#BIRTHDAY: Amir from France is 40 today Do you ever get caught up in the storms of interest that surround some songs? A momentum builds behind [insert song here] and people think it just has to show up to win. The fan community can sometimes get it very […]
Katarzyna Żurawik from Poland, has turned 33 years old today. Katarzyna represented Poland at the 2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 16th and last place, with “Coś mnie nosi”. Happy Birthday, Katarzyna! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either […]
#BIRTHDAY: Glennis Grace from the Netherlands is 46 today Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I’ve said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Not too far back we had a win by our friends in the Netherlands. Over the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Oto Nemsadze from Georgia is 35 today Do you ever spot when countries appear to put in songs they like, rather than ones they think can win our favourite TV show? You have to admire them for staying true to themselves. In Tel Aviv, Georgia sent today’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anžej Dežan from Slovenia is 37 today What’s the right language for a Eurovision song? It’s a vexed question. Be true to your own language, and you get admired for sticking to your guns. Use a more widely spoken one, and more people immediately get your message. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anabel Conde from Spain is 49 today Second, eh? Is there a more annoying position? Well, maybe not if you’re the host broadcaster. But if you’ve travelled half-way across Europe with high hopes, then finishing second and finishing sixteenth are about the same thing. In 1995 when […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tor Endresen from Norway is 65 today That thing when you’ve tried for years to do something. And then when you get to do that thing you’ve been yearning for, you end up feeling disappointed. It’s happened to us all. It makes you wonder why you bother. […]
Nevena Božović from Serbia, has turned 30 years old today. Nevana represented Serbia at the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “Piši mi”. Happy Birthday, Nevena! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Måns Zelmerlöw from Sweden is 38 today A winner you say? You want a winner? Well, every birthday boy and girl are winners, but there are over 60 acts that have won our favourite TV show’s grand prize. and we’ve got a corker for you today. If […]
Tom Morley from the United Kingdom, has turned 31 years old today. Tom represented the United Kingdom at the 2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – finishing in 3rd place, with “My Song for the World”. Happy Birthday, Tom! Let us know what you think about the Junior Eurovision […]