Rule number one of being a Eurovision fan: Always know who the winners are. Even if you can’t remember who sang for Monaco in 1981, you should at least know your Jean-Claude Pascal from your Dima Bilan. And since you know your winners, you’ll also know which ones changed their names. Rosa-Mina Schärer became Lys Assia, whoever she is. Rosemary Scallon became Dana (Domestic). And Yaron Cohen/ירון כהן became Sharon Cohen/שרון כהן and then Dana International/דנה אינטרנשיונל. If you don’t know these sorts of things, Mr Phil will no doubt be asking probing questions in the coming weeks. Dana is 43 today.
יום הולדת שמח, דנה!