#BIRTHDAY: Gary Lux from Austria is 62 today What was the best contest of all time? Yes, it was 1985. It’s been scientifically proven*. So any act that took part in that contest in Göteborg should be very proud of themselves. After all, When Lys Assia is the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Michela from Malta is 20 today You’re old. Yes, you are. If we’re old, then you must be. We only say this because you’ll know you are when you see how old today’s birthday girl is. Our friends in Malta would love to win our favourite TV […]
#BIRTHDAY: Teo from Belarus is 38 today Have you ever wondered why our friends in Belarus can excel at the Junior version of our favourite TV show, but struggle at the big one? They do try, and you must give them credit for that. As you’ll know, they’ve […]
#LITHUANIA: Five more songs progress in Pabandom iš naujo! Broadcaster LRT got a little closer tonight to selecting a song for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest tonight, after selecting five more songs for the semi-final of Pabandom iš naujo! on 30 January. Is there a winner among them? […]
#LITHUANIA: Live Blog of Pabandom iš Naujo! Heat 2 from 20.00 CET The Eurovision season starts in earnest tonight, and Lithuania’s broadcaster LRT starts its search for a competitor for the contest in May in Rotterdam. Ten acts will compete for five spots in the semi-final of Pabandom […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sinéad Mulvey from Ireland is 33 today Do you feel for this countries that have had success in the past but are finding it difficult to come by these days? We know anyone can win, but some countries seem to be more in the zone than others. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marian van de Wal from Andorra is 51 today We have some interesting matching of nations. Latvia and Burkina Faso. Ukraine and Congo-Brazzaville. And there’s today’s singer. Maybe not quite as exotic, but just as noteworthy. Today’s birthday girl Marian van de Wal is Dutch by birth, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lena Philipsson from Sweden is 55 today Now we know a certain country with a blue and yellow flag has excelled in our favourite TV show. You may even think they could win this coming year. And no, I’m not talking about Palau. The truth is that […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stefan Filipović from Montenegro is 34 today The semi-finals are a curious thing. Draw is everything if you have to compete in one. It’s true that ten songs will qualify, which give you a better than average chance of making it through. But it does help if […]
#BIRTHDAY: Françoise Hardy is 77 today Over the years, our favourite TV show has had more than its fair share of big stars. Not those that have one bite at the cherry, and mainly stick to a certain circuit of events year in, year out. Today’s birthday girl […]