#BIRTHDAY: Romina Power from Italy is 70 today You can’t beat a nice little greeting to get you in a good mood. And today’s song is three minutes of good mood. In fact, if you were to watch the contest this song came from, you’d have about two […]
#HALL OF FAME: The first inductees Here at Eurovision Ireland, we want to celebrate those most illustrious people who have made our favourite TV the thing that it is today. In each edition, we’ll induct two performers from somewhere in Eurovision land. This Irish personality also won our […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jeane Manson is 71 today There have been many false flaggers taking part in our favourite TV show. For some, it’s obvious they’ve been parachuted in to sing for a country that’s not their own. But for others, they might as well be a native of the […]
#OBITUARY: Hayko from Armenia has died aged 44 Eurovision Ireland is sorry to hear of the death of Armenia’s Hayk ‘Hayko’ Hakobyan (Հայկ Հակոբյան). He was 44. Hayko participated in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Anytime you need. He had already qualified for the Grand Final in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marcos Llunas from Spain is 50 today The Eurovision Song Contest isn’t the only pan-nation festival of popular song out there. It was the first, but it has spawned a number of others, with others in the pipeline all the time. If you’re of Hispanic origin, you […]
#BIRTHDAY: Freddy Quinn is 90 today We should never forget our history. Back in the mists of time, the contest was in sunny Lugano. The venue isn’t there anymore, but there’s bound to be some memorial for the inaugural edition of what turned into our favourite TV show. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Micha Marah from Belgium is 68 today When performers are on the Eurovision stage, it’s usually taken as a given that the performer actually likes what they’re singing. It’s not always the case. In other news, today’s birthday girl Micha Marah (née Aldegonda Angelina Francisca Leppens) got […]
#BIRTHDAY: Chiara from Malta is 45 today Do you remember the 1990s? It was a fine decade when our favourite TV show moved in the general direction of getting bigger and bigger. A certain country returned in that decade, after a 16 year absence. Can you guess which […]
#BIRTHDAY: Justine Pelmelay from the Netherlands is 63 today Eurovision singers come from ethnicities far and wide. They’re not just of European, Israeli or Australian ancestry. They’ve had people from all over the world. Even more unlikely places like Indonesia. Today’s birthday girl Anneke Wilma ‘Justine’ Pelmelay sang […]
#BIRTHDAY: Patrick Fiori is 52 today It’s always nice to hear a song that’s not English. But even more special when we hear a proper minority language. Our friends in France have gone down that road in the past with, among others, Breton and Antillean Creole. They’ve also […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alejandro Abad from Spain is 59 today You know that our favourite TV show is a contest for songwriters? They should – arguably – be getting top billing on their songs, as they’re the ones who’ve carefully crafted a masterpiece for our listening pleasure. But songwriters have […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lisa Angell from France is 53 today You may think that when Portugal won, they had been mightily unlucky to only win at its 376th attempt. Well I guess they have, but now the most appearances without a win honour lies with Malta and Iceland – depending on […]
#BIRTHDAY: Safura from Azerbaijan is 29 today Do you ever wish for more ethnic songs in Eurovision? By ethnic I mean songs reflecting the traditional music of the country it represents. Or do you like music you’re familiar with? Our friends in Azerbaijan have often used songwriters from […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sasha Son from Lithuania is 38 today Another weekend and another birthday, and it’s from our friends in Lithuania. As you’ll know, they often have an interesting selection process down Kaunas way that seems to last some 51 weeks. Or is that just how it feels? This […]
##BIRTHDAY: Ilanit from Israel is 74 today Our favourite TV show broadcasts far and wide, and even hosts places from all corners in Europe, and a little bit beyond too. After all, the European Broadcasting Area includes more countries than you think. Our friends in Israel have been […]
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