The Host City for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be announced next Friday, during a special broadcast on NPO. The programme will be broadcast at 11:58 CET, on NPO1 and last for two minutes. The broadcast will then be repeated at 19:58, again on Friday. Author: Richard […]
BIRTHDAY: Alenka Gotar from Slovenia is 42 today Does a song need a big voice? Well it depends on the song. Take a song like Kedvesem, and a big voice might not be quite right. But today’s song needs a big voice. Big voice usually means something operatic, […]
Within the last hour, the hosts for this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest have been revealed. Ida Nowakowska and Aleksander Sikora are popular presenters on TVP. Roksana Wegiel will be joining them, last year’s winner, making the presenter line-up a trio once again. Author: Richard Taylor Source: European […]
Georgian Idol will once again be used to select the Georgian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest – with the competition starting in October. Two days of auditions have already taken place last Saturday and Sunday in Tbilisi, with two more days happening in the Georgian capital, next […]
More details surrounding this year’s Junior Eurovision Eire have been revealed. The Semi Finals will be broadcast on September 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd. The Final will be broadcast on September 29th. The recording of the Grand Final, of this year’s Junior Eurovision Eire, will take place on […]
BIRTHDAY: Patrick Juvet from Switzerland is 69 today As we all know, fans of our favourite TV show sometimes see big international stars before they really make it. We can pinpoint when your average singer got their first taste of the big stage and never looked back. Back […]
Today, the European Broadcasting Union released a video to celebrate 100 days to this year’s Final. It highlights the four acts chosen so far and the five most recent winners. This year’s logo is shown as an animation for the first time too. Author: Richard Taylor Source: European […]
BIRTHDAY: Jari Sillanpää from Finland is 54 today Our favourite song contest isn’t always all about the singing. Yes, an actual song won this year, but sometimes the medium of dance tries to get in on the act. There have been many songs about this medium, and includes […]
BIRTHDAY: Kølig Kaj from Denmark is 48 today Do you have a favourite style of music? Is it Schlager? Or something less predictable? If you’re into rap, then today’s song will be for you. Some countries experiment with this form of music from time to time. Either as […]
BIRTHDAY: Margot Eskens from Germany is 80 today You must have been thinking that I’m only picking the birthdays of recent performers. That is, in part, true. I know many of you have no knowledge of contests before 2000, but there was 44 of them. And, dear reader, […]
Have you ever tried to say different phrases while wearing a mouthpiece that won’t let them shut your mouth? That’s exactly what ‘The Speak Out‘ game does! Here, at Eurovision Ireland, we thought to combine this game with our favourite topic: Eurovision. The idea came to us while […]
Could we see a Bulgarian return to the Eurovision Song Contest in The Netherlands next year? BNT, the Bulgarian broadcaster, revealed details in a tweet last Thursday. After revealing that the country wouldn’t be returning to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year, which was not a surprise […]
This weekend see’s the start of our monthly updates for next year’s Eurovision Young Musicians, to be held in Zagreb, Croatia. Croatia will obviously be present at the Contest, as they will be hosting it. Further details can be found HERE. Last August, RTBF of Belgium COMMITTED to […]
Mahmood, this year’s Italian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest, will be touring Western Europe later this year – including a date in London. The tagline of the tour is “Good Vibes”. A date for ticket sales has yet to be announced. Mahmood will be performing in these […]
The date when next year’s Host City has been announced. NPO, AVROTROS & NOS will reveal the chosen city on Friday 30th August. Both Maastricht and Rotterdam had until 16:00 GMT/17:00 CET today, to submit their final bid books, with the additional information required, after the original ESC20 […]
TVP, the Polish broadcaster, have revealed their requirements for any willing Volunteers, for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year. The following points are expected from each Volunteer: Be available between 04th November and 25th November Speak English – other languages will be appreciated Provide own food and […]
BIRTHDAY: Odd Børre from Norway is 80 today Time to look back. A long way back. Back before some of you might even have been born. But fear not, it’s in beautiful colour. If you didn’t know, the first contest in colour was in 1968. A time when […]
On Saturday 24th August, P4 Nasta will be taking place in Sweden. The eight finalists will be vying for a spot in Melodifestivalen 2020. The eight finalists are: Faith Kakembo – “Through fire and rain” Hildur Höglind – “Further apart” Hugo Andersson – “Lovenote” Amanda Aasa – “Gå […]
