BIRTHDAY: Svala from Iceland is 42 today They say that the music business can be a difficult one to get into, which is probably why the current crop of talent shows around Europe won’t go away. Of course, many recent performers have come via that route. But there’s […]
BIRTHDAY: Lena Valaitis from Germany is 76 today From time to time we have to acknowledge that some songwriters get more songs in our favourite TV show than others. After all, how many songs could name by Jim Pembroke. But there are a couple of individuals who come […]
BIRTHDAY: Sopho Nizharadze from Georgia is 33 today Did you ever wonder what songwriters are thinking of when they come up with titles? Do they go for something long – like Barry White – or something brief, to the point, and easy to search for on Google*. Shorter […]
BIRTHDAY: Alexia from Cyprus is 55 today I’m feeling old today. I remember songs from the 1980s as if they were yesterday. And here we are in the cusp of the third decade of the 21st Century. There’s a story I love about today’s birthday girl Αλέξια Βασιλείου/Alexia […]
BIRTHDAY: José Cid from Portugal is 77 today I mention from time to time that we love someone who tries. Even though they’ll never be the continent’s favourite. Often through no fault of their own. Actually, today’s birthday boy did really well for his native Portugal, and his […]
BIRTHDAY: Willeke Alberti from the Netherlands is 74 today It’s always hoped that a good song, a popular song, will score well. Especially if it’s well-performed by a seasoned singer who can turn their hand to anything. Eurovision attracts singers of all ages, and it’s good to see […]
BIRTHDAY: Dana International from Israel is 47 today It’s winner time! Yeah, winner time! You know the ones. They scored more points than the countries they were up against. Except in one instance. But that’s another story. Plenty of countries have won more than once, and some have […]
BIRTHDAY: Hersi from Albania is 29 today Are you from a country that’s never won our favourite TV show? How do you feel? Do you think that [at least] one of your songs should have won, so we can see the delights of what your capital city has […]
BIRTHDAY: Helena Paparizou from Greece is 37 today People win the contest. From time to time anyway. There could be some contests where no song should have won, and the EBU should have told them to go away and try harder next year. But winners we have, and […]
BIRTHDAY: Dries Holten from the Netherlands is 83 today We have our fair share of ballads, floor-fillers and other songs with very carefully crafted lyrics, designed to reel in the casual voter and make them decide that melody is the best. Or, you could bounce onto stage, wear […]
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