#BIRTHDAY: 19 May – Merethe Trøan from Norway is 56 Do you remember the old days? When the contest was all done and dusted in one night, and none of these new Europeans were able to do their thing? Well 1992 was probably the last ‘old’ contest as […]
#BIRTHDAY: 18 May – Luke Black from Serbia is 34 We love our song contest. Sometimes what is performed is clearly a song. But sometimes it’s a whole performance. More bang for your buck, as it were. In 2023, Serbia sent today’s birthday Лук Блек/Luke Black (née Лука […]
Laura Omloop from Belgium, has turned 27 years old today. Laura represented Belgium, at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 4th place, with “Zo verliefd (Yodelo)”. Happy Birthday, Laura! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: 16 May – Theo Evan from Cyprus is 26 We all love our favourite song contest, but a very intrinsic part of some songs is that prop. We all have our favourite props, whether it’s a massive machine from Ukraine, or rings to hang from. In 2025, […]
#BIRTHDAY: 15 May – The TWiiNS from Slovakia are 40 Two birthdays for the price of one. Always a bonus, don’t you think? But as you’ll gather, a fair number of twins have taken part in our favourite TV show. There is always this fascination with twins, whether […]
Ksenia Sitnik from Belarus, has turned 31 years old today. Ksenia represented Belarus, at the 2005 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 1st place, with “My vmeste”. Happy Birthday, Ksenia! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: 14 May – Mariam Shengalia from Georgia is 24 It’s a curious thing. Every year many songwriters enter a song that think is the best thing written in recent times. A number of them get lucky and their song wins through the bunfight of a national final, […]
#BIRTHDAY: 13 May – Alexander Rybak from Norway is 40 Some songs have just scraped a win, and some have won at a canter. Did you prefer the close contest, or should there by a time when a runaway runaway winner is a good thing? Occasionally a song […]
#BIRTHDAY: 12 May – Lidia Kopania from Poland is 48 You know those countries that always turn up. They don’t always light up the scoreboard, but they come along every year, sometimes with high hopes and sometimes not. And many of these countries have never won – yet. […]
Melina Borglowe has turned 29 years old today. Melina most recently took part at Melodifestivalen 2024 – although was knocked out of the Contest after Heat 1, with “Min melodi”. Happy Birthday, Melina! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either in the comments below or […]