Following venues in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol, the Harrogate Convention Centre will also be turned into an NHS Nightingale hospital – to help fight Coronavirus. The Harrogate Convention Centre hosted the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest and in 2020 will house an additional 500 NHS beds in the […]
BIRTHDAY: Srbuk from Armenia is 26 today First to perform in a semi-final? Is that a good gig or not? On the plus side, you’re the first to get those rehearsals out of the way. On the minus side, if you don’t make it out of the semi-final, […]
The European Broadcasting Union recently launched Eurovision Home Concerts, premiering tomorrow (Friday 3rd April), on YouTube, at 17:00 CET. The week one acts to perform are Ryan O’Shaughnessy (Ireland), Tamara Todevska (North Macedonia), Rasmussen (Denmark) and Slavko (Montenegro). Each act will perform their own entry, followed by a […]
BIRTHDAY: Goran Karan from Croatia is 56 today Over the years, some countries have been gunning for a win, only for that time to pass without success. They then slip back into obscurity. Of course, past performance is no guide to future performance. But when you look at […]
Russia is the eighth country to confirm their participation at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest – the one main EBU Contest that has yet to be cancelled or postponed due to Coronavirus this year. Russian broadcaster VGTRK will once again be working in conjunction with the Igor […]
SBS have announced that Montaigne will represent Australia, at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Dami Im was due to take part in “Eurovision: Australia Decides 2021”, but whether she’ll take part in 2022 is yet to be seen. Montaigne had the following to say, on the announcement: “I’m […]
UA:PBC have postponed their internal selection, following the postponement of Eurovision Young Musicians 2020, due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Yaroslav Lodygin, a UA:PBC board member, had the following to say: “We are sorry that the selection had to be stopped and we wish good health to all its […]
Vocal Line, winner’s of last year’s Eurovision Choir in Gothenburg, are asking everybody to join their virtual choir in the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. All you’ll need to do is send the Choir a video of yourself singing Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” via WeTransfer. The deadline for submissions is […]
“Keys To My Life” is a programme on RTE One every Sunday at 20:30 GMT. It will also be available on the RTE Player. The programme see’s seven Irish personalities reveal how the places they’ve lived in have shaped their lives in this unique and intimate celebrity biography […]
BIRTHDAY: Yannis Savvidakis from Cyprus is 57 today We mentioned a duet the other day, and how with two performers, you’re likely to tick more boxes. And more ticked boxes mean more votes – or so you’d hope. Not that many duets have won our favourite TV show […]
In his final act as Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, Jon Ola Sand has declared Ireland the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020! The decision comes as a result of Ireland’s stellar Eurovision record since 1965. Having already won the contest 7 times, Mr Sand […]
Romania’s Roxen, will participate at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. She was due to perform “Alcohol Me” in Rotterdam, this year. Roxen, the Romanian participant, had the following to say: “I received the good news with a lot of excitement and emotion and I want to thank everybody […]
The Roop have been invited back to “Pabandom iš naujo” as automatic finalists next year. The Roop will continue to receive €20,300, for winning this year’s “Pabandom iš naujo”. The lead singer of The Roop, Vaidotas Valiukevičius, had the following to say: “We understand that a variant was […]
On Saturday 16th May 2020, the EBU will show “Eurovision: Shine A Light”, in replacement for the cancelled 65th Eurovision Song Contest. It’ll be organised by AVROTROS, NOS and NPO – the Dutch broadcasters that were suppose to be responsible for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. A Eurovision […]
Coronavirus is a serious world problem and now, more than ever, people need do be responsible and follow the guidance of social distancing to stop the spread of the virus. In Moldova, the beloved group Sunstroke Project re-released their Eurovision hit Hey Mamma! under the name мама дома […]
