#OBITUARY: Carlos do Carmo has died aged 81 Portuguese singer Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida died on 1 January 2021 aged 81. He was widely known throughout Portugal as an exponent of the Fado tradition. In 1976, he was selected by broadcaster RTP to represent […]
#OBITUARY: Mojmir Sepe of Slovenia has died aged 90 Renowned conductor and songwriter Mojmor Sepe has died at the age of 90. Whilst you may not know him, he was involved in the Eurovision Song Contest as a writer, conductor and juror over a span of 32 years. […]
#OBITUARY: Timur Selçuk from Turkey has died aged 74 The Turkish conductor and musician Timur Selçuk has died of a heart attack. He will be best remembered in Eurovision circles for the two occasions he conducted for his country. In 1975, he did the honours on the podium […]
#OBITUARY: Reynaert from Belgium has died aged 65 Joseph Reynaerts, known by his stage name Reynaert, has died as a result of COVID-19. He participated for Belgium in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, held at the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion in Dublin. He performed the song Laissez briller le […]
#OBITUARY: Ossi Runne from Finland has died Eurovision veteran conductor and stalwart Ossi Runne has died aged 93. Even though it was over 30 years ago when he last conducted the orchestra at a Eurovision Song Contest, he still ranks as one of the greats of Eurovision folklore. […]
OBITUARY: Writer Bill Martin has died aged 81 Songwriter, musician and impresario Bill Martin has died aged 81. You may not immediately recognise the name, but with his writing partner Phil Coulter, has written several Eurovision songs that have since become classics. Born William Wylie MacPherson in Glasgow […]
#OBITUARY: Jahn Teigen has died aged 70 Eurovision Ireland is sorry to hear of the passing of Jahn Teigen, who has died after a short illness at the age of 70. He was a contender for Norway’s Mr Eurovision, having been involved in it for many years. For […]
OBITUARY: Pearl Carr has died aged 98 The world of Eurovision is sad to hear of the passing of Pearl Carr, who represented the United Kingdom at the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes with her late husband Teddy Johnson. Pearl and Teddy were the first in a […]
Caroline Flack, the co-commentator of the BBC Semi Final Commentary team in 2008, has passed away at the age of 40, within the last hour. Caroline commentated alongside Paddy O’Connell in 2008, when the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Belgrade, Serbia. In more recent years, Caroline hosted […]
OBITUARY: Eduardo Nascimento has died aged 76 Portuguese singer Eduardo Nascimento was the first black male performer in the Eurovision Song Contest, and has died after a short illness. He represented Portugal in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, finishing twelfth, receiving points from France, Spain and […]