#BIRTHDAY: Elina Nechayeva from Estonia is 29 today How do you feel about the free language rule? Does it promote a song as many more people can possibly understand it, or do you think each country should stick to its roots? Our friends in Estonia have a language […]
#BIRTHDAY: Joëlle Ursull from France is 60 today It’s always a good thing when a country tries something different. There’s one thing for a formulaic song, but thinking outside the box can be a breath of fresh air. It can sometimes pay dividends too. In the 1990s, our […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lior Narkis from Israel is 44 today Have you always been able to spot where an act’s from, without hearing them sing, but just by looking at their stage act? It is said that every nation has a certain ‘tell’, and they could be right. Our friends […]
#OBITUARY: Timur Selçuk from Turkey has died aged 74 The Turkish conductor and musician Timur Selçuk has died of a heart attack. He will be best remembered in Eurovision circles for the two occasions he conducted for his country. In 1975, he did the honours on the podium […]
#OBITUARY: Reynaert from Belgium has died aged 65 Joseph Reynaerts, known by his stage name Reynaert, has died as a result of COVID-19. He participated for Belgium in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, held at the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion in Dublin. He performed the song Laissez briller le […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nicola from Romania is 52 today Do you remember when ‘New Europe’ all started competing in our favourite TV show? There was so much optimism, especially as one débutante came second in 1994. Of course, the concept of ‘New Europe’ doesn’t really exist anymore, but there’s still […]
#BIRTHDAY: Malena Ernman from Sweden is 50 today Yes, we pick on that powerhouse with the blue-and-yellow flag today. You’re probably already sitting up to see which lucky Swede it is. Well read on. Today’s birthday girl Sara Magdalena ‘Malena’ Ernman had a go at that very interesting […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lulu from the UK is 72 today Do you remember when the UK of stuff were good at Eurovision? Yes, since we hit the 21st Century their fortunes have waned a little. But in their prime, the BBC were unstoppable. In 1969, the contest headed south-west and […]
#BIRTHDAY: Samantha Janus from the UK is 48 today If you were an all-round entertainer, and an appearance in our favourite TV show was only one of the highlights of your career, would you embrace it, or try to shut it out? Today’s birthday girl Samantha Janus (now […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jelena Tomašević from Serbia is 37 today We’ve got another home entrant here. They will always occupy a special place in Eurovision lore, as there has only been 64 of them. A small number have won, and a number have done the opposite. Maybe it’s best to […]
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