#JESC BIRTHDAY: Alania Eremia from Romania is 26 today
JESC BIRTHDAY: Alania Eremia from Romania is 26 today Alania Eremia represented Romania at JESC 2005 with the song Țurai!. Happy birthday, Alania! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Jenifer Brening is 23 today
BIRTHDAY: Jenifer Brening is 23 today Is it me, or are there more false flaggers than ever now? And false flaggers whose native land already participates? Often there’s a home element to every entry, but it’s not always the case. If you’re a small country like, say, San […]
#BIRTHDAY: Guri Schanke from Norway is 58 today
BIRTHDAY: Guri Schanke from Norway is 58 today As you’ll know, Eurovision is a very fickle thing. Just ask Portugal. Or Austria. Or even the Netherlands. You can languish in the semi-finals one year, and then put in a storming performance the next. Our friends in Norway have […]
#ISRAEL: KAN Will Have Sole Control From 2021
At present, Keshet, a private channel, selects the Israeli Eurovision representative. This has happened since 2015, through “HaKokhav Haba L’Eurovision”. From 2021, all this will change. From 2021, KAN will have control over both the Artist and Song selection. Lucy Ayoub, one of the host’s of this year’s […]
#BULGARIA: VICTORIA Releases Christmas Single
VICTORIA has released a Christmas Charity single in Bulgaria. The single will support organisations looking for homes for stray dogs and cats. The release is “Come Out And Play” and is a cover of Billie Eilish. The video for “Come Out And Play” can be seen here: VICTORIA […]
#BULGARIA: A #JESC20 Participation Is Extremely Unlikely
After the announcement of Bulgaria’s return to the Eurovision Song Contest, a fan of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest asked about a possible return to the Contest – sadly the reply wasn’t what he hoped for. However, at the same time, the answer revealed that Bulgaria are already […]
#WALES: "Can i Gymru" Submissions Are Now Open
Alongside Ireland, we have been following are Celtic neighbours, Wales and Scotland in other EBU events. In 2020, we shall start following them in the “Pan Celtic Song Contest”. Wales have opened their submissions for “Can i Gymru 2020” – their National Final. Submissions are open until Friday […]
#BIRTHDAY: Natalia Gordienco from Moldova is 32 today
BIRTHDAY: Natalia Gordienco from Moldova is 32 today Have you ever spotted that in the real music world there are more and more collaborations? “Rap star X featuring sexy lady and proper musician” sing your latest grime track? Well, these endless lists of combos featuring this artist and […]
#ROMANIA Bella Santiago wins the final of 'Your Face Sounds Familiar' by imitating Eleni Foureira
The talented Filipino singer Bella Santiago almost represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, coming 3rd in Selectia Nationala with the song Army Of Love. This Saturday, Bella got the task to imitate Eleni Foureira on the TV Show ‘Your Face Sounds Familiar’. Eleni brought Bella Santiago […]
JESC BIRTHDAY: Mariam Kakhelashvili is 14 today
JESC BIRTHDAY: Mariam Kakhelashvili is 14 today Mariam Kakhelashvili/ მარიამ კახელიშვილი represented Georgia in JESC 2010 in Minsk with the song Mari dari/მარი-დარი . She finished fourth. Happy birthday, Mariam!
