#BIRTHDAY: Jari Sillanpää from Finland is 57 today It’s opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It was the first song in the first semi-final in the host country. Yes, there have been […]
Rachel Traets from The Netherlands, has turned 24 years old today. Rachel represented The Netherlands, at the 2011 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 2nd place, with “Teenager”. Happy Birthday, Rachel! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
Grigol Kipshidze from Georgia, has turned 17 years old today. Grigol represented Georgia, at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 2nd place, with “Voice of the Heart”. Happy Birthday, Grigol! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Montaigne from Australia is 27 today After a couple of years of up-in-the-airness, our favourite TV show is getting more back on an even keel. Yes, that’s a mix of metaphors but we can at least be hopeful for 2023. Now in all the contests since 1956, […]
Sofia Rol from Ukraine, has turned 20 years old today. Sofia represented Ukraine, at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 14th place, with “Planet Craves for Love”. Happy Birthday, Sofia! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Rachel from France is 80 today We should remember that our contest isn’t all about what’s happening now. It has a rich history that we should celebrate. I’m sure everyone out there has favourites from former times. But there are those we hear less. As you may […]
#BIRTHDAY: Olexandr from Ukraine is 49 today The joy of being your country’s first ever entrant in our favourite TV show. You’ve gone where no-one from your country has ever been before, and no-one can take away the fact you were the first. Your status as your country’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Margo from Luxembourg is 61 today I know you love a song that crosses the boundaries of our different tastes, and is something that can do no wrong. Today must fit that bill if any song can. It has almost everything. Three songwriters, of which two are […]
Malin Reitan from Norway, has turned 27 years old today. Malin represented Norway, at the 2005 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “Sommer og skolefri”. Happy Birthday, Malin! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Martin Vučić from North Macedonia is 40 today Who, among the list of countries that have never won, would you like to see win? And why? Is it because they have had good songs in the past? Is it because they have decent food and drink? Is […]