#BIRTHDAY: 3 Nov – Lulu from the UK is 78 Do you remember when the UK of stuff were good at Eurovision? Yes, since we hit the 21st Century their fortunes have waned a little, aside from a certain performance in Torino/Turin. But in their prime, the BBC […]
Irina Brodić from Serbia, has turned 22 years old today. Irina represented Serbia, alongside Jana Paunović, at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 10th place, with “Ceo svet je naš”. Happy Birthday, Irina! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest […]
#BIRTHDAY: 2 Nov – Vasil from North Macedonia is 42 Those performers selected for 2020 but ended up performing a year later. They were a patient bunch. And some must have thought they’d blown their chance when the 2020 contest was cancelled. Today’s birthday boy Васил Гарванлиев/Vasil Garvanliev […]
#BIRTHDAY: 1 Nov – Jelena Tomašević from Serbia is 43 We’ve got another home entrant here. They will always occupy a special place in Eurovision lore, as there has about 70 of them. A small number have won, and a number have done the opposite. Maybe it’s best […]
Josie Zec from Croatia, has turned 26 years old today. Josie represented Croatia, at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 16th place, with “Game Over”. Happy Birthday, Josie! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
Bella Paige from Australia, has turned 25 years old today. Bella represented Australia, at the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 8th place, with “My Girls”. Happy Birthday, Bella! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: 30 Oct – Maja Tatić from BiH is 56 Do you have a favourite part of what used to be Yugoslavia? A part you have a soft spot for, and always cheer on if/when they take part in our favourite TV show? One ex-Yugo nation that is […]
Amit Sebastian Paul has turned 43 years old today. Amit most recently took part, as part of A*Teens, at Melodifestivalen 2026 – finishing in 7th place, with “Iconic”. Happy Birthday, Amit! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either in the comments below or on our […]
#BIRTHDAY: 29 Oct – Aistė from Lithuania is 49 It’s not often that you get a song with the word thrush in it. Unless it’s a jingle for an advert for some medical products I guess. And when a bird is mentioned, it’s usually something more showy, like […]
#BIRTHDAY: 28 Oct – Vanja Radovanović from Montenegro is 44 Many countries have never won the big prize in our favourite TV show. Some seem to have difficulties getting through semi-finals, even though they try – really try. Montenegro is a beautiful pocket-sized country. It produces some very […]