Over the course of April and May, on the lead up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, we will be celebrating the countries that are participating this year in Rotterdam. Today, we celebrate Albania. Albania debuted at the Contest in 2004, in Istanbul, Turkey. Anjeza Shahini finished in […]
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part VI: The Balkans The Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam is getting ever closer. We at Eurovision Ireland are ready for it, and our coverage will continue whether you want it to or not. As a way to keep us occupied until the acts […]
#PLAYING WITH NUMBERS: Semi-final Two draw The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest is now starting to get exciting, now we’ve had the draw for the semi-finals. It’s always interesting to see who gets placed where. Will this crucial draw sink a song’s chances? Or will it boost the chances […]
BIRTHDAY: Eneda Tarifa from Albania is 39 today For some performers, it can be a long time between their selection, and the time they get to exercise their vocal chords on the hallowed Eurovision stage. Or at least it can seem a long time. Spare a thought for […]
With Sweden’s Melodifestivalen wrapping up last night, the last national selection of the 2021 season has come to an end as we only have broadcaster’s announcements left to look forward to. While we’re now all excitedly looking ahead to May and eagerly awaiting the start of the contest […]
#BIRTHDAY: Elhaida Dani from Albania is 28 today Do you think it’s only a matter of time before another country wins our favourite TV show for the first time? It could, of course, be this year. Our friends in Albania have never won, but they can get out […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kejsi Tola from Albania is 29 today If you’ve ever got through your national final and represented your country at our favourite TV show, should you try again? There have been some performers who have got through more than once, and won after they’d fallen short the […]
After a night to remember in Tirana, the first national selection of the Eurovision 2021 season has concluded and we have the result. Flying the Albanian flag in Rotterdam this year will be… Congratulations to Anxhela Peristeri and Karma!! Albania now have to earn their spot in the […]
Mirëmbrëma Evropë dhe mirëmëngjesi Australia! Tonight is the final of Festivali i Këngës 59, meaning we will soon find out who will be Albania’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021! Sit back and relax, and let Eurovision Ireland’s own James Scanlan entertain and inform you. As always, […]
Hello dear readers of Eurovision Ireland! Today we continue with our exciting series: One Day Love! Each week we celebrate one song from Eurovision History. Here, you can find facts like: year, country, artist, title of the song, lyrics (translations when the song is in another language other […]