STRAP XXXXXXXXX SMALL TA L K WITH ELLEN CANNELL Occupation: Modern Languages Student First Eurovision you watched : My first memory of Eurovision was in 2011 when I voted for Serbia ( Čaroban by Nina) because I liked the outfits and graphics. 2013 was the year my love for Eurovision really began. Favourite Eurovision year: Eurovision 2015 in Vienna will always be very special to me. I appeared on Blue Peter to talk about the 60th anniversary of the contest and it was the first Eurovision I attended. It was also a very strong year regarding the songs, and overall it was an excellent show. Which Eurovisions have you attended, if any? Vienna 2015, Turin 2022, and Liverpool 2023. (I had planned on going to Rotterdam 2020 before it was cancelled.) In 2018 I also attended Eurovision Young Musicians in Edinburgh. Favourite Eurovision entry : I have so many favourites. However, I think my top two are Bones by Equinox (Bulgaria 2018) and De Diepte by S10 (Netherlands 2022).
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Ellen on Blue Peter
Favourite UK entry: I consider Love Shine A Light
A night on the town or a quiet night in? A quiet night in. Favourite non-Eurovision song? Osem Korakov by LPS If you could go back in time, where would you go? I find ancient Rome fascinating. So much archaeological and written evidence from the period has survived but I would love to go back and see daily life as it was then. Which yet-to-win Eurovision country would you most like to see win? It would be really nice for Malta and Cyprus to win because they have waited so long for their first victory despite having sent many amazing songs to the contest. Apart from Eurovision, who was the last music act you saw perform live? In December 2022, I went to a concert in the Netherlands where many artists sang Christmas songs with a symphonic orchestra and choir which was unforgettable! What did you want to be when you were growing up? I liked the idea of being a florist with a cafe. What’s on your playlist? All things Eurovision and also Taylor Swift, Nina Nesbitt and Marina. What’s your favourite animal? Frogs! Favourite City? Amsterdam is both a beautiful and unique city and I have many happy memories of being there. ■
winner in my lifetime is Duncan Laurence’s Arcade , Nocturne by Secret Garden is my favourite overall. What are your interests or hobbies outside Eurovision : My main interest is learning languages because languages are essential and exciting. As well as studying Spanish and French at university, I also teach myself Dutch, Italian, and Slovene. Favourite actor and actress: David Tennant and Sally Hawkins. Favourite movie: Pride and Prejudice 2005 Favourite TV series : I love the Spanish drama on Netflix Chicas Del Cable/Cable Girls. Favourite novel: Persuasion by Jane Austen. to be my favourite UK song but Space Man has brought so many happy memories. Favourite winner: While my favourite
Flying the flag with Slovenia’s LPS
Looking cool with Ireland’s Brooke
Nina Equinox
S10 Secret Garden
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