#BIRTHDAY: Lea Sirk from Slovenia is 32 today Many years ago, there was a country called Yugoslavia. By the 1990s, it had started to dissolve and before too long its former constituent republics started entering in their own rights. These nations have, to be said, had mixed success. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fərid Məmmədov from Azerbaijan is 30 today Some countries seem to have an easier time at Eurovisions than others. Some will stick to their tried and tested formulae, even though they may be a little dated. Others can tap into the current mood and make the most […]
BIRTHDAY: Gry Johansen from Denmark is 57 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: Jamala from Ukraine is 38 today Do you like it when a surprise song wins our favourite TV show? You know the sort – you know it’s going to be there or thereabouts. But other songs might be more worthy of first place. Then along comes out […]
#BIRTHDAY: Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson from Iceland is 52 today That thing when you get all keyed up to represent your country, and what happens? Not one country puts you in your top 10. You could be eleventh with every one, and not score a single point. Remember, it […]
#BIRTHDAY: Christer Björkman from Sweden is 64 today That thing when you get to represent your country. It must be a feeling of such elation. But with that elation must come a sense of foreboding. What if you sing out of key? What if the juries/televoters like everyone […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vicky Leandros is 72 today Being a winner at our favourite TV show is something no-one can take away from you. Few have won, and even fewer have won at their second attempt. And fewer still have won – at their second attempt – for a country […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jasmine from Finland is 45 today It’s a fact that the Eurovision semi-final isn’t a 21st Century phenomenon. Semi-finals of sorts happened in 1993 and 1996. But it’s always been the case that a song that qualifies from a semi-final way down the list is unlikely to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Demy from Greece is 30 today Do you often wonder what goes on in planning meetings to decide upon a staging for a Eurovision song? The outfit to wear, the positions of the backing singers, whether to have dancers even. It all needs careful planning. In 2017, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alice and Ellen Kessler from Germany are 85 today As you’ll know, our favourite TV show was originally a vehicle for soloists. However, the duos soon came along. Were they a good idea? Well, among those duos were that curious thing – twins. We’ve had a few […]
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