#BIRTHDAY: 28 Feb – Jean Gabilou from France is 82 France are good at Eurovision. Well, they have been in the past. And anyone can win our favourite TV show. And wouldn’t you love a contest in Paris? And they almost did it in Rotterdam. And that’s a […]
#BIRTHDAY: 21 Feb – Kali from France is 67 Do you remember the times when countries had to sing in their national languages? It was easy for some – German all the way, for example if you were Austria. Or a choice of four if you were Switzerland. […]
#BIRTHDAY: 11 Feb – Serge Lama from France is 83 France. A country with a very illustrious history in our favourite TV show. Five wins under their belts, four of them occurring under no longer used scoring systems. That is because back in 1971 everything changed. A new […]
#BIRTHDAY: 10 Feb – Natasha St-Pier is 45 Our dear friends in Canada keep trying to get in on the act, and who can blame them? One of its daughters even won once, so they, quite rightly, feel they have more claim to the winner’s podium than, say, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jessy Matador from France is 42 today Have you had a good weekend? Has it snowed where you are? Or is it fine and sunny in a Mediterranean stylee? Don’t worry – another weekend will be along before you know it. So with that in mind, here’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Virginie Pouchain from France is 45 today Some countries often go through the doldrums. No matter what they try, they can’t catch the ear or eye of the juror or televoter, however earnest a performance is. Our friends in France have experienced the highs and lows, with […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lisa Angell from France is 57 today You may think that when Portugal won, they had been mightily unlucky to only win at its 376th attempt. Well I guess they have, but now the most appearances without a win honour lies with Malta and Iceland – depending […]
France Télévisions, the French national broadcaster, have confirmed participation, at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. France Télévisions have revealed no further details surrounding their 2026 participation, however they did issue the following statement: “France Télévisions is pleased to confirm its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mathé Altéry from France is 98 today We like taking chances here, and I’ll wager that, unless you’ve down your research, you may not know today’s song. It’s probably never ever been played at the typical Eurovision disco. Back in 1956, on some Thursday night in May, […]
Some would say that the secret of the success of a song is its publicity. If you can get your song into the public conscience, then you’re well on the way to doing well. Such was the pathway followed by today’s birthday boy بلال حسني/Bilal Hassani. Towards the […]
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