ERR, the Estonian national broadcaster, have confirmed to ESCToday that Estonia will be present in the Netherlands next May. This is as far as ERR went however, with no confirmation how their entrant will be selected – it’s expected Eesti Laul will be used as normal. Victor Crone […]
BIRTHDAY: Duarte Mendes from Portugal is 72 today Is Eurovision political? Is there a fine line between a political song and one that celebrates history. Where do you draw this line? Some countries have had more turbulent histories than others, and some very recently. Back in 1975, revolution […]
BIRTHDAY: Kate Gulbrandsen from Norway is 54 today We have another opener today. I always comment on how difficult it it to open a show, even if you get more access to the free bar. But you’ll never quite know how the audience will be warmed up before […]
Vocal Line, the Danish choir at this weekend’s Eurovision Choir, took victory over choirs from nine other countries. Jens Johansen, Vocal Line’s Choir Master reacted about winning and their simplicity with the following: “We had not expected to win, but we also knew that everything could happen in […]
BIRTHDAY: Jane Bogaert from Switzerland is 52 today It’s a scary fact that there will be participants in our favourite TV show who were born after 2000. Does that make you feel old? It does me. Having these people who never knew the 20th Century scares me so […]
BIRTHDAY: Jessica Mauboy from Australia is 30 today Eurovision is all about Europe. No, not quite – it includes the Mediterranean nations too. Oh, wait, there are a whole load of associate members who would be in the EBU if it wasn’t for some irksome geography. Hmmm, but […]
Tonight, the second edition of Eurovision Choir took place in the Partille Arena, in Gothenburg. Ten countries took to the stage, with three progressing to the super-final. Congratulations go to Denmark- Vocal Line, who fought off Slovenia (3rd) and Latvia (2nd) in the super-final and claim victory in […]
BIRTHDAY: Michelle from the Netherlands is 38 today Imagine the dilemma. You’re taking part in Europe’s favourite TV show. It covers dozens of languages, and you want to make yourself stand out from the crowd. You family name might not be very easy to some parts of Europe, […]
Details have emerged ahead of tonight’s Eurovision Choir in regards to who is producing the Contest – and unlike other Eurovision Events, it won’t be by the host’s Sweden. Ieva Rozentāle from LTV (Latvia) and Peter Maniura from the BBC (UK), will both be responsible for producing this […]
God kväll Europa! Tonight, live from Partille Arena, Gothenburg, Sweden, we are going to witness the 2nd edition of Eurovision Choir. We are excited to have another European competition, where EBU is the host broadcaster! My name is Bogdan, and I will try to keep you informed on […]
BIRTHDAY: Emma from the UK is 45 today Eurovision is mainly a young person’s game. Yes, even with the Junior version of our favourite TV show, the majority of performers at the senior even are in their teens and twenties. It must be the optimism of youth. In […]
If you’d like to watch or listen to the 2019 edition of Eurovision Choir, here are all the details you need: Belgium: 20:30 CET – La Trois & Musiq3 Denmark: 20:30 CET – DR1 Germany: 20:30 CET – WDR (Pre-show programme – 20:15) Latvia: 20:25 CET – LTV1 […]
Tonight on S4C, their documentary about the preparations leading up to this year’s Eurovision Choir in Gothenburg will be broadcast at 18:35. The S4C schedule describes the documentary as: A look at the preparations of a Welsh choir journeying to the big competition. S4C can be found on […]
Denmark return for the second Eurovision Choir contest, after taking part in the augural edition in Riga, two year’s ago. This year, the Danish will be represented by Vocal Line and will feature sixth in the running order. The following biography about Vocal Line has been sourced from […]
Germany return for the second Eurovision Choir contest, after taking part in the augural edition in Riga, two year’s ago. This year, the Germans will be represented by BonnVoice and will feature fourth in the running order. The following biography about BonnVoice has been sourced from the EBU […]
The dates for next year’s Melodi Grand Prix have been announced. As we’ve previously announced, six shows will form the 60th anniversary running of the National Selection in Norway. The Heats will take place on January 11th, 18th, 25th, February 1st and 8th. The Final will then take […]
Belgium return for the second Eurovision Choir contest, after taking part in the augural edition in Riga, two year’s ago. This year, the Belgians will be represented by Almakalia and will feature second in the running order. The following biography about Almakalia has been sourced from the EBU […]
Switzerland debut at this year’s Eurovision Choir contest in Gothenburg. This year, the Swiss will be represented by Cake O’Phonie and will feature ninth in the running order. The following biography about Cake O’Phonie has been sourced from the EBU Press Handbook. Therefore the following biography is credited […]
