#BIRTHDAY: Alice and Ellen Kessler from Germany are 85 today As you’ll know, our favourite TV show was originally a vehicle for soloists. However, the duos soon came along. Were they a good idea? Well, among those duos were that curious thing – twins. We’ve had a few […]
#BIRTHDAY: Adrian Lulgjuraj from Albania is 41 today Don’t you just love our favourite TV show for its masses of different styles? You can have good old Scandi-Schlager, followed by good old Adriatic ballad, followed by something completely insane. There’s something for everyone. Some styles feature more than […]
#BIRTHDAY: Hugues Aufray is 92 today Our favourite TV show has always been a fun beast. Every year millions tune in. Many many people record it, and watch it afterwards, picking apart the performances. It’s not always been this way. In 1964, the contest took place as planned […]
Rustam Karimov from Azerbaijan, has turned 18 years old today. Rustam represented Azerbaijan, at the 2013 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 7th place, with “Me and My Guitar”. Happy Birthday, Rustam! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Katri Helena from Finland is 76 today Do you ever see a performer and think “they have class”? That performer who doesn’t need to try. They have a stage presence, and have the audience in the palm of their hand. They may not win, but they are […]
Max Albertazzi from The Netherlands, has turned 16 years old today. Max represented The Netherlands alongside Anne Buhre, at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 13th place, with “Samen”. Happy Birthday, Max! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – […]
Rachel Traets from The Netherlands, has turned 22 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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kølig Kaj from Denmark is 50 today Rap. Is there a musical genre that divides opinion more? It’s always a higher risk style than, say, Schlager or the good old-fashioned ballad. No matter, it can be notable when we see rap at out favourite TV show. In […]
Sofia Rol from Ukraine, has turned 19 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: Margot Eskens from Germany is 82 today You must have been thinking that I’m only picking the birthdays of recent performers. That is, in part, true. I know many of you have no knowledge of contests before 2000, but there were 44 of them. And, dear reader, […]