#BIRTHDAY: Polina Smolova from Belarus is 41 today Those semi-finals are always bloodbaths. You can probably pick a semi-final winner, but ten get through so there are often surprises. Surprises in that a fancied song misses the cut, or something you don’t expect makes it. Even with semi-finals, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stevan Faddy from Montenegro is 35 today You know when you’re new at something, and you’re really enthusiastic about it? You want to make a good impression, and so you put on your best frock, your best voice, and you try to be dead nice. Our friends […]
Sarah Harrison from Malta, has turned 31 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: Lea Sirk from Slovenia is 32 today Many years ago, there was a country called Yugoslavia. By the 1990s, it had started to dissolve and before too long its former constituent republics started entering in their own rights. These nations have, to be said, had mixed success. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fərid Məmmədov from Azerbaijan is 30 today Some countries seem to have an easier time at Eurovisions than others. Some will stick to their tried and tested formulae, even though they may be a little dated. Others can tap into the current mood and make the most […]
Destiny Chukunyere from Malta, has turned 19 years old today. Destiny represented Malta, at the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 1st place, with “Not My Soul”. Happy Birthday, Destiny! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
BIRTHDAY: Gry Johansen from Denmark is 57 today Thick and thin. That’s an adage that applies to every country taking part in our favourite TV show. Any country can win, but equally any country can do less well. Yes, even our Nordic friends. In 1983 we were deep […]
Zena Donnelly from Ireland, has turned 19 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: Jamala from Ukraine is 38 today Do you like it when a surprise song wins our favourite TV show? You know the sort – you know it’s going to be there or thereabouts. But other songs might be more worthy of first place. Then along comes out […]
#BIRTHDAY: Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson from Iceland is 52 today That thing when you get all keyed up to represent your country, and what happens? Not one country puts you in your top 10. You could be eleventh with every one, and not score a single point. Remember, it […]