This afternoon, the European Broadcasting Union released a statement surrounding the voting irregularities of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania & San Marino. The statement can be seen below: “This year’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) was an enormous success in bringing hundreds of millions of people across the world […]
Buona Sera Europa , Buongiorno Australia! After all the excitement of last night’s First Semi Final, the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 continues with the Jury Show for Semi Final 2! Tonight at Turin’s PalaOlimpico, the 18 countries taking part in the 2nd Semi Final will perform their entries […]
#ESC2022: Semi-final Two predictions As you’ll know, we at Eurovision Ireland reviewed the 40 songs (plus one other) from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. We gave each one a score out of 50. You can find our seven reviews on the Eurovision Ireland Youtube channel HERE. But what […]
#BIRTHDAY: Aysel from Azerbaijan is 33 today Do you have an all-time favourite duo? Is it one of those pairing that achieve notoriety, like a certain Belgian twosome from 1973? Or someone a lot more recent like two Spaniards in 2018? Either way, we love duets as they […]
#ESC2022: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part VI We at Eurovision Ireland have taken a look at the songs participating in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest (plus one other). In seven reviews, we pick apart the songs, and see if we can find our favourite. You can find some of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Efendi from Azerbaijan is 31 today It was in 2020 when things changed. That contest we were all looking forward to in Rotterdam was almost upon us, and then it got cancelled. Luckily, for many of the acts chosen, they got a free pass to 2021 when […]
iTV, the Azeri national broadcaster, has revealed Nadir Rustamli’s song for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, in Turin. You can watch the official video of ‘Fade to Black’ below: Let us know what you think about Azerbaijan and the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
iTV, the Azerbaijani national broadcaster, have announced that Nadir Rüstəmli will represent the nation at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, in Turin. Nadir Rüstəmli won the latest winner of The Voice in Azerbaijan. Six songs have been shortlisted for Turin and a jury will pick the successful one […]
#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: Fərid Məmmədov from Azerbaijan is 30 today Some countries seem to have an easier time at Eurovisions than others. Some will stick to their tried and tested formulae, even though they may be a little dated. Others can tap into the current mood and make the most […]
During the duration of the Paralympic Games, which are been held in Tokyo, we will be taking a look at a different Eurovision country each day. Today we are looking at Azerbaijan’s best Eurovision entry, after they took Bronze in the Men’s 49kg Powerlifting competition. Azerbaijan have made […]
On days when we don’t have matches for UEFA Euro 2020, we will be looking at the Host Cities that have also hosted a Eurovision event – whether it be the Eurovision Song Contest, Junior Eurovision Song Contest or the Eurovision Dance Contest. Today we move on to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Dihaj from Azerbaijan is 32 today When an act takes to the Eurovision stage, there will be have been a whole lot of planning to decide costumes, backing singers and dancers, and setting. At least, we hope there have been planning meetings. Today’s birthday girl Dihaj (née […]
Yes, Eurovision 2021 has ended, but do not panic! Whether your favourite won or lost, we are here to cheer you up! Are you a true Eurovision fan? Do you know the choreography to ‘Discoteque’ or move your arms in sync whenever you hear the trumpet sounds from […]
Tonight, the First Semi Final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest will be taking place, live from Rotterdam. Eurovision Ireland are aware that you will want to discuss your potential qualifiers and all the performances across Social Media, so here are the hashtags you will need: Lithuania – […]