#ALBANIA – Festivali i Këngës 58 songs released
The Albanian broadcaster RTSH has announced the 20 artists and their songs competing in Festivali i Këngës 58. The winner of Festivali i Këngës will represent Albania at Eurovision Song Contest 2020. Festivali i Këngës 58 – Competing songs Wendi Mancaku – Ende Valon Shehu – Kutia e Pandorës Tiri Gjoci – Me gotën […]
#BIRTHDAY: Estíbaliz from Spain is 67 today
BIRTHDAY: Estíbaliz from Spain is 67 today Do you remember the 1970s? An interesting decade when the whole of Europe eventually went colour, replete with the garish outfits. Thankfully, some countries went through that stage fairly quickly. In 1975, we had a mix, and it looked like Spain’s […]
#GEORGIA: Fourth Act Eliminated From Georgian Idol
In Georgia, Georgian Idol is continuing on its hunt for their 2020 representative at the 65th Eurovision Song Contest. This week saw Anri Guchmanidze eliminated from the Contest – leaving just six more to sing it out! Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix
#JESC BIRTHDAY: Andrey Kunets from Belarus is 24 today
JESC BIRTHDAY: Andrey Kunets from Belarus is 24 today Andrey Kunets/ Андрэй Кунец from Belarus took part in JESC 2006 with the song Новый день/Noviy den. He finished second to the Tolmachevy Twins. Happy birthday, Andrey! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#ALBANIA: FiK Dates To Stay As Planned
Within the last week, the Albanian press have rumoured that the dates of this year’s Festivali i Kenges may change due to the recent, fateful earthquake. However, these rumours are not true. RTSH have confirmed that the first shows will take place on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sophia Vossou from Greece is 58 today
BIRTHDAY: Sophia Vossou from Greece is 58 today A real treat in store for you today. A song occasionally comes along that breaks the mould. It just draws you in, and you can’t explain why. Anyway, we go back to the fun and games of 1991. It made […]
#ESC20: "Open Up" To Next Year's Hosts
Next year, three Hosts will be taking to the stage in Rotterdam, for the 65th Eurovision Song Contest – they are Edsilia Rombley, Chantal Janzen and Jan Smit. Fans of the Contest will recognise Edsilia Rombley for representing The Netherlands on two occasions. Sietse Bakker, the Executive Supervisor […]
#KAZAKHSTAN: Will Khabar Agency Win #JESC20 Host Bid?
Khabar Agency are discussing the potential bid to host next year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. However, Khabar Agency is only an Associate Member of the European Broadcasting Union. We reached out to the EBU for a response of a potential host bid from the broadcaster, in which they […]
#BIRTHDAY: Krista Siegfrids from Finland is 35 today
BIRTHDAY: Krista Siegfrids from Finland is 35 today It’s another contender for Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mx Eurovision today. You know the sort – one of those who crops up at every Eurovision-related opportunity to open something, or present something, or drink something. These people should be cherished. Luckily, they become the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Michael Hoffmann from Germany is 69 today
BIRTHDAY: Michael Hoffmann from Germany is 69 today The home entry. A good thing or a bad thing? Well, you’re guaranteed a warm welcome as you get your three minutes on stage. But it means that two weeks in somewhere exotic or interesting might not quite come to […]
#POLAND: Will TVP Win #JESC20 Host Bid?
Jacek Kurski, the Head of Polish broadcaster TVP, believes that the broadcaster will not get the support from the European Broadcasting Union to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for a second consecutive year. Mr Kurski said the following: “Of course, we will submit an application, we do […]
#GEORGIA: First Three Acts Eliminated From Georgian Idol
Three weeks ago, the live shows of Georgian Idol started and therefore the search to find Georgia’s act at the 65th Eurovision Song Contest, has reached its final stages. Ten acts reached the live show stage, but three have already been eliminated over the past three weeks. They […]
#ESC20: "Open Up" To The 2020 Stage Design
The stage design for the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam has been revealed. It has been described as flat, minimalist and modern – to match the flat Dutch landscape. Florian Wieder, the stage designer for next year’s Contest, said the following: “The design shows the connection between […]
#EUROVISION-inspired #CHRISTMAS decorations! Bring the Contest to your Christmas Tree!