BIRTHDAY: Sabrina from Portugal is 38 today Do you ever wonder what goes through the minds of defeated semi-finalists? Do you think they expect to fall at the semi-final stage? Or are there thoroughly disappointed? Eleventh place must be that most unlucky of positions. You only just miss […]
The BBC has already announced it’s alternative coverage of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and now YLE (Finland) & NDR (Germany) have shared their coverage details. Both countries will continue to broadcast their preview and review shows, as previously planned as a warm-up to this year’s Contest. In […]
Today, via TicketWeb, the ticketing agent for the London Eurovision Party, the event organisers have announced the postponement of this year’s Party. The London Eurovision Party will now take place in Spring 2021. While dates are yet to be announced, the tickets that were purchased for tonight, will […]
Tonight, SuRie was supposed to Co-Host the London Eurovision Party 2020, alongside Paddy O’Connell. However, with the Party been postponed, SuRie has come to the rescue of all Eurovision fans. We can all join SuRie via her official YouTube channel HERE from 19:00GMT/20:00CET. SuRie will be hosting her […]
BIRTHDAY: Dan Bittman from Romania is 58 today We all have our favourite decades. I loved the 1980s, as they were my formative years. However, the 1990s aren’t without their charm, as it was then that we started to see our favourite TV show expand eastwards. Whilst there […]
BIRTHDAY: Vaidas Baumila from Lithuania is 33 today It’s duo time to brighten up your weekend. We all love duos, and it’s sometimes the case you prefer one half to the other. So it helps if there’s something for everyone. Today’s duo seemed very happy together, and one […]
BIRTHDAY: Lidia Isac from Moldova is 27 today Which country would like to see win the contest for the first time? And would you go there if they did? Several countries are gunning for it. Let’s take Moldova for example. Not always a ‘fashionable’ country, but with some […]
OBITUARY: Writer Bill Martin has died aged 81 Songwriter, musician and impresario Bill Martin has died aged 81. You may not immediately recognise the name, but with his writing partner Phil Coulter, has written several Eurovision songs that have since become classics. Born William Wylie MacPherson in Glasgow […]
UMK, the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, will remain as an open Contest next year. If Aksel Kankaanranta wishes to participate next year, he will have to submit an entry like everybody else. The UMK Producer, Anssi Autio, had the following to say: “A year […]
Sadly for The Mamas, their journey to the Eurovision Song Contest has now ended. Next year, Melodifestivalen will return to select the entry for 2021. It looks like if The Mamas will have to submit an entry to even have a chance of joining the 28-Artist line-up. The […]
Eesti Laul will be back to select the Estonian entry for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. ERR has announced that if Uku Suviste submits an entry, he will qualify directly to the Semi Final line-up. The Estonian Head of Delegation, Tomi Rahula, had the following to say: “Unfortunately […]
On Saturday 16th May 2020, the night when this year’s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final would’ve taken place, the BBC will have a treat in-store for the British audience. “Eurovision: Come Together” will be hosted by Graham Norton – the annual commentator for the UK at the Grand […]
BIRTHDAY: Jonida Maliqi from Albania is 37 today Did you enjoy the last Eurovision Song Contest. You must remember, it was in Tel Aviv. You were wearing your blue jumper. It hardly seems 10 months ago that we were by the sunny Mediterranean. Our friends in Albania, more […]
RTE have confirmed that they intend to participate at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. RTE have not yet revealed whether or not they will invite Lesley Roy to represent them again next year. Michael Kealy, the Irish Head of Delegation said the following, during an RTE interview: […]
Already, eleven of this year’s Artists have been selected by their national broadcaster to represent them again at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest – that’s 25% of this year’s competing Artists! The eleven Artists confirmed so far are: Austria – Vincent Bueno Azerbaijan – Efendi Belgium – Hooverphonic […]
While we have seen many cancellations across the globe, we have news about a postponement. The ABU has decided to postpone their Radio Song Festival, rather than cancel it. The 2020 edition of the ABU Radio Song Festival will now take place on November 10th, instead of June […]