The four heats which this year’s 28 participating artists are competing in, will take place at RTE Studios in Donnybrook. Four heats will be recorded, with 7 artists participating in each. There is a format change this year too! Instead of singing their songs for the Junior Eurovision […]
BIRTHDAY: Ira Losco from Malta is 38 today The returning performer – oh how we love them. Except for Alexander Rybak. You must have your favourite returning performer. Or maybe there’s a performer you’d like to see come back. Like Rodolfo Chikilicuatre for example. Today’s birthday girl Ira […]
ESCplus has had confirmation from RTVE that, neither any of their television or radio channels will broadcast this weekend’s Eurovision Choir from Gothenburg. However, RTVE went on to reveal that they will be studying the interest in the country and whether or not it will be feasible to […]
The trophy for this weekend’s Eurovision Choir has been revealed by the European Broadcasting Union’s social media feeds. The trophy, which can be seen below, is made out of glass. The trophy will not be the only thing the Winner’s take away – as we have previously revealed, […]
Jeux Sans Frontières is returning to screens across Europe – but under the new name of Euro Games. The format is no longer owned by the European Broadcasting Union and will feature Private Broadcasters instead of the Public Broadcasters that took part in the original run. Canale 5 […]
Norway debut at this year’s Eurovision Choir contest in Gothenburg. This year, the Norwegians will be represented by Volve Vokal and will feature fifth in the running order. The following biography about Volve Vokal has been sourced from the EBU Press Handbook. Therefore the following biography is credited […]
Latvia return for the second Eurovision Choir contest, after taking part in the augural edition in Riga, two year’s ago. This year, the Latvian’s will be represented by Babite Mixed Choir MASKA and will feature third in the running order. The following biography about Babite Mixed Choir MASKA […]
Reigning Champions’s Slovenia, return to this year’s Eurovision Choir contest in Gothenburg. This year, the Slovenian’s will be represented by Jazzva and will feature eighth in the running order. The following biography about Jazzva has been sourced from the EBU Press Handbook. Therefore the following biography is credited […]
Sweden debut at this year’s Eurovision Choir contest in Gothenburg. This year, the Swedish will be represented by Zero8 and will feature first in the running order. The following biography about Zero8 has been sourced from the EBU Press Handbook. Therefore the following biography is credited to the […]
Darren Abayev, the Minister of Information and Public Development for Kazakhstan, has revealed earlier today that Yerzhan Maksim will be their representative in Gliwice. Yerzhan Maksim was chosen after finishing third in their National Final last year and also been a finalist in this year’s The Voice Kids […]
Just like the Eurovision Asia Song Contest – which has been delayed indefinitely, the ABU Song Contest has now been delayed. Originally due to take place on 17th and 19th October this year, the dates have now been moved to 16th and 18th April 2020. The Contest will […]
BIRTHDAY: Birgitta from Iceland is 40 today Opening a contest is always daunting. Closing it is probably worse, because being on first means to can take advantage of the free bar in the Green Room for longer. Back in 2003 we were in sunny Rīga, which was a […]
Scotland debut at this year’s Eurovision Choir contest in Gothenburg. This year, the Scottish will be represented by Alba and will feature seventh in the running order. The following biography about Alba has been sourced from the EBU Press Handbook. Therefore the following biography is credited to the […]
Following the launch of their 2019 autumn schedule, RTE have confirmed that Ireland will be present in The Netherlands. In regards to the selection process, it is currently unknown if we will see another internal selection, or a return to a National Final. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix […]
BIRTHDAY: Natalia Barbu from Moldova is 40 today Every song will have at least one fan. But it’s obvious that some songs have more fans than others. We only hear about the ones people really love. Or the ones people really don’t love. In that middle ground is […]
BIRTHDAY: Kristína from Slovakia is 32 today Next on our occasional series of “which country would you like to see return?” is one that first took part in 1993, and in eight appearances didn’t really do that well. Wrongly, obviously. It’s Slovakia, that gem of a country in […]
BIRTHDAY: Ilinca from Romania is 21 today It would be a dull old Eurovision if all the songs sounded the same. They obviously don’t, otherwise they’d all finish up with the same number of points. But whilst they all want to stand out, some stand out because they […]
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