Back on April 2nd, Vocal Line, the current Eurovision Choir champions put a call out to join their virtual choir – not only Europe, but the World community got involved during these unprecedented times. 994 singers, from 40 countries made the final cut of Vocal Line’s version of […]
Mickey Harte has indirectly duetted with the Eurovision Song Contest winner, Anne-Marie David. Anne-Marie took victory in 1973, while Mickey Harte finished in 11th place, in 2003. When Anne-Marie David saw Mickey Harte’s version of “Wonderful Dream” (“Tu te reconnaitras”), she had the following to say: “When I […]
The European Broadcasting Union recently launched Eurovision Home Concerts. Show two will air tomorrow (Friday 10th April), on YouTube, at 17:00 CET. The week two acts to perform are: Montaigne – Australia Aksel – Finland Daði Freyr – Iceland Vasil – North Macedonia Gjon’s Tears – Switzerland Leonora […]
Last week, Ryan O’Shaughnessy was amongst the first line-up for Eurovision Home Concerts. Along with “Together”, that he represented Ireland with in Lisbon two year’s ago, Ryan also performed “Think About Things” – due to be performed by Daði Freyr in Rotterdam, in May. You can watch Ryan’s […]
“Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light” will this year be replacing the cancelled Eurovision Song Contest 2020, due to the Coronavirus. The show will feature not one, but two big sing-a-longs. The first virtual choir will be formed of all of this year’s selected participants, that would’ve represented each […]
Next week on Tuesday 14th, Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th April, Austria will select their winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. The Contest will be on ORF1 at 20:15 CET. Andi Knoll, the Austrian commentator at the Eurovision Song Contest, will host the show. Ten jurors, all […]
Eyebrows were raised when Spain did not feature on the participant’s list for the postponed Eurovision Young Musicians – due to have been held in Zagreb, on Sunday 21st June. Due to the end of “Clasicos y Reverentes”, the show that was used to select their 2018 participant […]
Eimear Quinn was the last artist to take victory for Ireland, in 1996, with “The Voice”. While some may see it as a re-release, Eimear is releasing a new orchestral version of her winning Eurovision Song Contest entry. Some of you may have witnessed Eimear perform the new […]
Within a week of the special programme “Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light”, replacing the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest, thirteen countries have committed to showing the programme. The thirteen countries that will be showing the programme are, with their broadcaster and channel in brackets: Belgium (VRT/Een) Bulgaria (BNT/BNT […]
SVT have announced their programming plans on the lead up to Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light, which they will broadcast alongside other European broadcasters on Saturday 16th May. On Saturday 9th May, SVT will broadcast Inför ESC. This year, David Sundin and Christer Björkman will guide the Swedish […]