Well, as we all know by now , The Netherlands achieved their much awaited 5th win after 44 years of trying , with the closest they got to breaking that long wait being back in 2014 being when The Common Linnets came 2nd with “Calm after the Storm […]
Last night, Duncan Laurence from the Netherlands won the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, scoring 492 points. Here are some facts about Duncan and his song Arcade you might want to know: His real name is Duncan de Moor He was born on 11 April 1994, making him 25 […]
Tonight, the 64th Eurovision Song Contest took place in Tel Aviv, Israel. In the last few moments Duncan Laurence was announced as the winner, with a score of 492 points. Duncan performed the entry Arcade for The Netherlands. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovision Ireland
ESC2019: Final thoughts on Eurovision 2019 As our time in Tel Aviv comes to an end, we have some final thoughts on how we think things will unfold. Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
There are just a few hours left and the betting odds are changing. Let’s see the latest odds and who the bookies see finishing in the top 10! Netherlands Australia Switzerland Sweden Italy Iceland Norway Azebaijan France Russia We are all excited to find out tonight’s Eurovision winner. […]
BIRTHDAY: Alekseev from Belarus is 26 today We all know that staging is key. Yes, it’s a song contest, but sometimes a song needs a costume change or a slick dance routine to squeeze a few extra points out of the jurors and televoters. In 2018, when we […]
Who doesn’t love a Top 10? All Eurovision fans do! So here are our Top 10 Fun Facts for you to impress at your Eurovision parties and show off to your friends! Read on! 1 – This is the first time Tel Aviv has hosted a Eurovision event […]
STAGGY: Days thirteen and fourteen at Eurovision 2019 Chocolate! Squeak! Lots of time to relax! Squeak! Slavko! Squeak! Star treatment at the Eurovision Village! Squeak! Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
What a night last night! Sadly, Ireland didn’t make it through, but a good set of countries did. The running order for tomorrow night can be found HERE. Today brought a farewell to both James and Bogdan, who have left Tel Aviv for their return home – John […]
The time has come! Welcome to the Jury Grand Final Live Blog AND our last Live Blog of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest season, here from Tel Aviv! Tonight, the twenty qualifiers from across Tuesday and Thursday take to the stage, joining Israel and the Big 5. 50% […]
The running order for this year’s Grand Final has just been released on the official Eurovision Song Contest website. Where does your country feature in the line-up? See for yourself below: 1. Malta2. Albania3. Czech Republic4. Germany5. Russia6. Denmark7. San Marino8. North Macedonia9. Sweden10. Slovenia11. Cyprus12. Netherlands13. Greece14. […]
After another stellar night here in Tel Aviv, we have our final 10 finalists for Saturday night! They now will join France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and hosts Israel, along with the other 10 semi finalists from Tuesday. One of these countries will now win the […]
Tonight the Second Semi Final took place here in Tel Aviv. Eighteen countries took part tonight, but only the following ten countries have made it through to Saturday night’s Grand Final: North Macedonia The Netherlands Albania Sweden Russia Azerbaijan Denmark Norway Switzerland Malta These ten countries join Israel, […]
ESC2019: Where have we been? Eurovision Ireland has been working hard since early May, bringing you up to date news and features from Tel Aviv. But what does the press centre look like? Here’s Richard to show you around. Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
What a day we had yesterday (Day 12). OnEurope, Eurovision Apocalypse and Eurovision Ireland joined forces for a trip to Jerusalem. What a magical city Jerusalem is – and a complete contrast to Tel Aviv it is too! Before exploring the sites of the Old City, we crossed […]
Two days ago, the situation was still blurry as there were reports that no contracts were signed to bring Madonna at the Final of Euovision 2019. A few minutes ago we had an announcement in the Press Centre telling us that indeed we will be seeing Madonna on […]
