#BIRTHDAY: André from Armenia is 43 today It’s début time, and one that saw an expansion into the Caucasus – that area some claim is Europe and some claim is Asia. We’re not going to discuss that geographical question here. Today’s birthday boy Անդրեյ Սերգեյի Հովնանյան/André Sergey Hovnanyan, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Omar Naber from Slovenia is 41 today Many people can claim to have a unique record in our favourite TV show. It could be their country’s only winner. Or the only person to win twice as a performer. More often – probably – are people who share […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jurijus Veklenko from Lithuania is 32 today It must be a thankless task trying to get that first win for your country. For some, it was easier than others. Many people tried before Portugal triumphed, but Serbia got it at the first go. But it’s not just […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lucía Pérez from Spain is 37 today How are you on the free language rule? Do you think it’s fine, or should countries sing in their own languages? Some countries singing in their own languages have done well lately, but it’s not always been the case. However, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nina Badrić from Croatia is 50 today For some people, they try many times to take part in our favourite TV show. We know of many, and some are more notorious than others. You have to admire them, especially if they eventually get there. Our friends in […]
Polina Bogusevich from Russia, has turned 19 years old today. Polina represented Russia, at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 1st place, with “Wings”. Happy Birthday, Polina! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below […]
#BIRTHDAY: Aisel from Azerbaijan is 33 today When your country has a good record in our favourite TV show, it puts extra pressure on performers to keep up this tradition. But there will come a time when that country will do badly. In 2018, our friends in Azerbaijan […]
Molly Sandén from Sweden, has turned 30 years old today. Molly represented Sweden, at the 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “Det finaste någon kan få”. Happy Birthday, Molly! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either […]
#BIRTHDAY: Eugent Bushpepa from Albania is 38 today There’s an argument that some countries typically enter a certain type of song, probably sung by a certain type of singer. And I don’t mean a certain Sammarinese lady’s many attempts at Eurovision glory. Our friends in Albania often send […]
#BIRTHDAY: Daði Freyr from Iceland is 30 today Do you ever see social media posts telling us about ‘the real winner’? It’s clear that the ‘real winner’ is the one that gets the most points under the rules in place of the time. You might not like it, […]