#BIRTHDAY: Mika Newton from Ukraine is 39 today We often pick up on the gimmicks used to give your song that extra push. Those things that make your average viewer sit up enough to pick up their telephone and wote for you. Occasionally, there are times when you […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ivo Fomins from Latvia is 57 today Are you a fan of language? Did you enjoy the days of no free-language rule, and wish those days would come back? Or you happy that singers have a choice, and can sing in Faroese, Nahuatl, or even !xo if […]
Rita Laranjeira from Portugal, has turned 20 years old today. Rita represented Portugal, at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 18th place, with “Gosto de tudo (já não gosto de nada)”. Happy Birthday, Rita! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kniri Knaus from Switzerland is 80 today It’s an obvious fact that everyone has a birthday. But amongst our many many Eurovision performers are those that don’t get the limelight as much as others. It’s important we celebrate these people. As the whole circus is off to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Filipa Sousa from Portugal is 40 today Portugal. What music do you think of when someone says that word to you? Songs about former colonies perhaps? Or young ladies in boots in Bergen? Or, more likely, the fado. The fado can be a beautiful style, and the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Valentina Monetta from San Marino is 50 today What do you think of those performers that keep coming back? Do you think they should call it a day if they don’t do well? Do you admire persistence? Do you secretly one a trier to win at some […]
#BIRTHDAY: Emmelie de Forest from Denmark is 32 today Are you always able to pick a winner when you first hear it? Or does it baffle you completely when [insert country here] wins? Obviously, if you could pick a winner, every year, you’d be as rich as Crœsus. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Evdokia Kadi from Cyprus is 44 today One of these days, we know we’ll be off to sunny Cyprus for an edition of our favourite TV show. In 37 contests, they’ve managed one runner-up spot. But as you’ll know from Portugal, Austria and Finland, past performance is […]
Sonja Škorić from Serbia, has turned 29 years old today. Sonja represented Serbia, at the 2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “Čarobna noć”. Happy Birthday, Sonja! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ireen Sheer is 76 today It’s all coming together today. When you have someone who keeps coming back for another try. And they can represent a different country to their own, you have to celebrate. AND, when it’s a big birthday, just hold us back. For some […]