#BIRTHDAY: Anna Rossinelli from Switzerland is 35 today Our continent is full of countries of all types. Monarchies, republics, and even principalities. But if you look hard enough, there’s a country that’s a confederation. How grand is that? A collection entities who stay together because they all get […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ingrid Peters from Germany is 68 today Do you remember the contests back in the 1980s? They were a different affair to now, with countries often finishing in similar positions year in, year out. Our friends in Germany only managed one win, but also managed four runners-up […]
Ilya Volkov from Belarus, has turned 20 years old today. Ilya represented Belarus, at the 2013 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “Poy so mnoy”. Happy Birthday, Ilya! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
Alexey Zhigalkovich from Belarus, has turned 26 years old today. Alexey represented Belarus, at the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 1st place, with “S druz’yami”. Happy Birthday, Alexey! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Efendi from Azerbaijan is 31 today It was in 2020 when things changed. That contest we were all looking forward to in Rotterdam was almost upon us, and then it got cancelled. Luckily, for many of the acts chosen, they got a free pass to 2021 when […]
Noni Răzvan Ene from Romania, has turned 30 years old today. Noni represented Romania, at the 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 4th place, with “Îți mulțumesc”. Happy Birthday, Noni! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
Dayana Kirillova from Russia, has turned 20 years old today. Dayana represented Russia, at the 2013 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 4th place, with “Dream On”. Happy Birthday, Dayana! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mikel Herzog from Spain is 62 today Isn’t it often the way that you can tell where someone’s from, just by their name? If it ends in ‘dottir’, it’s usually Icelandic. Or if it ends in ‘ić’, it’s usually from a lot further south-east. So imagine Europe’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Luca Barbarossa from Italy is 61 today All Eurovision eyes are increasingly focussing on the oddly anatomically shaped country that is Italy (we understand some riotous cavalcade of quality song takes place there next month). And so are we! Our friends in Italy have at times had […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anita Simoncini from San Marino is 23 today If you keep an eye on the wider Eurovision family, you’ll know about the Junior version. We’ve already seen some Junior stars make it to the big contest, and one day we may see someone who wins them both. […]