Sarah Harrison from Malta, has turned 34 years old today. Sarah represented Malta, at the 2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 7th place, with “Like a Star”. Happy Birthday, Sarah! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Elitsa Todorova from Bulgaria is 47 today There’s a word I want to use today, as today’s song reminds me of it. It might feature in this article, or I might save it for another time. Our friends in Bulgaria took a while to find their way. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Reynard Cowper from Latvia is 50 today The début entry. It can produce the most mixed of results. Does a brand new country ‘get’ Eurovision? Or have they been ignoring it for years and just hoping for the best? Début countries have won, and début countries have […]
#BIRTHDAY: Inga from Iceland is 52 today It’s notable that some countries always have bigger journeys to make than others, when getting to our favourite TV show. Australia aside, those countries on the edges of Europe always have to make an effort. Take our friends in Iceland for […]
#BIRTHDAY: Dana from Ireland is 74 today Winners. We love ’em. Well, mostly. We always get the winner we deserve. But perhaps, just perhaps, there are winners that shouldn’t have been winners. Do you agree? In 1970, we witnessed a pocket-sized contest in Amsterdam Amsterdam. Dana (née Rosemary […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nino Pršeš from Bosnia-Herzegovina is 52 today Do you miss Bosnia and Herzegovina? They were a welcome addition to our Eurovision family over 30 years ago, but they’re sitting on the substitute’s bench these day. No doubt with their feet up and watching Eurovisions with oodles of […]
Destiny Chukunyere from Malta, has turned 22 years old today. Destiny represented Malta, at the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 1st place, with “Not My Soul”. Happy Birthday, Destiny! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
Zena Donnelly from Ireland, has turned 22 years old today. Zena represented Ireland, at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 10th place, with “Bríce ar Bhríce”. Happy Birthday, Zena! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gry Johansen from Denmark is 60 today Thick and thin. That’s an adage that applies to every country taking part in our favourite TV show. Any country can win, but equally any country can do less well. Yes, even our Nordic friends. In 1983 we were deep […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jendrik from Germany is 30 today Eurovision is an odd thing. The songs stoke emotions that are sometimes quite strong. How is it that a combination of notes can be loved or hated so much? And hate can be such a strong word. In sunny Rotterdam, not […]