JESC BIRTHDAY: Gaia Cauchi from Malta is 17 today Gaia took part in JESC 2013 in Kyiv. And she only went and won! She was awarded The Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika (Medal for Service to the Republic) as a result. Happy birthday, Gaia! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland Advertisements
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 […]
BIRTHDAY: Corinne Hermès is 58 today We had a winner yesterday. And we have another one today. This is no group, nor is it a maiden win. It’s a last win – to date – for one of our more petite countries. Our friends in Luxembourg fell out […]
BIRTHDAY: Frida from Sweden is 74 today Just once in a while, I’ll pick a birthday for a member of a group. And I’ve gone obscure. Possibly. Let’s see if her group’s song rings any bells at all. I understand it did OK in the 1970s. I jest […]
BIRTHDAY: Yovanna is 79 today Black and white is an underrated medium. It can cover a multitude of sins, not least you can wear what garish colour you like and it appears as a shade of grey. It’s a great leveller. Anyway, onto today’s song. It was in […]
BIRTHDAY: Benny Borg is 74 today Back in the 1970s, it was almost the same countries that turned up every year. There was none of this semi-final tomfoolery. And as for the concept of countries further east taking part. Well, that would just be madness. Obviously things chance, […]
BIRTHDAY: Elina Konstantopoulou is 49 today Have you ever thought what the stars of Eurovision have to go through on the big night? Apart from the pressure of representing their country that is. Well, just spare a thought if you’re the last to sing in the Grand Final. […]
BIRTHDAY: Hugo Sigal from Belgium is 72 today We celebrate the winners here. We also celebrate the also-rans. And, indeed, we celebrate the last places too. After all, there are many last-placed songs that are better known than the songs that beat them. Today we take a trip […]
BIRTHDAY: Gianluca from Malta is 30 today Are there any countries you would love to see win for the first time? Well there aren’t that many left, but some are dying to lose their winning virginity. Today we look at the Mediterranean’s happiest rock. In 2013 they sent […]
BIRTHDAY: Laila Kinnunen from Finland would have been 80 today That first entry. Always daunting for a broadcaster. What will Europe think of us? How will we do? Will we have the money to take part every year? Back in the 1960s, participation was easier. Eurovision was a […]
JESC BIRTHDAY: Anne Gadegaard from Denmark is 28 today Anne took part in the first JESC in 2003, in her home country. She’s also taken part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2015. Happy birthday Anne! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
BIRTHDAY: Anri Jokhadze from Georgia is 39 today It could be time to have another contender for Mr Eurovision. Each country will have one – as well as a Mrs/Miss/Ms Eurovision. But we’ll leave the ladies for another time. Georgia has had 12 songs make it to the […]
BIRTHDAY: Geir Rönning is 57 today False flag time again. It’s a close thing, with the Nordics. They’re very close culturally, so someone moving between them isn’t that noteworthy. So perhaps there’s no false flag after all. Finland is an interesting case. Nordic, but not quite that Nordic. […]
OBITUARY: Gay Byrne has died aged 85 Tributes have been pouring in after the death was announced of Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne. Whilst he is not someone you would automatically with Eurovision, he was nevertheless connected. Gabriel Mary ‘Gay’ Byrne may be best remembered as the host of […]
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