This year, we have already seen the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, but the Coronavirus has hit even more Song Contests. This year, we’ve started to cover The Pan Celtic Song Contest. This was due to take place next month in Carlow, Ireland. Only four […]
BIRTHDAY: Emma Marrone from Italy is 36 today Our friends in Italy have done fairly well since they can back from exile. Seven top 10 finishes in their last nine attempts, including two runner-up spots. Which other of the Big Five can boast that record? Of course, for […]
BIRTHDAY: Gaitana from Ukraine is 39 today Do you have parents from two completely different places? Is one parent from Ireland and the other from Israel, for example? It’s great when you can benefit from two different cultures. It shows that this world isn’t so big after all. […]
BIRTHDAY: Lado Leskovar of Yugoslavia is 78 today What’s your favourite type of song? Is it one that celebrates love? Or one that tells us about what we’re doing to the planet? Or something darker? They all have a place in our favourite TV show. And back in […]
Welcome back to the brand new Eurovision Ireland series, Review In Two – also known as #ReVu2! Although the Eurovision Song Contest for 2020 has been cancelled, we decided we will finish the series so that every country gets the #ReVu2 treatment and no one is left out. […]
Welcome back to the brand new Eurovision Ireland series, Review In Two – also known as #ReVu2! Although the Eurovision Song Contest for 2020 has been cancelled, we decided we will finish the series so that every country gets the #ReVu2 treatment and no one is left out. […]
BIRTHDAY: Tonina Torrielli from Italy is 86 today Even though we were looking forward to a riotous cavalcade of quality song in Rotterdam in May, looking at the present isn’t what we always do here. It’s good to look at the past. After all, there were contests in […]
IRELAND: Fifty years since Dana If you were around 50 years ago tonight, you may have witnessed Ireland’s first ever win the Eurovision Song Contest. A mere five years after we saw Ireland début in Naples, Dana took home the prize at the RAI Theatre in Amsterdam. Dana, […]
Welcome back to the brand new Eurovision Ireland series, Review In Two – also known as #ReVu2! Although the Eurovision Song Contest for 2020 has been cancelled, we decided we will finish the series so that every country gets the #ReVu2 treatment and no one is left out. […]
BIRTHDAY: Stig van Eijk from Norway is 39 today Are you getting over the Eurovision that never was yet? Look at this way, there will be no Post Eurovision Depression in late May. And the best way to assuage any depression you might be feeling now is to […]
Welcome back to the brand new Eurovision Ireland series, Review In Two – also known as #ReVu2! Although the Eurovision Song Contest for 2020 has been cancelled, we decided we will finish the series so that every country gets the #ReVu2 treatment and no one is left out. […]
This year’s addition of Eurovision Young Musicians, due to be held in Zagreb on Sunday 21st June, has been postponed. This has been announced as a joint decision by the European Broadcasting Union and HRT, the host broadcaster. This follows the cancellation of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. […]
Welcome back to the brand new Eurovision Ireland series, Review In Two – also known as #ReVu2! Although the Eurovision Song Contest for 2020 has been cancelled, we decided we will finish the series so that every country gets the #ReVu2 treatment and no one is left out. […]
Welcome back to the brand new Eurovision Ireland series, Review In Two – also known as #ReVu2! Although the Eurovision Song Contest for 2020 has been cancelled, we decided we will finish the series so that every country gets the #ReVu2 treatment and no one is left out. […]
BIRTHDAY: Ovidijus Vyšniauskus is 63 today Not so long ago, eyebrows were raised when our favourite TV show was extended to 25 countries. Can you imagine that? A one-night spectacular with 25 songs. That would be seen as piffling these days. Of course, where there are 25 songs, […]
For the first time in its more than 60 year history, the Eurovision Song Contest has been cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, associated disruption and threat to public health. The unprecedented move was made earlier today by the European Broadcasting Union. See their official […]
BIRTHDAY: Tako Gachechiladze is 37 today Do you ever wonder what becomes of Eurovision stars after they’ve had their three minutes of fame? I’ll wager some of them go back to working in [insert coffee shop chain here]. Maybe some of them end up catching norovirus whilst working […]
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