The live final of Festivali i Këngës 58 is just under an hour away – so what better time to announce the results of our poll? We asked you who you thought was going to win tonight and go on to represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest […]
With Christmas just days away, many of us are starting to take part in those little traditions that make Yule tide so special. For some that’s baking, for others it’s decorating our homes and for some it’s watching those festive feel-good movies we watch every year! One such […]
BIRTHDAY: Anita from Austria is 59 today In every contest someone always wins. Even if it’s not the person you want to win. But also someone has to come last. It’s not always the someone who perhaps should come last. Lots of these last places are accidental lasts. […]
BIRTHDAY: Carlos do Carmo is 80 today We’ve seen many changes in Europe since Eurovision started in 1956. Countries have come and gone, revolutions have happened. And through it all, countries still have the chance to put these changes behind them and send us a song. In the […]
It’s that time of year again! Tomorrow we’ll know the first Eurovision song heading to the 2020 contest! Albania are always quite ahead of the game when it comes to Eurovision, with Festivali i Këngës usually taking place in December – meaning they’re often the first country to […]
BIRTHDAY: Anna Vissi is 62 today As you’ll know, there have been 64 contests. So that means 64 home entries. We had one yesterday, and we’ve got another one today. Are you excited yet? Today’s birthday girl Άννα Βίσση/Anna Vissi was the home entrant in 2006, but more […]
BIRTHDAY: Frans from Sweden is 21 today Do you ever feel old when you watch certain performers do what they do best? Those singers who were teenagers when they took part in our favourite TV show years ago and are still only in their twenties. Cast your mind […]
BIRTHDAY: Eimear Quinn is 47 today A winner? What’s that? You want a winner? But not a recent one? Well, you’ve come to the right place. And it’s winner that no-one has yet equalled. No, they’re not Swedish – those six-win also-rans. We’re talking about the one person […]
JESC BIRTHDAY: Sophia Patsalides is 19 today Sophia Patsalides/ Σοφία Πατσαλίδου represented Cyprus in JESC 2014 with the song I pio omorfi mera/ Η πιο όμορφη μέρα. Happy birthday Sophia! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
BIRTHDAY: Benny Andersson from Sweden is 73 today It’s legend time. A real legend. Yeah, the term is used to describe anyone who came fifth in a Tuesday night semi-final. But this legend won our favourite TV show – with three others – and has remained high profile […]