#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, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gjon’s Tears from Switzerland is 24 today As we know, past performance is no guarantee of future performance. As saw in Torino/Turin, a certain country who were runners-up in 2021 finished 24th in 2022. One country that could be worth watching is Switzerland. Places in the last […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tanja Ribič from Slovenia is 54 today What style of song do you like best? Does it need costume changes, clucking, or maybe the odd penguin on stage? Or do you like a song just to be a song without all the bells and whistles? Today’s birthday […]
#BIRTHDAY: Petra Frey from Austria is 44 today Sometimes when we’re picking a birthday song, it makes us feel old. I’ve been watching contests since 19xx so have seen a few acts in my time. And some of them are a lot older now than I thought they […]
Sara Markoska from North Macedonia, has turned 27 years old today. Sara represented North Macedonia, at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 12th place, with “Za ljubovta”. Happy Birthday, Sara! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in […]
Bartas from Lithuania, has turned 26 years old today. Bartas represented Lithuania, at the 2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 6th place, with “Oki Doki”. Happy Birthday, Bartas! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sam Ryder from the UK is 33 today Do you ever think that, sometimes, the biggest star to come out of a Eurovision Song Contest isn’t always the winner? Sometimes, that singer who maybe gets a lesser placing has more to celebrate. Only last month we had […]
Alexander Minyonok from Belarus, has turned 19 years old today. Alexander represented Belarus, at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 7th place, with “Musyka moikh pobed (Music Is My Only Way)”. Happy Birthday, Alexander! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bojana Stamenov from Serbia is 36 today If your country’s début entry turns out to be a winner, then all of your subsequent performers are living in that song’s shadow. It can prove tough. Even so, if you’re one of that country’s performers, it can be good […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marie N from Latvia is 49 today Do you like a cutting edge lyric? Especially one that people who might not be fans would pick up on. It’s a different matter when it’s looked at in context. The lyric “Ay ay ay ay ay ay…” was actually […]