As it’s now December, many of us will be turning our attention to Christmas and begin decorating our homes for the festive season. Sadly for Eurovision fans, Christmas couldn’t really be further away from the traditionally May-held contest… after all, it’s a long time to go till Rotterdam, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lize Marke from Belgium is 83 today
BIRTHDAY: Lize Marke from Belgium is 83 today To start off this festive month, we’re going back in time. You might have been alive in 1965, but do you remember today’s song? The set alone must have cost, well a tiny amount to set up. Anyway, 1965 was […]
#FRANCE: Internal Selection For Rotterdam 2020
After using Destination Eurovision as their National Selection for the past two years, France are reverting back to an Internal Selection for the 65th Eurovision Song Contest in 2020. Alexandra Redde-Amiel, the Head of Entertainment for France Televisions, had the following to say: “We want to control the […]
#ESTONIA: Eesti Laul 2020 Songs Are Revealed!
Out of the 178 songs submitted for the 2020 edition of Eesti Laul, 24 were selected. You can listen to all 24 HERE. The announcement of which artists were performing in which Semi Final was announced EARLIER this week. The running order for each Semi Final will be […]
#BIRTHDAY: Antonio Carbonell from Spain is 50 today
BIRTHDAY: Antonio Carbonell from Spain is 50 today If you’re a true fan of our favourite TV show, you’ll know that before 2004, there were two pre-selections that became the bloodbaths that we’re so used to now. In 1996, the pre-selection was only done in an audio stylee. […]
#IRELAND: Anna Kearney On "The Late Late 'Toy' Show" Tonight!
Anna Kearney, this year’s Irish entry at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, will be performing in the annual “The Late Late ‘Toy’ Show”. Ryan Tubridy will be hosting the show for the eleventh year running. Other guests include Dermot Bannon and Ed Sheeran. But what is “The Late […]
#JESC BIRTHDAY: Thor! from Belgium is 22 today
JESC BIRTHDAY: Thor! from Belgium is 22 today Thor Salden represented Belgium at JESC 2006 in Bucharest. Happy birthday Thor! Author: John Stanton Source: OnEurope.biz
#BIRTHDAY: Daz Sampson from the UK is 45 today
BIRTHDAY: Daz Sampson from the UK is 45 today The ‘novelty’ song. Every contest has them. Just look at Carola. I joke. Carola has never been a novelty. But these songs sometimes do far better than expected. And some we can just point and laugh at. I leave […]
#FINLAND: Six Acts For UMK 2020
Previously, we had ANNOUNCED that Finland was going back to an open selection for UMK. During the submission period, 426 songs were received by YLE. On 21st January 2020, the Six Acts that will be taking part in UMK 2020 will be announced in a Press Conference. The […]
#ESC20: “Open Up” To Next Year’s Theme Art
It’s time to “Open Up” and discover next year’s theme art! The logo is an abstract design, encompassing 65 years of the Eurovision Song Contest and the 41 participating country flags this year, in the chronological order of their debut. A further understanding on how all 41 flags […]
#JESC BIRTHDAY: Muireann McDonnell is 14 today
JESC BIRTHDAY: Muireann McDonnell is 14 today Muireann McDonnell represented Ireland at JESC 2017 with the song Súile glasa. Happy birthday, Muireann Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Vlado Janevski is 59 today
BIRTHDAY: Vlado Janevski is 59 today Our friends in North Macedonia, formerly the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are a noteworthy bunch. They came along in 1996, got stuck in the pre-selection, took a year out, and then came back two years later. It’s 1998 where we go […]
#SWEDEN: Melodifestivalen 2020 participants announced
SWEDEN: Melodifestivalen 2020 participants announced Sweden’s broadcaster SVT has revealed the 28 lucky acts vying for a ticket to Rotterdam next May. For many (though not all), Melodifestivalen is one of the highlights of the national final season. A number of returning acts have won the golden ticket […]
#BULGARIA: Victoria Georgieva to represent BNT in Rotterdam
Victoria Georgieva will sing for Bulgaria next year in Rotterdam Earlier today Bulgaria’s broadcaster BNT revealed that Victoria Georgieva will represent the country at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. Bulgarian viewers of Eurovision will probably best know Victoria from the 4th series of the X-Factor – […]
#JESC19: And The Winner Is…
