#BIRTHDAY: Aisel from Azerbaijan is 35 today When your country has a good record in our favourite TV show, it puts extra pressure on performers to keep up this tradition. But there will come a time when that country will do badly. In 2018, our friends in Azerbaijan […]
#BIRTHDAY: Eugent Bushpepa from Albania is 40 today There’s an argument that some countries typically enter a certain type of song, probably sung by a certain type of singer. And I don’t mean a certain Sammarinese lady’s many attempts at Eurovision glory. Our friend in Albania often send […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tajči from Yugoslavia is 54 today A home entry! Excellent. This one comes from a country warm enough for the home participant not to worry about wishing they’d gone somewhere more exotic. The home broadcaster was a joint effort between a national and a regional TV company. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Michael Teschl from Denmark is 53 today What’s this? Another Dane? You wait for weeks and then two come along at once. And coincidentally, both acts achieved the same finishing position. Today’s birthday boy Michael Teschl paired up with Trine Jepsen in 1999 They weren’t an item, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gitte Hænning is 78 today Remember Germany? They win very occasionally and also finish near the bottom of the table? A country in the middle of Europe bordering lots of places? Well they don’t always win or finish badly. And they don’t always have a German singer. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tanja Ribič from Slovenia is 56 today What style of song do you like best? Does it need costume changes, clucking, or maybe the odd penguin on stage? Or do you like a song just to be a song without all the bells and whistles? Today’s birthday […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gabriela Gunčíková from Czechia is 31 today Our friends in the Czech Republic have had an interesting time in our favourite TV show. As we know, the semi-finals are bloodbaths, and getting out of them can be tricky. In their first three attempts, the Czechs accrued 10 […]
Sara Markoska from North Macedonia, has turned 29 years old today. Sara represented North Macedonia, at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 12th place, with “Za ljubovta”. Happy Birthday, Sara! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vilija from Lithuania is 38 today Do you ever wonder what happens to those singers that don’t make it to a Grand Final? There are a large number of acts who have nothing to do after Wednesday and Friday mornings. The thing to do is for them […]
Bartas from Lithuania, has turned 28 years old today. Bartas represented Lithuania, at the 2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 6th place, with “Oki Doki”. Happy Birthday, Bartas! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below […]