#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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Copycat from Belgium is 56 today Along with the serious songs – the ballads, the rock songs, the raps – we have the occasional beast known as a novelty song. The often divide opinion, especially from the purists who want a song contest to be a song […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marcel Pavel from Romania is 63 today What’s your favourite ever Eurovision duet? Is it one from the 1950s when the two protagonists smooched for a little longer than was good for them? Or a pleasant little ditty that won in 1994? There are so many to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Hind from the Netherlands is 38 today The heart is a curious thing. It’s often shown as something red, cute and, well, heart-shaped. But if you physically held one, it probably wouldn’t quite look the same. Or give you the same feeling of delight. And there are […]