#BIRTHDAY: Vrčak from North Macedonia is 44 today It’s one thing to be a soloist, another to be half of a duo, but another thing entirely to be part of a trio. Do you give yourselves a fancy name? Or do you insist that all of you get […]
#BIRTHDAY: Corinne Hermès is 63 today Remember Luxembourg? They came back this year after a loooooong absence, and they used to win a lot. Not bad for a nugget of a country with a Grand Duke in charge. The year 1983 is a long time ago now, but […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marija Šerifović from Serbia is 40 today It seems that English rules these days. No, not the (sub-)national entity. I mean the language. It’s rampant in the presentation of the shows. It’s all pervasive in the press centre. And it’s the main tongue of song too. So […]
Gianluca Cilia from Malta, has turned 17 years old today. Gianluca represented Malta, at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 9th place, with “Dawra tond”. Happy Birthday, Gianluca! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: N’evergreen from Denmark is 55 today What do you think of the duo? A good idea? It’s true that with two people sharing the load, it takes some of the stress out of being on a massive stage. And as a viewer, it’s likely you might like […]
Pedro Madeira from Portugal, has turned 32 years old today. Pedro represented Portugal, at the 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 14th place, with “Deixa-me sentir”. Happy Birthday, Pedro! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Raphael Gualazzi from Italy is 43 today It was back in late 2010/early 2011 that websites were previewing a massive announcement that we’d remember for ever. It was an intriguing thing to say, and did, momentarily, have me wondering what it would be. An expanded contest of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Hugo Sigal from Belgium is 77 today We celebrate the winners here. We also celebrate the also-rans. And, indeed, we celebrate the last places too. After all, there are many last-placed songs that are better known than the songs that beat them. Today we take a trip […]
Anna Filipchuk from Russia, has turned 20 years old today. Anna represented Russia, at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 10th place, with “Unbreakable”. Happy Birthday, Anna! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below […]
#BIRTHDAY: Joëlle Ursull from France is 64 today It’s always a good thing when a country tries something different. There’s one thing for a formulaic song, but thinking outside the box can be a breath of fresh air. It can sometimes pay dividends too. In the 1990s, our […]