#BIRTHDAY: Katerine Duska from Greece is 35 today Props. They’re always that cherry on top of a performance that can make or break it. That is, the cherry could be something utterly delicious, or it could be one that’s been out a bit too long and is starting […]
#BIRTHDAY: Malena Ernman from Sweden is 54 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 76 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, aside from a certain performance in Torino/Turin. But in their prime, the BBC were unstoppable. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vasil from North Macedonia is 40 today Those performers selected for 2020 but ended up performing a year later. They were a patient bunch. And some must have thought they’d blown their chance when the 2020 contest was cancelled. Today’s birthday boy Васил Гарванлиев/Vasil Garvanliev had to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jelena Tomašević from Serbia is 41 today We’ve got another home entrant here. They will always occupy a special place in Eurovision lore, as there has been less than 70 of them. A small number have won, and a number have done the opposite. Maybe it’s best […]
#HALLOWE’EN: Eurovision goes bump in the night Hallowe’en and Eurovision. Does it scare you? Do you tremble on 31 October when you get a sinister knock at your door? Are you relieved when you find out it’s only the local kids going trick-or-treating? Or do you leave the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maro from Portugal is 30 today It’s often a quandary for countries on what type of music to enter in our favourite TV show. Do they go for something generic – Schlager if you will – to appeal to the masses of televotes eager to vote? Or […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fausto Leali from Italy is 80 today As you will know, every performer in our favourite TV show is a professional. They all want to do their best. Nevertheless, it must still be daunting singing in front of millions. It must be even more daunting if you’re […]
#BIRTHDAY: Charlie from Hungary is 77 today What was it that drew you into Eurovision? The costumes? The glorious melodies? For us, it was the languages. Where else could you have heard someone using Hebrew, Portuguese or Finnish to get a message across? Of course, many use English […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vaclav Noid Bárta from Czechia is 44 today Some countries haven’t sent many performers to our favourite TV show. So when one comes along, it’s only right that we celebrate it. Even more so when it’s one of those special birthdays that end in a zero. Back […]