JESC2019: Final list of participating countries Over the previous months, various broadcasters have been announcing whether they would – or would not – be participating in the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It takes place in Gliwice, in southern Poland, on Sunday 24 November. But who will we […]
BIRTHDAY: Laura Rizzotto from Latvia is 25 today Each country enters our favourite TV show with high hopes. After all, their host broadcaster and national public have put their faith in the lucky performer, so they’ve got some backing already. However, you, as the performer, may see what […]
Hatari, this year’s Icelandic entry at the Eurovision Song Contest, will be touring Scandinavia and Western Europe in 2020 – including three UK dates. The tagline of the tour is “Europe Will Crumble”. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (19th July), however we don’t have a link […]
Earlier this evening, it was revealed that Rotterdam and Maastricht are the final two in the race to host the Eurovision Song Contest in the Netherlands next year. Sietse Bakker, the Executive Supervisor of the 2020 Contest, had the following to say: “All the cities and venues have […]
BIRTHDAY: Andy Abraham from the UK is 55 today Do you think performers like to publicise the fact they’ve taken part in our favourite TV show? Do they make the most of it, or just pretend it never happened? When they’re selected, they must think that they’ll never […]
BIRTHDAY: Danijela from Croatia is 48 today Opening a contest. Is there anything more daunting? Well, being on second or sixteenth is no fun as those positions have never won. However, if you get it over with , then it means you can hit that free bar earlier […]
BIRTHDAY: Karel Gott representing Austria is 80 today The concept known as ‘false flagging’ is alive and well in our favourite TV show. Sometimes, it’s because the singer’s home country doesn’t take part. Or it could be because the singer has fallen out with their home country. Back […]
BIRTHDAY: Annie Cotton from Switzerland is 44 today We always say anyone can win our favourite TV show. All it needs is a perfect storm of stuff, and even the country that normally stays in the semi-final can do well. I say this because of what our friends […]
BIRTHDAY: Maya Sar from Bosnia and Herzegovina is 38 today It’s memory Friday today. That is, a song that you may have forgotten about over the years, so it’s about time the dust gets blown off the video and played for your pleasure. Our friends in Bosnia AND […]
North Macedonia have chosen Mila Moskov to represent them at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The 14 year old was chosen by MKRTV – the North Macedonian broadcaster after auditions were held. Mila’s song will be revealed by the end of August. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix
Five cities have formally bid to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after the deadline for submissions closed yesterday. Amsterdam, Breda, Leeuwarden and The Hague initially showed interest, but decided not to formally bid. Ahmed Marcouch, the Mayor of Arnhem, had the following to say about their bid: […]
Along with the announcement of Zagreb been awarded the Host City status of the Eurovision Young Musicians 2020, the EBU and HRT both had the following to say. Jon Ola Sand, the EBU’s Executive Supervisor of Eurovision Live Events, had the following to say: “We are delighted to […]
BIRTHDAY: Anne-Cathrine Herdorf from Denmark is 52 today If there’s one country that you can rely on, it’s our friends in Denmark. Yes, they took a few years out in the 1960s and 1970s. But they’re a firm fixture, and even win from time to time. Being present […]
The Croatian capital of Zagreb will be hosting next year’s edition of Eurovision Young Musicians. The final will take place on Sunday 21st June. The contest will take place in King Tomislav Square – therefore reverting back to an open air concert. Details of next year’s format and […]
BIRTHDAY: Eiríkur Hauksson from Iceland is 60 today Today we’ve got one of those performers who keeps coming back. Once isn’t enough. Neither is twice. So maybe third time lucky is the way to go. Today’s birthday boy Eiríkur Hauksson has tries three times to win the big […]
The opening and guest acts have been announced for the forthcoming Eurovision Choir in Gothenburg next month. Twenty one choirs, from across the Vastra Gotaland region – the region that surrounds Gothenburg, will provide the opening act at this year’s Contest. 350 members of these choirs will come […]
For those of you planning on attending the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Gliwice, you might want to learn a little bit more about the Polish language. Our Editor John came across this useful and educational video over on YouTube from Langfocus: Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovision Ireland
