#BIRTHDAY: 27 Jan – John Lundvik from Sweden is 43 Do you ever see a song in our favourite TV show and think it’s definitely definitely going to do well? You’re so sure you’ll put money on it winning? That particular song might be from, say, Sweden, so […]
#BIRTHDAY: 25 Jan – Michela from Malta is 25 It’s getting more and more obvious that performers born in the 21st Century will become the majority of singers in our favourite TV show. If you look at the age of today’s birthday girl, you understand that she was […]
Bulgaria are back at the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time since 2022 – and tonight we got a step closer to finding out who will represent them in Vienna in May! First there were 15 hopefuls and now there are 8. The Bulgarian public had a […]
#BIRTHDAY: 24 Jan – Hanne Krogh from Norway is 70 Eurovision has had a lot of innovations over the years. Of course the most recent ones include the new voting structure and HD, but the changes go back for years. Can you imagine, for example, Eurovision songs without […]
#BIRTHDAY: 22 Jan – Sinéad Mulvey from Ireland is 38 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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: 21 Jan – Marian van de Wal is 56 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: 19 Jan – Lena Philipsson from Sweden is 60 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 […]
#MALTA: And the winner is… The Mediterranean’s happiest rock are enthusiastic participants in the Eurovision Song Contest. And as in many previous years broadcaster PBS had a two-stage national final. The semi-final whittles 18 songs down to 12 (yes, really), and this dirty dozen did their best. But […]
#MOLDOVA: And the winner is… Moldova have returned to the Eurovision – and we’re glad they have! Broadcaster TRM went big and had their national final in the Chişinau Arena. Sixteen acts went into competition, but of course there was only one winner. After the usual combination of […]
#BIRTHDAY: 18 Jan – Iva Zanicchi from Italy is 86 Certain contests are known for more than just the songs. It could be a stage invasion, someone falling over when trying to present a trophy. Or it could be something that rules didn’t expect. In 1969, four countries […]