#BIRTHDAY: Luminița Anghel from Romania is 55 today Do you think that contests are coming and going quicker than ever? Yes, we’re now in October, but it doesn’t seem five minutes since JJ won in Basel/Basle. It was in 2005 – yes, 20 years ago – that today’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sonja Lumme from Finland is 64 today I like writing this column, as it sometimes allows me to pick my favourite songs from time to time. Today’s one of those days. But please be assured there were contests before 2001. But which is this legendary song? It […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paola from Switzerland is 75 today Our friends in Switzerland are in a curious situation. They have lots of languages to choose from, and they can confuse the average casual viewer by entering in a tongue we don’t always expect. Today’s birthday girl Paola Felix (née Paola […]
Marija Spasovska from North Macedonia, has turned 20 years old today. Marija represented North Macedonia, at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 12th place, with “Doma”. Happy Birthday, Marija! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Slavko Kalezić from Montenegro is 40 today Eurovision is full of characters. Some of them we don’t mind seeing after the curtain goes down. Some of them are just plain annoying. I’ll leave it to you to decide which category today’s birthday boy falls into. He had […]
Nicolai Kielstrup from Denmark, has turned 34 years old today. Nicolai represented Denmark, at the 2005 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 4th place, with “Shake Shake Shake”. Happy Birthday, Nicolai! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mørland from Norway is 45 today I’ve picked a duet today. Don’t you just love them? This duettist wrote the song as well as duetted with Joanna Bussinger. But more of her later. The song is about doing something bad in your past. We’ve all done it, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Romina Power from Italy is 74 today You can’t beat a nice little greeting to get you in a good mood. And today’s song is three minutes of good mood. In fact, if you were to watch the contest this song came from, you’d have about two […]
Maja Ivarsson has turned 46 years old today. Maja most recently took part at Melodifestivalen 2025 – finishing in 11th place, with “Kamikaze Life”. Happy Birthday, Maja! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either in the comments below or on our FACEBOOK, BLUESKY, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK pages. The Eurovision Community, which […]
#BIRTHDAY: Simone from Austria is 56 today Way back when, when Austria only had one win under their belts, they kept trying and trying. They attempted with folks, butterflies, and even leotard-clad women in helmets. In 1990, Austria’s approach was a mix of languages. At a contest in […]
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