The Eurovision Song Contest is currently the #1 Trending news item on the BBC in the UK today. Very hard to believe that the contest which is so often ridiculed by the British Media, is now their top trending story. Why is this? Well it is down to […]
Azerbaijan’s 2013 Eurovision representative Farid Mammadov looks to be holding onto some aggression following his second place finish at this year’s contest. We all know that he is a strong young man but he has taken it to another level in this fight. This video has been posted […]
So by now you will have read the “Eurovision headlines” in various spheres alleging favours-for-votes. To the seasoned follower of Europe’s favourite television show, these headlines may not come as a surprise. This sort of story appears every year without fail. And they often come from countries whose […]
Today TRT (Turkish National Broadcaster) have again confirmed that they will not return to Eurovision 2014 until changes are made to the voting procedure and the “Big 5” status. Ibrahim Sahin (Director General at TRT) announced at the Turkish National Song Festival, that Turkey would not be at […]
This week Swedish newspaper Skånska Dagbladet reported allegations of vote-buying at Eurovision 2013. Their article source was allegedly a country delegation member. Our friends at 12Points.TV have compiled a timeline of events here . In the articles by Skånska Dagbladet, they had highlighted how Malta has awarded Azerbaijan 12 points for the […]
What does Beyoncé and Azeri Eurovision singer Arash (2009) have in common? Two words – Sean Paul. How did we miss this collaboration between 2009 Eurovision singer Arash (Azerbaijan) and Jamaican dance hall super star Sean Paul – we will never know. Arash has found himself a new singing […]
If you are in Dublin on Sunday August 25th at 13:00 (GMT) then you need to read this! In 2012 Azerbaijan staged the Eurovision Song Contest. The capital city Baku played host to one of the biggest stagings in the contest’s history. The stunning oil wealthy city were […]
Azerbaijan’s 2010 Eurovision Representative Safura – brought her country to 5th place at the contest with her song “Drip Drop”. What has become of her since the contest? Well she has recently gotten married – so we here at the Eurovision Ireland Team wish her a long and […]
Farid Mammadov, who represented Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2013, has released a new single called “K Tebe”. K Tebe wa composed by Farid and lyrics by Zahra Badalbeyli. http://youtu.be/oDPqG79HYz0 Farid represented Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2013 and came second with the song “Hold Me” Much was expected from Farid – was […]
“Of Course I’m pissed” were the comments from Eurovision song contests chief executive Jon Ola Sand who is investigating the largest voting scandal in the history of the competition – according to Swedish media Aftonbladet. Breaking his silence on the issue, Jon Ola Sand spoke to the Swedish News […]