BIRTHDAY: Sopho Nizharadze from Georgia is 33 today Did you ever wonder what songwriters are thinking of when they come up with titles? Do they go for something long – like Barry White – or something brief, to the point, and easy to search for on Google*. Shorter […]
BIRTHDAY: Alexia from Cyprus is 55 today I’m feeling old today. I remember songs from the 1980s as if they were yesterday. And here we are in the cusp of the third decade of the 21st Century. There’s a story I love about today’s birthday girl Αλέξια Βασιλείου/Alexia […]
G’Day mates! So this weekend (February 9th), Australia will host their very 1st Australia Decides show, live on the sunny Gold Coast. Having grown up in Australia, I thought I would give you a little bit of information about the artists who’ll be performing, as well as my […]
Earlier, today the Belarusian national broadcaster BTRC held auditions for all the artists wanting to represent the country in Tel Aviv this May. Some 113 artists from across Belarus and from around the continent, including the UK and Romania, presented their songs to an 11 member jury made […]
BIRTHDAY: José Cid from Portugal is 77 today I mention from time to time that we love someone who tries. Even though they’ll never be the continent’s favourite. Often through no fault of their own. Actually, today’s birthday boy did really well for his native Portugal, and his […]
BIRTHDAY: Willeke Alberti from the Netherlands is 74 today It’s always hoped that a good song, a popular song, will score well. Especially if it’s well-performed by a seasoned singer who can turn their hand to anything. Eurovision attracts singers of all ages, and it’s good to see […]
After an entertaining night in Latvia, we now know the last 4 finalists for Supernova! These artists have moved one step closer to representing Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. So congratulations to: Dziļi Violets feat. Kozmens – “Tautas Dziesma” D Double Faced Eels – […]
#HUN: A Dal 2019 yields more semi-finalists Six songs have made it through the third heat of A Dal 2019. They are: Holnap by Bogi Nagy Az én apám by Joci Pápai Forró by Ruby Harlem Help me out of here by Petruska Egyszer by Mocsok 1 Kölykök […]
#HUN: Live blog of A Dal Heat 3 from 19.30 CET Things continue apace in Hungary, with the third and final heat of A Dal. Six songs from tonight will qualify for the semi-final stage. We’ll explain more about how they’ll pick the lucky six later, but it’s […]
BIRTHDAY: Dana International from Israel is 47 today It’s winner time! Yeah, winner time! You know the ones. They scored more points than the countries they were up against. Except in one instance. But that’s another story. Plenty of countries have won more than once, and some have […]