#BIRTHDAY: 8 Nov – S10 from the Netherlands is 26 Have you noticed something start to happen, and it’ll only happen more and more? yes, it’s the post-2000 births. Those performers who were born after 1 January 2000. They won’t have been alive for three of Sweden’s wins, […]
#BIRTHDAY: 6 Nov – Jeangu Macrooy from the Netherlands is 33 Ah, the home entrant. So much pressure, and yet so little. Although some countries have been daring enough to win a home contest (or two), we’re pretty sure it’s often the host broadcaster’s wish not to win […]
#BIRTHDAY: 16 Sept – Claude from the Netherlands is 23 Our friends in the Netherlands have, of late, had a love/hate relationship with our favourite TV show. They sat out 2026 and, for all we know, may sit out 2027 too. To date, the last Dutch entry is […]
#BIRTHDAY: 6 August – Stella Maessen is 73 today Those people who keep coming back for me. Is i good because they know what they’re doing? Or is it bad because they’re doing someone else out of a chance? Today’s birthday girl Stella Maessen disguised her appearances a […]
#BIRTHDAY: 3 August – Michelle from the Netherlands is 45 Imagine the dilemma. You’re taking part in Europe’s favourite TV show. It covers dozens of languages, and you want to make yourself stand out from the crowd. Your family name might not be very easy to some parts […]
#BIRTHDAY: 2 July – Marcha from the Netherlands is 70 If you recall, we thought we’d have a contest in the sunny Netherlands in 2020 after they won in Tel Aviv. They were trying for over 40 years between wins, and it shows that persistence eventually pays off. […]
#BIRTHDAY: 19 June – Glennis Grace from the Netherlands is 48 Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I’ve said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Not too far back we had a win by our friends in the Netherlands. […]
#BIRTHDAY: 11 Apr – Duncan Laurence from the Netherlands is 32 Anyone can win our favourite TV show. A number of countries had had dismal results before they won. You know who they are. And countries who won in the dim and distant past can surprise us all […]
#BIRTHDAY: 4 Apr – Maribelle from the Netherlands is 66 Pretty soon, the fans of our favourite TV show are due to be gathering in Austria for two weeks for thrills, spills and the occasional piece of quality music. Cast your mind back to 2020, when things were […]
#BIRTHDAY: 2 Apr – Joan Franka from the Netherlands is 36 You want to make an impression on a stage? Make your outfit memorable. Even more so if your song isn’t. It’s a golden rule. I’m being harsh. Today’s birthday girl Joan Franka (née Ayten Kalan) had a […]
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