#BIRTHDAY: Miro from Bulgaria is 45 today Those countries after their maiden win must look with a bit of envy to those ‘newer’ countries that already have them. There must be a secret formula, they cry. There is: simply enter a decent song with widespread appeal. Our friends […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jakob Sveistrup from Denmark is 49 today We all love our Eurovision stars for their music, but many have other strings to their bow. That is, outside of the music industry. They’ve come from many different backgrounds, from dentists to politicians. Today’s birthday boy Jakob Sveistrup was […]
#SAN MARINO: Senhit reveals her song for Rotterdam 2021 It’s San Marino’s turn for a reveal, as Senhit gives us the big premier of her song for Rotterdam. It’s called Adrenalina, and features the one and only Flo Rida. San Marino obviously means business in 2021. And here […]
#BIRTHDAY: Eleni Foureira from Cyprus is 34 today When that all important voting starts, often some five hours after the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest begins, do you find yourself switching allegiances? When it comes down to the last votes, are you willing one country to […]
#PORTUGAL: And the winner is… The 2021 RTP Festival da Canção has finished, and the people of Portugal have decided to send a song to Rotterdam. And that song is… Love is on your side by The Black Mamba! The final results were: Love is on your side […]
#PORTUGAL: Live blog of Festival da Canção 2021 from 22.00CET After two semi-finals, we’ve been left with 10 songs, all wanting to be the one to go to Rotterdam for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Tonight at the Grand Final of RTP’s Festival da Canção, we’ll find out […]
Australian broadcaster SBS has revealed the song it is hoping will bring their first victory in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in May. Montaigne will be performing Technicolour in Rotterdam, Netherlands . She performed the song live for the first time at the Mardi Gras festival in Sydney […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mika Newton from Ukraine is 35 today We often pick up on the gimmicks used to give your song that extra push. Those things that make your average viewer sit up enough to pick up their telephone and wote for you. Occasionally, there are times when you […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mike Moran from the UK is 73 today Do you like the old duet? You know the type, where the two protagonists really get on with each other, and display real chemistry. That’s as opposed to the two that stand toe-to-toe and just shout at each other. […]
#BELGIUM: Hooverphonic reveal song for Rotterdam Belgian band Hooverphonic were already known to be representing their country in Rotterdam at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. But we were all eagerly awaiting the release of their song The wrong place. Well here it is… Belgium will be performing in […]