#BIRTHDAY: 5 May – Kurt Calleja from Malta is 37 Who doesn’t want to see Malta win? We know a contest on the Mediterranean’s happiest rock will be a memorable affair. There will be warmth, sun, laughter, and maybe even a presidential appearance or two during the fortnight. […]
Maria Rolf has turned 56 years old today. Maria most recently took part, as part of Schlagerz, at Melodifestivalen 2025 – although was knocked out of the Contest after Heat 2, with “Don Juan”. Happy Birthday, Maria! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either in […]
Misha from Armenia, has turned 18 years old today. Misha represented Armenia, at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 6th place, with “Boomerang”. Happy Birthday, Misha! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below or […]
#BIRTHDAY: 4 May – Ben Dolic is 29 You have to feel for the Class of 2020. Well, maybe not the ones that got sent to detention and became part of the Class of 2021. But those who ‘graduated’ in 2020, so they were off the scene a […]
#BIRTHDAY: 3 May – Massimo Ranieri from Italy is 75 Our favourite TV has always attracted bigger names, who quite happily mix with those rising stars looking for their big break. Take the Sanremo Festival for example. There are competitions for established and new stars. Talking of Italy, […]
Adrian Macéus has turned 21 years old today. Adrian most recently took part at Melodifestivalen 2025 – although was knocked out of the Contest after Heat 1, with “Vår första gång”. Happy Birthday, Adrian! Let us know what you think about Melodifestivalen – either in the comments below […]
Helena Meraai from Belarus, has turned 23 years old today. Helena represented Belarus, at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 5th place, with “I Am the One”. Happy Birthday, Helena! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in […]
#BIRTHDAY: 2 May – Engelbert Humperdinck is 90 Eurovision is a young person’s game. Or is it? People of all ages from 11 to, well, unknown, despite a certain presenter in 1987 telling us about the rising stars taking part. Our friends in the UK are amongst those […]
#BIRTHDAY: 1 May – Timna Brauer from Austria is 65 These days, our favourite TV show is fairly free and easy with language. If a country isn’t using its own language, then English is the favourite but not the only choice. Some songs even contain a plethora of […]
#BIRTHDAY: 30 Apr – Sennek from Belgium is 30 Our friends in Belgium have only ever had one win, despite competing in our favourite TV show since the year dot. They’ve had a couple of near misses, but of the seven originals, that second win proves elusive. With […]