Switzerland

UEFA 2020: Day 6

Again, three matches in UEFA 2020. To start with Finland against Russia. Where have we seen this battle before? Well, remember the 2006 contest. Lordi from Finland won with a landslide. Their song “Hard rock hallelujah” broke all the records. It was hard for Dima Bilan from Russia to get

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UEFA Euro 2020 started!

With a year of delay, Euro 2020, the European soccer chiampionship, has started. The fun thing for a Eurovision fan is that a lot of matches remind us of Eurovision Songs, because it’s with (partly) the same countries. Yesterday, Italy won the match from Turkey. Many people on the internet

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Road to Rotterdam: Switzerland

The Swiss contestant Gjon’s Tears is actually called Gjon Muharremaj. He is a Kosovar Albanian, but born in Friborg, Switzerland. When he was 12 he took part in Albanians Got Talent, a year later in the show’s Swiss sister. In 2019 he participated in The Voice. Gjon’s Tears would participate

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Patrick Juvet passed away

Swiss pop star Patrick Juvet has died at the age of 70. His manager announced this news today. Juvet was most famous in the 1970s after first being a fashion model. He released a total of 15 albums. A big hit in France was “La Musica” in 1972. One year

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Gjon’s Tears

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameGjon Muharremaj Born29 june 1998 Nationality🇨🇭 Swiss National SelectionInternal Selection In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (Cancelled) SongTout l’univers (2021)Répondez-moi (2020) Biography Gjon’s Tears, real name Gjon Muharremaj, is a Swiss singer of Kosovar origin. His stage name Gjon’s Tears is based on a childhood experience:

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Vanilla Ninja

About Quick Facts MembersLenna KuurmaaKatrin SiskaPiret JärvisTriinu Kivilaan Active2002-2008, 2020- Nationality🇪🇪 Estonian National SelectionEurolaul 2007Internal selection 2005Eurolaul 2003 In Eurovision2005 Kyiv SongCool Vibes (2005) Biography Formation and Early Years (2002–2003) Vanilla Ninja is an Estonian girl band formed in 2002 in Tallinn. The original lineup included Maarja Kivi, Lenna Kuurmaa,

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DJ BoBo

About Quick Facts NamePeter René Baumann Born05 January 1968 Nationality🇨🇭 Swiss National SelectionInternal Selection 2007 In Eurovision2007 Helsinki SongVampires Are Alive (2007) Biography Peter René Baumann, known professionally as DJ BoBo, was born on January 5, 1968, in Kölliken, Switzerland. He began his career in the mid-1980s as a DJ

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Six4One

About Quick Facts MembersAndreas LundstedtClaudia D’AddioKeith CamilleriLiel KoletMarco MatiasTinka Milinović Active2005-2006 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish (Andreas)🇨🇭 Swiss (Claudia)🇲🇹 Maltese (Keith)🇮🇱 Israeli (Liel)🇩🇪 German (Marco)🇧🇦 Bosnian (Tinka) National SelectionInternal selection In Eurovision2006 Athens SongIf We All Give a Little (2006) Biography Six4One was a multinational pop supergroup formed in November 2005 with the

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Paolo Meneguzzi

About Quick Facts NamePablo Meneguzzi Born06 December 1976 Nationality🇨🇭 Swiss National SelectionInternal selection 2008 In Eurovision2008 Belgrade SongEra stupendo (2008) Biography Paolo Meneguzzi, born Pablo Meneguzzo on December 6, 1976, in Stabio, Switzerland, is a Swiss-Italian singer renowned for his contributions to pop music. He grew up in the Italian-speaking

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Lovebugs

About Quick Facts MembersAdrian SieberFlorian SennSimon RamseierStefan WagnerThomas Rechberger Founded1992 Nationality🇨🇭 Swiss National SelectionInternal selection 2009 In Eurovision2009 Moscow SongThe Highest Heights (2009) Biography Lovebugs, a Swiss rock band from Basel, was founded in 1992 by Adrian Sieber, Sebastian “Baschi” Hausmann, and Julie Lagger. The band originated when Adrian placed

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