#BIRTHDAY: Eleni Foureira from Cyprus is 38 today When that all important voting starts, often some five hours after the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest begins, do you find yourself switching allegiances? When it comes down to the last votes, are you willing one country to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bambie Thug is 32 today The performance. It’s always about the performance. Or is it? You have three minutes to make yourself stand out from the crowd of many many other songs. You need to catch that elusive televoter’s eye. It has to be said that today […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mika Newton from Ukraine is 39 today We often pick up on the gimmicks used to give your song that extra push. Those things that make your average viewer sit up enough to pick up their telephone and wote for you. Occasionally, there are times when you […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ivo Fomins from Latvia is 57 today Are you a fan of language? Did you enjoy the days of no free-language rule, and wish those days would come back? Or you happy that singers have a choice, and can sing in Faroese, Nahuatl, or even !xo if […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kniri Knaus from Switzerland is 80 today It’s an obvious fact that everyone has a birthday. But amongst our many many Eurovision performers are those that don’t get the limelight as much as others. It’s important we celebrate these people. As the whole circus is off to […]
After an incredible show in Opatijia, the dust settles on another Dora and the results are in. Croatia’s next act for the Eurovision Song Contest is ready, but who is it? The winner of Dora 2025 and flying the Croatian flag at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, […]
Dobra večer Europo i dobro jutro Australija! The weekend might be starting to wind down, but before we get back to work there’s just enough time to squeeze in one last national selection and find out one more country’s entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025! It’s one […]
#BIRTHDAY: Filipa Sousa from Portugal is 40 today Portugal. What music do you think of when someone says that word to you? Songs about former colonies perhaps? Or young ladies in boots in Bergen? Or, more likely, the fado. The fado can be a beautiful style, and the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Valentina Monetta from San Marino is 50 today What do you think of those performers that keep coming back? Do you think they should call it a day if they don’t do well? Do you admire persistence? Do you secretly one a trier to win at some […]
#BIRTHDAY: Emmelie de Forest from Denmark is 32 today Are you always able to pick a winner when you first hear it? Or does it baffle you completely when [insert country here] wins? Obviously, if you could pick a winner, every year, you’d be as rich as Crœsus. […]