#BIRTHDAY: Teo from Belarus is 38 today Have you ever wondered why our friends in Belarus can excel at the Junior version of our favourite TV show, but struggle at the big one? They do try, and you must give them credit for that. As you’ll know, they’ve […]
#CHRISTMAS: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 17 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#JESC2020: Staggy Reviews… Part 1 Our mascot Staggy wanted in on the action for Junior Eurovision. So we let him review the songs as only he can. As he’s only little, he split them into three groups. His favourite goes through to a final. Belarus – A very […]
#JESC2020: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part II As you’ll know, November means Junior Eurovision. We at Eurovision Ireland review the remaining six songs that will be taking part in the broadcast on Sunday 29 November. Do we think there is a winner in this first half dozen? You can […]
#BIRTHDAY: Koldun from Belarus is 35 today It can be tough breaking into the elite of Eurovision these days. Some countries try their hardest and often linger in the semi-finals. So imagine how it feels to make that breakthrough into a Grand Final. For what could be an […]
JESC BIRTHDAY: Andrey Kunets from Belarus is 24 today Andrey Kunets/ Андрэй Кунец from Belarus took part in JESC 2006 with the song Новый день/Noviy den. He finished second to the Tolmachevy Twins. Happy birthday, Andrey! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
BIRTHDAY: Ruslan Alekhno from Belarus is 38 today We’re going east today. Not that far east, but east enough to be in a different time zone. Lovely Belarus has never won the big contest, but they’re getting there slowly. In all Belarus’s years, they’ve only performed in Belarusian […]
JESC2019: Final list of participating countries Over the previous months, various broadcasters have been announcing whether they would – or would not – be participating in the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It takes place in Gliwice, in southern Poland, on Sunday 24 November. But who will we […]
If you haven’t heard yet about Alexandro Kröger Degerfeldt, you are about to be amazed now. The 26 year old Eurovision fan from Umeå, Sweden, has an unique hobby – he builds Eurovision stages with legos! This year he amazed yet again the Eurovision community by reimagining the […]
BIRTHDAY: Alekseev from Belarus is 26 today We all know that staging is key. Yes, it’s a song contest, but sometimes a song needs a costume change or a slick dance routine to squeeze a few extra points out of the jurors and televoters. In 2018, when we […]
The time has come! Welcome to the Jury Grand Final Live Blog AND our last Live Blog of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest season, here from Tel Aviv! Tonight, the twenty qualifiers from across Tuesday and Thursday take to the stage, joining Israel and the Big 5. 50% […]
ESC2019: First semi-finalists on the Orange Carpet Eurovision Ireland was at the Orange Carpet in Tel Aviv to catch the stars before they went for an official opening reception at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium. See what they had to say. Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
ESC2019: The best/worst lyric of 2019? We all know that killer line in a song can make or break it. But what could be the crucial one this year? Albania – Every song, every tear is just a bitter souvenir… Armenia – First you said you kneeled, you […]
ESC2019: Day One final thoughts As the rehearsals for day one came to a close, we discussed the final five songs. Do you agree with us? Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#ESC2019: Blog of Day One rehearsals #Dare to dream Live from 9.00am CET So, we’re here. After months of national finals, internal selections, withdrawals and parties, the Eurovision Circus has finally arrived in sunny Tel Aviv. As ever, we’re blogging the rehearsals. You may not always think we’re […]