MONTENEGRO: Interview with Slavko at Eurovision 2019 Eurovision Ireland caught up with Slavko Kalezić, who represented Montenegro in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv. He told us about new work, New York, and Shakespeare. Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
BBC Alba have revealed details on their forthcoming debut at Eurovision Choir, to be held in Gothenburg on Saturday 3rd August. The Scottish entry at this year’s Contest will be the choir “Alba”. “Alba” will be led by Joy Dunlop – a BBC presenter who has brought together […]
STAGGY: Day twelve at Eurovision 2019 Going on an adventure! Squeak! It’s the ICC in Jerusalem (1979 and 1999)!!! SQUEEEEAK!!!!! The Church of the Holy Sepulchre! Squeak! The western Wall! Squeak! Jerusalem! Squeak! Souvenirs! Squeak! Pænda article! Squeeeeeeeak! Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
Last night the jury rehearsal for the Semi Final 2 left all of us still wondering who is going to qualify. We all said from the beginning that is a though Semi and we continue to think like that. Why? Because there are only about 3 – 4 […]
STAGGY: Day eleven at Eurovision 2019 A food tour around the Hatikvah neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. It was all delicious! Squeak! So many Polish JESC goodies! Squeak! More flag action! Squeak! Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
ESC2019: Pænda performs at the Irish Party in Tel Aviv Eurovision Ireland was lucky enough to see one of our favourite performers sing her song Limits at the Residence of the Irish ambassador to Israel. She even ad-libbed. This video is shown with kind permission of the Austrian […]
Tonight the First Semi Final took place here in Tel Aviv. Seventeen countries took part tonight, but only the following ten countries have made it through to Saturday night’s Grand Final: Greece Belarus Serbia Cyprus Estonia Czech Republic Australia Iceland San Marino Slovenia Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovision […]
It’s time to catch up with the goings on from yesterday and today, just as the first semi final is kicking off. Yesterday was more of a relaxation day before we came to the arena for the jury semi final rehearsal, where 50% of tonight’s results will have […]
Eurovision 2019 is finally here! After an amazing opening night in Tel Aviv, we have our first 10 finalists for Saturday night, who will join France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and hosts Israel in the Eurovision final on Saturday night. But as Lord of the Rings […]
STAGGY: Day ten at Eurovision 2019 Marty Whelan! Squeeeak!! RTÉ’s Rayna! Squeeeeaaaaak!!!! Michael Rice! Squeeeeak! Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
News has come from Aftonbladet today, that an American version of the Eurovision Song Contest will be launching in 2021. Christer Bjorkman is said to be heading the project, which will be launched at this year’s Swedish Eurovision delegation hotel, here in Tel Aviv tomorrow. Present at the […]
STAGGY: Day nine at Eurovision 2019 Working hard! Squeak! Orange Carpet! Squeak! Who to support? Squeeak! So many new friends! Squeeeeaaaakkkkk!!!!! Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
Yesterday, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest Press Conference was held at the Tel Aviv Expo. Present at the Press Conference were Gert Kark (EBU Project Manager), Konrad Smuga (TVP Creative Director), Marta Piekarska (TVP Project Coordinator) and Roksana Wegiel, the Winner of last year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. […]
#ESC2019: Second semi-finalists on the Orange Carpet Eurovision Ireland was at the Orange Carpet in Tel Aviv to catch the stars before they went for an official opening reception at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium. See what they had to say. Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
ESC2019: First semi-finalists on the Orange Carpet Eurovision Ireland was at the Orange Carpet in Tel Aviv to catch the stars before they went for an official opening reception at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium. See what they had to say. Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
BIRTHDAY: Lars Berghagen from Sweden is 74 today You wait ages for a Swede, and then two come along at once. To be fair, they have been participating since 1789, so we have rich pickings on the birthday front. Today’s birthday Lars Nils Berghagen, known to his friends […]