USA: Eurovision performers from across the pond Whilst Eurovision is distinctly a European, Mediterranean and Australian affair, our friends across the Atlantic have occasionally been called in to help countries with their songs. As rumours always swirls around about a US version of Eurovision, or a US broadcaster […]
This year’s Eurovision Choir will see the introduction of a Superfinal. In 2017, each of the nine participating countries performed a six minute set, before the top three placings were announced. This year, each of the ten participating countries will perform a four minute set. The jury will […]
BIRTHDAY: Aisel from Azerbaijan is 30 today When your country has a good record in our favourite TV show, it puts extra pressure on performers to keep up this tradition. But there will come a time when that country will do badly. Last year, our friends in Azerbaijan […]
BIRTHDAY: Marcha from the Netherlands is 63 today If you recall, we’re off to the sunny Netherlands for the Eurovision circus in 2020. They were trying for over 40 years between wins, and it shows that persistence eventually pays off. Of course, we have a rich vein of […]
The winner’s prize for this year’s Eurovision Choir has been revealed. The winning choir will be offered an all inclusive trip to the World Choir Games 2020. The World Choir Games will be taking place in Flanders, Belgium – between 5th – 15th July 2020. The winning choir […]
BIRTHDAY: Tajči from Yugoslavia is 49 today I’ve got that home entry feeling again. And this could be one with a difference. The home broadcaster was a joint effort between a national and a regional TV company. That regional TV company is now a national one. Back in […]
Azerbaijan has withdrawn from this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. INFE Azerbaijan got confirmation from ITV, the Azeri broadcaster. Like many broadcasters this year, whether it be withdrawing or not returning, no official reason has been given. Azerbaijan first participated in 2012 and 2013, before returning to the […]
BIRTHDAY: Miriam Christine from Malta is 41 today Do you ever wonder how some people from one country end up in another? Or how someone’s parents got together, in order that someone has an unusual dual nationality? A certain Burkinabé-Latvian combination must be one of the most unusual. […]
Eurovision Takeover has received confirmation by BBC Alba to say Scotland will not be present in Gliwice this November. BBC Alba are not looking beyond this year’s Eurovision Choir at present, although talks with the European Broadcasting Union have already taken place surrounding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. […]
It is now the end of June and the participation deadline for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest is upon us. Not that surprisingly, Greece have confirmed that they will not be returning to the Contest this year – although no specific reason has been given by ERT. Greece […]
BIRTHDAY: Gitte representing Germany is 73 today Remember Germany? They win very occasionally and also finish near the bottom of the table these days? A country in the middle of Europe bordering lots of places? Well they don’t always win or finish badly. And they don’t always have […]
BIRTHDAY: Kristina Hautala from Finland is 71 today Do you like the contests that were in black & white? Or are you definitely a fan of colour? If you delve into the archives, there are some monochrome gems in the early days of the contest. Well, today we’re […]
BIRTHDAY: Michael Ball from the UK is 57 today Runner-up day today. There’s been plenty of them through the years. Only one year – to my knowledge – has no runner-up. It’s a good place if you’re a host broadcaster’s entry for many reasons. And back in the […]
Here is the first of our “Languages” articles, where we examine the use of different languages used at the Eurovision Song Contest. Up until the late 1990’s, it was normal for the home language to be used by participating nations. The first language sung at the inaugural Eurovision […]
RTVE have confirmed via their website, that Spain will indeed be participating in Gliwice this year. We previously announced that the news would be confirmed or not through “RTVE Responde” on Sunday. It is currently unknown how the Spanish entry for Gliwice will be selected. This however, may […]
Year after year Eurovision competitors try to reinvent the wheel and impress us with either a heart-felt performance, strong visuals or powerful voices. Some try to have it all; sometimes it works, other times it’s just too much for the viewers to handle. Today we’re going to look […]
