with “Súile Glasa”. Happy Birthday, Muireann! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Shlomo Artzi from Israel is 73 today If you’re a new viewer to our favourite TV show, you might not know today’s song, as it doesn’t even come from this century. There were some crackers in the 20th Century, so we’ll leave it to you to decide […]
#BIRTHDAY: Andrius Pojavis from Lithuania is 39 today As we know, any country can win first prize at our favourite TV show. They could be finishing in the top three every year, or they could have that one wayward result that buckles the form. Our friends in Lithuania […]
Fiamma Boccia from Italy, has turned 19 years old today. Fiamma represented Italy, at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “Cara Mamma”. Happy Birthday, Fiamma! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ivi Adamou from Cyprus is 29 today You can tell when some countries are really out for a win. And that is really out for a win. They up their game, they maybe get in some of the best writers and performers, and hope for the best. […]