#BIRTHDAY: Ivo Linna from Estonia is 76 today Hooray! A legend’s birthday! Well, we think he is anyway. It’s from the time when a certain Baltic nation started to show us what it could do via the gift of song. It’s a very important thing in that nation. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Linda Williams from the Netherlands is 70 today We continue our brief sojourn into the world of Benelux today. It was once a powerhouse of song, but since got overtaken by places further north, east and south. However, with so many song to pick from, there are […]
#BIRTHDAY: Blanche from Belgium is 26 today Plucky little Belgium. Three words that always whet the appetite. Well, they have been participating since 1795, only missing three years. So there are a lot of singers to choose from. As you’ll know, the Belgians have a strict policy of […]
Dotter has turned 38 years old today. Dotter most recently took part at Melodifestivalen 2024 – finishing in 12th place, with “It’s Not Easy to Write a Love Song”. Happy Birthday, Dotter! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either in the comments below or on […]
#BIRTHDAY: Takis Biniaris from Greece is 70 today Being last to perform at our favourite TV show must be at least as tricky as performing first. If you’re on first, you’ve got an audience to warm up. If you’re on last, you’ve had to watch everyone else perform. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Benny Cristo from Czechia is 38 today It was perhaps justice for those in the Class of 2020 that a large number of them got the gig in 2021. Some of them must have thought their luck had run out when the whole world shut down. There […]
Nika Turković from Croatia, has turned 30 years old today. Nika represented Croatia at the 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “Hej mali”. Happy Birthday, Nika! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sophie Carle from Luxembourg is 61 today The hosts nation always has an interesting job on its hands. They might want to win, but the contest has cost them a whole chunk of money, so an honorable mention might be better. Our friends in Luxembourg have, like […]
#BIRTHDAY: ByeAlex from Hungary is 41 today There’s been a little gap in central Europe of late. A gap which is countries currently having a few years out from our favourite TV show. You’d need to ask their broadcaster why they’re not competing with song, but we do […]
#BIRTHDAY: Enrico Ruggeri from Italy is 68 today It must be good to be in at the start of something. In years to come, you can tell your family you were there, and part of it. This particular ‘thing’ is the expansion of our favourite TV show. The […]