#BIRTHDAY: Serhat is 58 today Every now and then, Eurovision yields a folk hero. They don’t set out to be renowned, but it just happens to them. And whatever they do, any criticism just bounces off them. In 2019, we saw the Sammarinese send today’s birthday boy Serhat […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paradise Oskar from Finland is 32 today It’s fair to assume that if you win a Eurovision semi-final, the chances are that you will do very well in the Grand Final. You could even win. So it’s always a thing when a high flier in the semi-final […]
#BIRTHDAY: Hadise from Türkiye is 37 today Let’s cast our minds back to former years, to countries taking a long-term absence from our favourite TV show. They could be financially constrained, disappointed with results, or there could be other darker reasons. Our friends in Türkiye/Turkey used to be […]
#BIRTHDAY: Artsvik from Armenia is 38 today Which country would you like to see win for the first time? For many years, it was probably Portugal, but now the field could be wide open. For somewhere a bit ‘exotic’, you may want our friends in Armenia to win. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Samra from Azerbaijan is 28 today We’ve got a birthday today for one of our friends from Azerbaijan. As you’ll know, they won once and would love to win again. They tend to use non-Azerbaijani songwriters, but that hasn’t held them back. That might be why they […]
#BIRTHDAY: James Newman from the UK is 37 today Eurovision fans love a record breaker. The singer who scored the most points. The country that’s won the most times. The first song to include the word ‘unbeknownest’. They all have their place. Other records are less coveted by […]
#BIRTHDAY: Arnis Mednis from Latvia is 61 today Would a song lyric that says “I’m voting for beer” draw you in? Do you like alcohol? Or do you think it’s the root of all evil? Today’s birthday boy Arnis Mednis incorporated this killer line in his song in […]
Amy & Shelley Vol from The Netherlands, have turned 27 years old today. Amy & Shelley represented The Netherlands, alongside their sister Lisa, at the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 11th place, with “Adem in, adem uit”. Happy Birthday, Amy & Shelley! Let us know […]
#BIRTHDAY: Daniel Kajmakoski from North Macedonia is 39 today Some of the best Eurovision songs never make it out of a semi-final, even though they may warrant a better finish. All it needs is that one mediocre performance at the crucial time and you turn a finalist into […]
Viktorija Loba from North Macedonia, has turned 34 years old today. Viktorija represented North Macedonia, alongside Marija, at the 2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 12th place, with “Ti ne me poznavaš”. Happy Birthday, Viktorija! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song […]