Yesterday the Israeli broadcaster KAN revealed the slogan to accompany Eurovision 2019 in Tel Aviv – DARE TO DREAM! Slogans have been part of Eurovision since 2002 and each host city devises one to sum up their hopes, themes and generally message of their contest. But what we […]
It’s just under a month to go till the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, live from the awesome Belarusian capital Minsk! Of course, Eurovision Ireland will be there to cover the contest and give you all the goings on at the Minsk Arena – but until then, why […]
After a stellar evening in Llandudno, Manw has emerged victorious and will be heading to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Minsk this November! She will be singing “Hi yw y Berta”, which will be Wales first ever entry at Junior Eurovision. What do you think? Did Wales […]
Noswaith dda Ewrop a bore da Awstralia! This is Wales calling! Tonight we’ll find out who Wales will be sending to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk! Sit back and relax, and let Eurovision Ireland’s own James Scanlan entertain and inform you. As always, feel free […]
Recently we published an article looking at the furthest distances Eurovision has travelled over the decades. While compiling the data for that article, Eurovision Ireland regular and global wanderer James worked out the distance each Eurovision Song Contest has travelled from the previous year’s host venue to the […]
One of the best things about Eurovision is that it moves every year – so not only does every contest give you another set of songs to enjoy, but it also gives you a brand new host city to explore and fall in love with! But just how […]
It sold out well over two months before opening night, brought the house down and received no less than 5 standing ovations from its delighted Dublin audience – what could generate THAT much hype? Why, Ireland’s Eurovision – The Ultimate Show! Hosted by the unparalleled Paddy Cole, Eurovision […]
Yes, we know many of you suspected this is where we were heading, but today it’s been officially confirmed by the EBU that the gorgeous seaside city of Tel Aviv in Israel will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2019! Interestingly, some of you might remember that Tel Aviv […]
Earlier today, it was announced that Belarus will now allow tourists to stay in the country for up to 30 days without a visa – meaning anyone planning to go to Junior Eurovision in Minsk this year will no longer have to fill out paperwork before hand! That […]
Just before the contest this year, it was revealed that a Eurovision Song Contest board game would soon be going on sale, giving fans across the globe the chance to live their dreams and win the contest for themselves! The game was available for pre-order and sold out […]
Eurovision 2018 will always stand out in the history books for the year that 3 countries lost their 100% qualification rates from the semi-finals. Many of us here at Eurovision Ireland never dreamed we’d see the day Russia or Romania failed to make it into Saturday night’s main […]
For statisticians, the Eurovision Song Contest is a gold mine of random trivia. For example, we wrote quite a bit recently about Finland and Cyprus never both making it to the final in the same year. 2018 saw this happen for the first time in 16 years. But we’ve […]
Although originally announcing their intention to take part in Eurovision 2019, Icelandic broadcaster RÚV may now be considering withdrawing from the event following the submission of a petition from fans. The petition, which has gained some 23,000 signatures internationally, calls for Iceland to boycott the next edition of […]
In 2007, she wowed Europe with her impressive operatic vocals and brought Slovenia to the grand final for the first time since the introduction of the semi finals in 2004. Now soprano singer Alenka Gotar is turning her hand to something very different – politics! Alenka is standing […]
Eurovision 2018 may still be fresh in our minds, but that hasn’t stopped organisers and artists looking ahead to next year! After coming 10th in Kyiv for Norway in 2017 with Aleksander Walmann, music producer JOWST tweeted he wants to compose a Eurovision entry – but for the […]
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