#BIRTHDAY: Javine from the UK is 43 today It’s that odd time when we’ve all got over Christmas (unless you’re orthodox) and we’re waiting for that end digit to tick over to a ‘5’. Has it been a good year for you? In a previous year that ended […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paula Seling from Romania is 46 today It’s always good to see instruments on a stage, and even better of the singers are playing them. And it’s a bonus if they’re actually playing them, and not just miming playing them. Sadly, we now live in a world […]
#BIRTHDAY: George Alkaios from Greece is 53 today To be true to your own country’s sound or not? That is the question. If you do, you get kudos in your own country but might be seen as a novelty by certain others. Back in 2010, Greece sent today’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Beth from Spain is 43 today Do you admire countries for sticking to their own languages? Or do you wish they can all sing in a tongue you can understand? Our friends in Spain have – almost without exception – always had their national language in their […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bill van Dijk from the Netherlands is 77 today Our friends in the Netherlands have been at all-but-four of the contests, so are generally firmly in love with it. Even so, they’ve had their good years and bad years. Let’s not talk about Malmö. In 1982, NOS […]
Jael from Australia, has turned 19 years old today. Jael represented Australia, at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “Champion”. Happy Birthday, Jael! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below or […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gigliola Cinquetti from Italy is 77 today Our friends in Italy are an interesting case study. Their relationship with the Eurovision Song Contest seems more love/hate than most. And there’s a school of thought that thinks RAI could win any time they want to. They have had […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nino de Angelo from Germany is 61 today You know how there are lots of jobbing songwriters out there. The ones that have a whole clutch of songs that they peddle around various countries. It’s not a new phenomenon. It’s been happening since Martin Ö was simply […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stefania from Greece is 22 today It’s often a thing that singers sometimes sing for another country to where you think they should sing for. There are often valid reasons, and it’s of course down to a national broadcaster who they give the gig to. Today’s birthday […]
Sophia Patsalides from Cyprus, has turned 24 years old today. Sophia represented Cyprus, at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 9th place, with “I pio omorfi mera”. Happy Birthday, Sophia! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in […]
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