#BIRTHDAY: Dado Topić from Croatia is 73 today We celebrate all manner of things with our birthdays. The winners, the losers, the ‘also-ran’s. They all count, and you can guarantee that someone out there will like every single Eurovision song. So just occasionally, a song might not quite […]
BIRTHDAY: Tinkara Kovač from Slovenia is 44 today As you know, we often drone on about people who keep trying. Some of them make it to the final week/fortnight many times, and still want more (cough Monetta cough). Some have a couple of attempts as a national final, […]
Sarah Harrison from Malta, has turned 32 years old today. Sarah represented Malta, at the 2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 7th place, with “Like a Star”. Happy Birthday, Sarah! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ruth Jacott from the Netherlands is 62 today Do you remember the time the contest went west? I mean, really west. It mainly goes north or east these days (except for where we’re going next year). But in 1993, the old cavalcade found itself in a cowshed […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stella Mwangi from Norway is 36 today The free language rule can be a bit of a challenge sometimes. Do you stay true to your country’s culture and only sing in a native one? Do you pick one that’s more widely known to the world? Do you […]
#BIRTHDAY: Laura Põldvere from Estonia is 34 today As I’ve mentioned before, many songs that we expect to do well, fall at the semi-final stage. We ask ourselves why. Well at least I do. Even more so when our friends in Estonia perform this non-qualifying trick. Admittedly, sometimes […]
#BIRTHDAY: Destiny from Malta is 20 today Eurovision can be a harsh beast. It lures you in with the promises of riches, fame and probably a lifetime’s supply of marzipan. Then throw in a generous dose of voting and those dreams come crashing down. Back in November 2015 […]
Zena Donnelly from Ireland, has turned 20 years old today. Zena represented Ireland, at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 10th place, with “Bríce ar Bhríce”. Happy Birthday, Zena! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jendrik from Germany is 28 today Eurovision is an odd thing. The songs stoke emotions that are sometimes quite strong. How is it that a combination of notes can be loved or hated so much? And hate can be such a strong word. In sunny Rotterdam, not […]
George Michaelides from Cyprus, has turned 19 years old today. George represented Cyprus, at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 16th place, with “Dance Floor”. Happy Birthday, George! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]