#BIRTHDAY: Mariana Popova from Bulgaria is 45 today Do you remember your country’s early days in our favourite TV show? Was it all good, or was it more patchy. We all know Serbia won on its first attempt in its own right. But others didn’t have it so […]
With the semi finals done and dusted for another year, it’s time for one of our most popular annual articles – let’s find out which countries have had their qualification rates improved the most by reaching the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and who has […]
#BIRTHDAY: Miro from Bulgaria is 47 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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Krassimir Avramov from Bulgaria is 50 today Treat is a word that’s bandied around very easily. Today is a genuine treat, a feast for eye and ear, and it makes you wonder why a tour de force like this didn’t make it to the Grand Final in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Victoria from Bulgaria is 25 today That class of 2020, eh? They keep amazing us with their also being the class of 2021. It was commendable of the various TV companies continuing to back them, and it was ironic the winners of 2021 weren’t there in 2020. […]
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, […]