#BIRTHDAY: Paula Seling from Romania is 42 today It’s always good to see instruments on a stage, and even better of the singers are playing them. And it’s a bonus if they’re actually playing them, and not just miming playing them. Sadly, we now live in a world […]
#BIRTHDAY: Giorgos Alkaios from Greece is 49 today To be true to your own country’s sound or not? That is the question. If you do, you get kudos in your own country but might be seen as a novelty by certain others. Back in 2010, Greece sent today’s […]
#CHRISTMAS: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 24 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Beth from Spain is 39 today Do you admire countries for sticking to their own languages? Or do you wish they can all sing in a tongue you can understand? Our friends in Spain have – almost without exception – always had their national language in their […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bill van Dijk from the Netherlands is 73 today As we know, next year’s contest – a riotous cavalcade of quality song if ever there was one – will be in the Netherlands. The Dutch have been at all-but-four of the contests, so are firmly in love […]
#BIRTHDAY: Karmen Stavec from Slovenia is 47 today Do you wonder why some songs change the language they’re sing in between the selection and the contest? It could be because of the worry that a language might not sound right to a wider audience. It can sometimes work, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gigliola Cinquetti from Italy is 73 today Our friends in Italy are an interesting case study. Their relationship with the Eurovision Song Contest seems more love/hate than most. And there’s a school of thought that thinks RAI could win any time they want to. They have had […]
#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 […]
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