#ESC2019: Live Blog of Semi 1 Jury Final #DareToDream from 21:00 CET Dusk may have fallen over Tel Aviv, not that it slows this bustling city down! We’re super excited here in Israel as it’s time for the beginning of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the Jury […]
ESC2019: Pænda from Austria on the Orange Carpet Eurovision Ireland caught up with Austria’s Pænda on the Orange Carpet on Habima Square, before she attended the official opening reception nearby. A certain mouse was very pleased to see her. Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
Day 9 saw a couple of hours of rehearsals in the morning, followed by around six hours at this year’s Orange Carpet event. Yes, the Eurovision Song Contest hasn’t had traditional Red Carpet since 2017 – last year’s carpet was blue in Lisbon. So yesterday morning saw the […]
ESC2019: Sarah McTernan at the Orange Carpet The official opening of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest took place on Sunday 12 May with a gala opening at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium. All the stars parade along the Orange Carpet, and Eurovision Ireland caught a few words from Irish […]
ESC2019: The best/worst lyric of 2019? We all know that killer line in a song can make or break it. But what could be the crucial one this year? Albania – Every song, every tear is just a bitter souvenir… Armenia – First you said you kneeled, you […]
So we’ve seen the rehearsals, we’ve looked at the bookies favourites and we all have our favourites. Some acts are more certain to qualify than others, but who are the acts that are not quite there yet, but they still have a good chance to grab that desired […]
BIRTHDAY: Lill Lindfors form Sweden is 69 today We love people who can multi-task. If they can sing, write, dance, present, they’re a good old sort in our book. Today’s birthday girl has done most of the above. She was one of the first to sing in our […]
So , during the last week , we’ve had the initial rehearsals of the participating countries in semi finals 1 and 2 and now eagerly await the live shows on Tuesday and Thursday to find out who will be joining Israel and the Big 5 in Saturday night’s […]
We’ve now seen the rehearsals for every country taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019! Out of all the Big 5 rehearsals, including host Israel, who was your favourite? Need some help deciding? Here are some reminders! FRANCE – ROI GERMANY – SISTER ISRAEL – HOME ITALY […]
Yesterday we saw the last of the second semi finalists have their second rehearsals, before they take to the stage once again for their dress rehearsals. Russia and The Netherlands will walk through to the Final, but won’t necessarily win the whole Contest yet. Russia seems too polished, […]
STAGGY: Day eight at Eurovision 2019 It’s getting exciting in Tel Aviv! Squeak! It’s Tamta from Cyprus! Squeeeak! There’s life outside the Eurovision bubble! Squeak! Never try and catch a bus on Shabbat. Squeak! Euroclub!!! Squeak!!! It’s Hera Björk from Iceland!!! Squeeeeeeak!! It’s Rylan!! Squeeeeak! It’s joiking Fred-René […]
ESC2019: BLOG OF DAY NINE REHEARSALS #DARE TO DREAM LIVE FROM 9.00AM CET Welcome back to day nine of rehearsals for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Today we see Israel and the Big 5. Will we see a winner amongst them? You know what to do. Hit ‘Refresh’ […]
Hey friends! You’re eyes are not deceiving you, we are indeed giving away not one but 3 Paenda Promo CD with her Eurovision single LIMITS! First, we want to thank the Austrian delegation and Paenda for making this possible. ❤ So what do you need to do in […]
Wandering around the gorgeous host city Tel Aviv earlier today, we noticed that rental bike company Tel-O-Fun have decorated some of the wheels of their bikes with flags of the nations taking part at the Eurovision Song Contest this year. The wheels feature an image of the flag […]
Just a few hours ago, ZENA released her Official Music Video for her ESC 2019 entry ‘Like It’. Click below to watch the brand new video! What do you think about ZENA’s song? Do you think she has got what it takes to qualify for the Final of […]
So we’ve seen the rehearsals, we’ve looked at the bookies favourites and we all have our favourites. Some acts are more certain to qualify than others, but who are the acts that are not quite there yet, but they still have a good chance to grab that desired […]
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