Here at Eurovision Ireland, we are taking a historical look back on our favourite Contests past and present, on the very day they took place. Today it’s February 12th: Saturday 13th February 1965 On this day in 1965, the 6th edition of Melodifestivalen took place in Stockholm. Ingvar […]
#STORYOFMYLIFE – Day Five with Richard from EI In this series, we’ll be talking to someone and asking them to pick five songs (over five days) that mean something to them. These may not be their top five songs of all time – merely songs that attach to […]
HRT, the Croatian national broadcaster, held Semi Final One of Dora 2026 last night – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. Following the first Semi Final of Dora 2026, eight qualifiers made the Grand Final – they are: Let us know what you […]
The EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, have indefinitely postponed the 70th anniversary tour, which was due to follow the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. Martin Green, Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, had the following to say: “We regret to announce that we’ve made the difficult decision […]
RTVE, the Spanish national broadcaster, have held the second Semi Final of Benidorm Fest 2026, last night. Following the second Semi Final of Benidorm Fest 2026, six qualifiers made the Grand Final – they are: Following the second Semi Final of Benidorm Fest 2026, the running order for […]
#BIRTHDAY: 13 Feb – Sissal from Denmark is 31 You can’t beat a good fan favourite. The one that gets airplay, and even more airplay, on those Eurovision-related radio stations, and of course at every Eurovision disco. The songs from 2025 are still obviously in very recent memory, […]
#STORYOFMYLIFE – Day Four with Richard from EI In this series, we’ll be talking to someone and asking them to pick five songs (over five days) that mean something to them. These may not be their top five songs of all time – merely songs that attach to […]
The road to Vienna just got a lot more interesting. After 67 songs were performed during the intense live semifinal phase in Bucharest the results are finally in. Exactly ten acts have been handpicked to move forward to the big night. The three day audition process wrapped up yesterday on February 11 […]
San Marino RTV, the Sammarinese national broadcaster, have revealed the jurors for the 2026 Dreaming San Marino Song Contest – part of their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. San Marino RTV have announced the three jurors, for the Stage & Live Academy round […]
#BIRTHDAY: 12 Feb – Ajda Pekkan from Türkiye is 80 What’s the oddest subject of a Eurovision song you can think of? Many things have been covered, mostly about falling in love with someone, or falling out of love with someone. Today we have a song about fuel. […]