#BIRTHDAY: Tommy Nilsson from Sweden is 65 today There’s a core of people out there who believe that a certain country can do no wrong. You know the thing, a person could read out the phone book on stage and still make the top five. In other news, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Roko from Croatia is 25 today Eurovision attracts singers both young and old. We’ve had nonagenarians on stage. And mere children. Well, not the children any more, but never forget our show’s history. Today we have a singer who was towards the younger end of the spectrum […]
#BIRTHDAY: Cornelia Jakobs from Sweden is 33 today We’ve often said that a gimmick can often help your quest for Eurovision glory. It’s usually something blindingly obvious, like a costume change or a big prop. But it’s not always so. In Torino/Turin, today’s birthday girl Cornelia Jakobs (née […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sergej Ćetković from Montenegro is 49 today When Yugoslavia disintegrated many years ago, we were always keen to see as many of its parts entering songs in our favourite TV show. All six of them (that are EBU members) have now, but some are sitting on the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Eleni Foureira from Cyprus is 38 today When that all important voting starts, often some five hours after the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest begins, do you find yourself switching allegiances? When it comes down to the last votes, are you willing one country to […]
Betty from Armenia, has turned 22 years old today. Betty represented Armenia, at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “People of the Sun”. Happy Birthday, Betty! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bambie Thug is 32 today The performance. It’s always about the performance. Or is it? You have three minutes to make yourself stand out from the crowd of many many other songs. You need to catch that elusive televoter’s eye. It has to be said that today […]
#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 […]