#BIRTHDAY: Maro from Portugal is 30 today It’s often a quandary for countries on what type of music to enter in our favourite TV show. Do they go for something generic – Schlager if you will – to appeal to the masses of televotes eager to vote? Or […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fausto Leali from Italy is 80 today As you will know, every performer in our favourite TV show is a professional. They all want to do their best. Nevertheless, it must still be daunting singing in front of millions. It must be even more daunting if you’re […]
Olivia Wieczorek from Poland, has turned 22 years old today. Olivia represented Poland, at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 11th place, with “Nie zapomnij”. Happy Birthday, Olivia! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Charlie from Hungary is 77 today What was it that drew you into Eurovision? The costumes? The glorious melodies? For us, it was the languages. Where else could you have heard someone using Hebrew, Portuguese or Finnish to get a message across? Of course, many use English […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vaclav Noid Bárta from Czechia is 44 today Some countries haven’t sent many performers to our favourite TV show. So when one comes along, it’s only right that we celebrate it. Even more so when it’s one of those special birthdays that end in a zero. Back […]
#BIRTHDAY: Blas Cantó from Spain is 33 today If you recall, it seemed like there were hundreds of performers who didn’t get the 2020 gig but were then kept on for Rotterdam 2021. Actually, the number was far less than that but it’s a nice thought to hold. […]
Roel Felius from The Netherlands, has turned 36 years old today. Roel represented The Netherlands, at the 2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 11th place, with “Mijn ogen zeggen alles”. Happy Birthday, Roel! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nicole from Germany is 60 today Do you like a close contest? One where the lead changes many times, with a winner only emerging towards the very end? A runaway winner can spoil things, especially if many wonder why it’s a runaway winner. Back in 1982, we […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jožo Ráž from Slovakia is 70 today Did you know the first official Eurovision semi-finals in 2004 weren’t the inaugural international pre-selections for our favourite TV show? There was one in 1993 – yes, over 30 years ago. It was a sedate seven-nation army affair in sunny […]
#BIRTHDAY: Victor Vernicos from Greece is 18 today It’s been many a year since a lower age limit on performers meant that we said to goodbye to precocious child stars at our favourite TV show. They do have their own show now, which means a more level-playing field […]