BIRTHDAY: Vilija from Lithuania is 33 today Do you ever wonder what happens to those singers that don’t make it to a Grand Final? There are a large number of acts who have nothing to do after Wednesday and Friday mornings. The thing to do is for them […]
Submissions are now open for this year’s Cerbul de Aur – commonly known as the Golden Stag Festival. Artists from Romania and beyond have until Saturday 6th July to enter. Last year, several Eurovision Song Contest alumni took park – including Ireland’s very own Ryan O’Shaughnessy. This year’s […]
BIRTHDAY: Jean-Karl Lucas from France is 37 today Do you remember 2018? We were in sunny sunny Lisbon. Everyone was tipping certain countries to win. Or do badly. They got some predictions right. And some, well, not quite as right. As with every year recently, the Big Five […]
On Sunday 30th June, RTVE will be revealing whether or not they will be returning to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year. The announcement will be made during “RTVE response”, which will be broadcast at 13:00 CET on La 2. The question of Spain returning is brought […]
BIRTHDAY: Nucha from Portugal is 53 today What do you now? It’s more Lusitanian singing that was largely ignored by the juries of Europe. I’ll admit that not everything Portugal did was good, but they deserved better some years. Back in 1990, Eurovision was a simpler affair. We […]
A couple of weeks ago, we revealed that Moldova and Montenegro wouldn’t be returning to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year – we can now look at a further four countries that won’t be returning. Croatia’s broadcaster, HRT have revealed that they won’t return to the Contest […]
BIRTHDAY: Maria Guinot from Portugal would have been 74 today Even though most countries like to use English to sing in at our favourite TV show, it’s nice to hear something that’s truer to its roots. Portuguese was a very misunderstood language until 2017. But if you were […]
If you haven’t heard yet about Alexandro Kröger Degerfeldt, you are about to be amazed now. The 26 year old Eurovision fan from Umeå, Sweden, has an unique hobby – he builds Eurovision stages with legos! This year he amazed yet again the Eurovision community by reimagining the […]
To celebrate Dublin’s Pride Parade this weekend, we here at Eurovision Ireland are taking a look back at some of the superstars of LGBTQ culture who have graced the Eurovision stage over the years – that’s right, it’s time to look at Eurovision drag queens! Thanks to shows […]
BIRTHDAY: Tanja from Estonia is 36 today Should a song be all about singing, or should it be about the whole package? That is, the singing, the dancing, the costumes, even the camera work? Our winner this year was all about the song, but it’s not always the […]
BIRTHDAY: Heddy Lester from the Netherlands is 69 today Dutch? You want Dutch? Of course you do. They’ve got lots to choose from, and four five winners. So it’s nice to dip into the Dutch pool of birthday talent from time to time. Today we go back to […]
BIRTHDAY: RiskyKidd from Greece is 25 today Have you noticed an increase in collaborations? No? Well, maybe not necessarily in Eurovision circles, but definitely in the wider world of music. But what happens in music eventually permeates to Eurovision. And in 2014 Greece entered a collaboration between Freaky […]
BIRTHDAY: Anabel Conde from Spain is 44 today Second, eh? Is there a more annoying position? Well, if you’re the home entry, then maybe not if you’re the host broadcaster. But if you’ve travelled half-way across Europe with high hopes, then finishing second and finishing sixteenth are about […]
BIRTHDAY: Tor Endresen from Norway is 60 today We can all agree that Eurovision is a bug. It gets to you, and you can’t get enough. Sometimes you may even think it’s taken over your very soul. It must be the same if you’re a performer. You keep […]
KAN, the Israeli broadcaster, have announced that they will once be withdrawing from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – with no specific reason why. Israel had only participated twice before last year – in 2012 and 2016. However all is not lost for Israeli fans, as KAN have […]
IRELAND: Nicky Byrne to participate in Soccer Aid 2019 Nicky Byrne, who took part in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland, will again be taking part in the charity event Soccer Aid, which takes place this Sunday, 16 June. Nicky is part of the World XI squad, […]
BIRTHDAY: Mietek Szcześniak from Poland is 55 today Is there a country out there who’s not yet won, but you would like to see win? That country that really tries every year, and can’t quite convince the people of Europe and beyond to vote for it? One of […]
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