#BIRTHDAY: Mihai Trăistariu from Romania is 41 today Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it’s never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to future form. In the early part of the 21st Century, it looked like Romania could achieve […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gromee from Poland is 42 today Our friends in Poland ‘get’ the Junior version of our favourite TV show. Back-to-back wins are testament to that. But the big one is a different kettle of fish. As you’ll know, Poland started its Eurovision story with a runner-up spot. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ulla Wiesner from Germany is 80 today All countries have good times and bad times at our favourite TV show. Those that were doing well in the 1990s might be having it less good today. And good form and become less good form very easily. Our friends […]
#BIRTHDAY: Franca di Rienzo is 82 today What do you do if your country doesn’t pick you to represent them at our favourite TV show? You find someone else who will. It helps if you can sing in a selection of languages too. Today’s birthday girl Franca di […]
BIRTHDAY: Ellen Nikolaysen from Norway is 69 today In the 1970s, for a few short years, a repertory company had things sewn up for Norway. Think of Thomas G:son of their day and you’ll get the idea. This ‘company’ included today’s birthday girl Ellen Helen Nikolaysen. In 1973 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lasse Holm from Sweden is 77 today Long before a certain Thomas G:son among others, Sweden (remember them?) had a number of people who could turn out Eurovision entries quicker than you can list your favourite song(s) by Carola. Since 1978, Melodifestivalen has been the occasional haunt […]
BIRTHDAY: Charlie McGettigan from Ireland is 70 today As you’ll know, unless you’ve been living in a crater on Mars, Ireland has won our favourite TV show seven times. That’s more than any other country taking part. Yep, even more than [insert country here]. One of those seven […]
#BIRTHDAY: Patricia Kaas from France is 54 today Have you ever seen a performance on a Eurovision stage that leaves you utterly dumbstruck? No, not in a Rodolfo Chikilicuatre sense. A performance where the singer gives it everything, and then some.. These types of performances often come from […]
#BIRTHDAY: Karina from Spain is 74 today Spare a thought for our friends in Spain. They’ve participated in 59 contests, and what have they to show for it? Two wins – in consecutive years. And the only winning country whose only wins were before 1970. That’s over 50 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Hind from the Netherlands is 36 today The heart is a curious thing. It’s often shown as something red, cute and, well, heart-shaped. But if you physically held one, it probably wouldn’t quite look the same. Or give you the same feeling of delight. And there are […]
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