The EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, has relaunched the official website and pre-registration for tickets, ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. The official website can now be found at eurovision.com, while the old one, eurovision.tv, will be switched off over the coming week. From the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kaleen from Austria is 31 today Every year there’s that song. Yes, every year. You know the one. The one that gets “rave” reviews. The one that the fans out there think will win by 300,000 points. And then, well, it doesn’t. Not so long ago, we […]
#HALLOWE’EN: Eurovision goes bump in the night Hallowe’en and Eurovision. Does it scare you? Do you tremble on 31 October when you get a sinister knock at your door? Are you relieved when you find out it’s only the local kids going trick-or-treating? Or do you leave the […]
ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster, have revealed a co-host for ‘Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?’ – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. Alongside Alice Tumler (2015 Eurovision Song Contest), she will be joined by co-host Cesár Sampson for ‘Vienna Calling – […]
ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster, have revealed further details for ‘Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?’ – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. FOLLOWING on from the announcement that ‘Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?’ will be held on Saturday 20th […]
Hello dear readers of Eurovision Ireland! Today we continue with our exciting series: One Day Love! Each week we shine a spotlight on one song from Eurovision history, sharing key details such as the year, country, artist, song title, a short lyrics excerpt with translation, the performance video, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Simone from Austria is 56 today Way back when, when Austria only had one win under their belts, they kept trying and trying. They attempted with folks, butterflies, and even leotard-clad women in helmets. In 1990, Austria’s approach was a mix of languages. At a contest in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marianne Mendt from Austria is 80 today We all know that some countries have a love/hate relationship with our favourite TV show. One or two in central Europe are currently taking a breather, and it seems to be a thing for that part of the world. Back […]
ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster, have revealed when ‘Vienna Calling – Wer singt für Österreich?’ will be held – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. FOLLOWING the news that Austria will hold a national final in 2026, it has been revealed that ‘Vienna […]
The EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, have extended the participation confirmation deadline, for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. The extension provided by the EBU comes without suffering a financial penalty to participating broadcasters. The original deadline of October 13th is now set for mid-December. Martin Green, […]