Tonight was the 17th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, coming to us live from Gliwice, Poland! Nineteen incredible acts took to the stage, but there could only be one winner… The votes of the juries and public vote have crowned Poland with their entry “Superhero” the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Viktor Klimenko from Finland is 77 today
BIRTHDAY: Viktor Klimenko from Finland is 77 today We often mention false flags here, and it can be a little misleading at times. Many people don’t participate for their country of birth because their country of birth isn’t participating Such a thing happens with today’s birthday boy Viktor […]
#JESC BIRTHDAY: Fidan Huseynova from Azerbaijan is 14 today
JESC BIRTHDAY: Fidan Huseynova from Azerbaijan is 14 today Fidan represented Azerbaijan at JESC 2018 with the song I wanna be like you. Happy birthday, Fidan! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#JESC19: Day Seven From Gliwice
It’s come, it’s finale day in Gliwice. Only one show takes place today and that is: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Final The show kicks off at 16:00 CET/15:00 CET. We will be in the arena for the event, so look out on Twitter @EurovisionIrela as we may […]
#JESC2019: Gliwice Arena meet and greet
JESC2019: Gliwice Arena meet and greet Eurovision Ireland was able to briefly catch up with some of the stars at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Here’s what they had to say. The 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest takes place on Sunday 24 November at 1600 CET/1500GMT. Author: […]
#STAGGY: Days four to six at JESC2019
STAGGY: Days four to six at JESC2019 Author: John Stanton, Staggy Ristamouse Source: Eurovision Ireland
#SilesiaJournal: Day 7
Well it’s come, the Jury Final rehearsal and what a cracker it was. For the first time we saw the show in its true running order. After that, it’s really hard to say who’ll win the whole Contest. But we don’t want to spoil anything for you, so […]
#JESC19: Remembering Croatia At Junior Eurovision
Croatia was one of the debuting nations at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest back in 2003. They carried on participating at the Contest until 2006, then they returned in 2014 and they withdrew after that edition. HRT were responsible for all five Croatian participations. Greece’s best placing came […]
#OBITUARY: Eduardo Nascimento has died aged 76
OBITUARY: Eduardo Nascimento has died aged 76 Portuguese singer Eduardo Nascimento was the first black male performer in the Eurovision Song Contest, and has died after a short illness. He represented Portugal in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, finishing twelfth, receiving points from France, Spain and […]
#JESC19: Remembering Cyprus At Junior Eurovision
Cyprus was one of the debuting nations at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest back in 2003. They carried on participating at the Contest until 2004, then they returned in 2006-2009, 2014, 2016 and they withdrew after the 2017 edition. CyBC were responsible for all nine Cypriot participations. Cyprus’ […]
#JESC19: Remembering Greece At Junior Eurovision
Greece was one of the debuting nations at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest back in 2003. They carried on participating at the Contest until they withdrew after the 2008 edition. ERT were responsible for all six Greek participations. Greece’s best placing came in 2005, when Alexandros and Kalli […]
#SilesiaJournal: Day 6
So Day 6 in the Silesia region saw the second half of the second rehearsals take place in Gliwice. You have to admit, there are some strong themes flowing throughout this year’s entries. We have climate change, trees, flying animals to name just a few. I forgot to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Douwe Bob is 27 today
BIRTHDAY: Douwe Bob is 27 today Funny how some coincidences come about. If you’re a fan of our favourite TV show, then you might have been variously pleased, disappointed or annoyed that you could or couldn’t get tickets for when the circus arrives in Rotterdam next May. So […]
#JESC BIRTHDAY: Dani Fernández is 28 today
JESC BIRTHDAY: Dani Fernández is 28 today Dani Fernández took part in JESC 2006 in Bucharest. He was Spain’s last participant until they returned in 2019. He finished fourth, which is Spain’s lowest placing in JESC. Happy birthday, Dani! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
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