BIRTHDAY: Antonio Carbonell from Spain is 50 today If you’re a true fan of our favourite TV show, you’ll know that before 2004, there were two pre-selections that became the bloodbaths that we’re so used to now. In 1996, the pre-selection was only done in an audio stylee. […]
BIRTHDAY: Daz Sampson from the UK is 45 today The ‘novelty’ song. Every contest has them. Just look at Carola. I joke. Carola has never been a novelty. But these songs sometimes do far better than expected. And some we can just point and laugh at. I leave […]
BIRTHDAY: Vlado Janevski is 59 today Our friends in North Macedonia, formerly the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are a noteworthy bunch. They came along in 1996, got stuck in the pre-selection, took a year out, and then came back two years later. It’s 1998 where we go […]
SWEDEN: Melodifestivalen 2020 participants announced Sweden’s broadcaster SVT has revealed the 28 lucky acts vying for a ticket to Rotterdam next May. For many (though not all), Melodifestivalen is one of the highlights of the national final season. A number of returning acts have won the golden ticket […]
Victoria Georgieva will sing for Bulgaria next year in Rotterdam Earlier today Bulgaria’s broadcaster BNT revealed that Victoria Georgieva will represent the country at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. Bulgarian viewers of Eurovision will probably best know Victoria from the 4th series of the X-Factor – […]
BIRTHDAY: Viktor Klimenko from Finland is 77 today We often mention false flags here, and it can be a little misleading at times. Many people don’t participate for their country of birth because their country of birth isn’t participating Such a thing happens with today’s birthday boy Viktor […]
BIRTHDAY: Isaiah from Australia is 20 today Let’s think big today. Countries that is. There are few, despite how small our fair continent is. But nowadays Eurovision songs don’t need to come from European countries. I’m talking Australia. Honorary Europe for two weeks in May and one in […]
BIRTHDAY: Ofra Haza would have been 62 today Sometimes a song comes along that you just fall in love with. You know it won’t win because of the field that year. Nevertheless, it becomes an instant classic. And it’s all the poignant when the performer is taken before […]
BIRTHDAY: Alain Barrière from France is 84 today It’s often remarked that some contests are remembered for certain events, rather than the songs that are sung. 1991 when two countries tied for first place for example. Back in 1963, there were allegations that the contest was pre-recorded! And […]
BIRTHDAY: Vrčak from North Macedonia is 39 today It’s one thing to be a soloist, another to be half of a duo, but another thing entirely to be part of a trio. Do you giver yourselves a fancy name? Or do you insist that all of you get […]