BIRTHDAY: Dafna Dekel is 53 today Everyone has a birthday – except for Carola – so when one comes along that has a particular significance (that is because we’re in their country), my eye is drawn to it for these articles. Today it’s the turn of birthday girl […]
BIRTHDAY: Maggie MacNeal from the Netherlands is 69 today A host broadcaster never wants to win. They may tell you otherwise, but deep down they know that our favourite TV show is something that would get expensive if the hosts had it for a second – or even […]
BIRTHDAY: Anjeza Shahini from Albania is 32 today Cast your mind back, if you can, to when your country first took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. A time for optimism and hope. Who knows, that win or good placing was just a few voters away. Naturally, there […]
BIRTHDAY: Mary Hopkin from the UK is 69 today What’s it like to be runner-up? If you’re the host country, then it’s ideal. If you think you’re in with a shot of winning, then you’ll always be ‘first loser’. Alternatively, there are times when winning is more embarrassing […]
BIRTHDAY: Intars Busulis from Latvia is 41 today Every song will have at least one fan. Yes, every song. The fan may not shout about it, for fear of ridicule. But I’m sure even you, dear reader, likes an ‘unpopular’ song. I say that because the song from […]
BIRTHDAY: Remedios Amaya from Spain is 57 today We love winners of the Eurovision Song Contest. But we should also remember that someone has to come last. Whether that song deserves to come last is another matter. Back in the day, the last placed song could have finished […]
RUSSIA: Philipp Kirkorov from Russia is 52 today Do you like it when someone’s called Mr Eurovision? Is it an overused term? Are the people who claim to have this title really deserving? Every country could claim to have one. Russia’s could be today’s birthday boy Фили́пп Бедро́сович […]
BIRTHDAY: Arlette Zola from Switzerland is 70 today Could we have a win from ‘Old Europe’ this year? People are touting a win from the continent’s western half, maybe even from as far west as Europe goes. Of course, back in the day, Eurovision was a club purely […]
BIRTHDAY: Anna Oxa from Italy is 58 today We’re continuing our look at duets through the ages. As I’ve said, they can be hit or miss. They can be well-suited, or thrown together in a rush because they look attractive, or no-one else wants the gig. Today we […]
BIRTHDAY: Elena Risteska from North Macedonia is 33 today Are you a fan of ballads, or do you prefer something faster? It’s true that there’s no consensus in Europe, as we get songs of all varieties wining our favourite TV show. Today we go down a more mid-tempo […]
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