As much as we love the Eurovision Song Contest, there is something in the old adage that some things just don’t translate very well. In a musical coming together of different countries and cultures, what sounds poetic and elegant in one language might not quite have the same […]
#ESC2022: Semi-final One 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 […]
#ESC2022: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part I 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. Here’s our first review… Bulgaria […]
#INTERVIEW: Victoria at the the 2022 London Eurovision Party Eurovision Ireland caught up with Bulgaria’s Victoria at the Hard Rock Hotel near London’s Marble Arch. As you’ll know, she represented her country in Rotterdam in 2021. She told us about her life since last May, and of course […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sofi Marinova from Bulgaria is 46 today Another Sunday, and a little bit nearer to the Winter_solstice. It’s also getting towards the party season, so you need a party tune to perhaps get you in the mood. Have you bought your new outfit yet? Well despair not, […]
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Jury Semi-final Two The team at Eurovision Ireland team watched the Second Jury Semi-final. What were our thoughts on who may qualify, and who may miss out? Stay tuned for more on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram and TikTok. Author/Source: Eurovision Ireland
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland scores… Day Seven The Eurovision Ireland team today saw eight countries rehearse. These were the remaining songs from semi-final two. We gave what we saw our considered opinion, and awarded our favourites of the day scores of five down to one. This means a top […]
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Semi-Final Two We’ve seen all the second semi-finalists rehearse for the first time. Lots can still change, but we may now have an idea who the ten qualifiers could be. Click on the video below and see what the Eurovision Ireland team think. Do […]
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland scores… Day Four The Eurovision Ireland team today saw another nine songs rehearse. We gave what we saw our considered opinion, and awarded our favourites of the day 5, 4, 3, 2 and one point. This means a top score of 25. What did we […]
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland reviewed… Over several weeks, we at Eurovision Ireland reviewed the 39 songs participating in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. If you’ve not watched our shows, you can click on the links below. We would like to thank our guest reviewers, amongst them Big Daddy Karsten […]
#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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kristian Kostov from Bulgaria is 21 today It’s trailblazer birthday time. Are you excited? Is it because they were the first participant for their country? Or because they were the first winner for their country? It’s neither. Now we’re firmly established in the 21st Century, we will […]
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: Miro from Bulgaria is 45 today Those countries after their maiden win must look with a bit of envy to those ‘newer’ countries that already have them. There must be a secret formula, they cry. There is: simply enter a decent song with widespread appeal. Our friends […]
There has been so much news to keep up with this week, from the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, that we’ve rounded it all up here for you. Bulgaria Victoria was internally selected by BNT, the Bulgarian national broadcaster, to represent them again after the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest […]