#BIRTHDAY: Dado Topić from Croatia is 71 today We celebrate all manner of things with our birthdays. The winners, the losers, the ‘also-ran’s. They all count, and you can guarantee that someone out there will like every single Eurovision song. So just occasionally, a song might not quite […]
Hello dear readers of Eurovision Ireland! Today we continue with our exciting series: One Day Love! Each week we celebrate one song from Eurovision History. Here, you can find facts like: year, country, artist, title of the song, lyrics (translations when the song is in another language other […]
Over the last 6 decades, 27 countries have won the Eurovision Song Contest, ranging from Portugal in the far west of mainland Europe, all the way across to Azerbaijan on the shores of the Caspian Sea. This also means that just over half of all countries to have […]
STAGGY: Review of 2020 Part V Staggy can be very opinionated when he wants to be – he had plenty to say about what happened (or didn’t happen) in Rotterdam this year. Neveretheless, he’s cast his eye over some of the 2020 crop of songs, and here are […]
#BIRTHDAY: Franka from Croatia is 28 today Our friends in Croatia have had their ups and downs over the years. Sadly, it’s been mainly downs lately. But they should take comfort that anyone can win our favourite TV show. Just look at Portugal. But even though they’re not […]
#BIRTHDAY: Claudia Beni from Croatia is 34 today Back in the 1990s (remember them?), when that pesky new crop of countries wanted in to our favourite TV show, we always thought some of these new breed would win very soon. Just take 1994 for example, when two of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Severina from Croatia is 38 today There’s often a debate these days about language. Does a country opt for their own tongue, or one of them? Or do they go for something more mainstream? Usually English. There are arguments for and against, but I think it’s nice […]
BIRTHDAY: Goran Karan from Croatia is 56 today Over the years, some countries have been gunning for a win, only for that time to pass without success. They then slip back into obscurity. Of course, past performance is no guide to future performance. But when you look at […]
This year’s addition of Eurovision Young Musicians, due to be held in Zagreb on Sunday 21st June, has been postponed. This has been announced as a joint decision by the European Broadcasting Union and HRT, the host broadcaster. This follows the cancellation of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. […]
Last night, Croatia chose their entrant for Eurovision Young Musicians 2020, to be held in Zagreb. Eight Finalists faced a Jury, but only one could be chosen. Ivan Petrovic-Poljak, a 16 year-old, will represent his home nation – playing the Piano. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix
BIRTHDAY: Roko from Croatia is 20 today Eurovision attracts singers both young and old. We’ve had nonagenarians on stage. And mere children. Well, not the children any more, but never forget our show’s history. Today we have a singer who was towards the younger end of the spectrum […]
Welcome back to the brand new Eurovision Ireland series, Review In Two – also known as #ReVu2! Over the course of this series, Eurovision Ireland regular James will take a look at all the songs heading to Rotterdam for Eurovision 2020 and give you his thoughts in just […]
After a Saturday night to remember with Dora 2020, Damir Kedžo was crowned winner and will represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest this year with the song “Divlji Vjetre”. Before Saturday’s final, Croatia will have to place in the Top 10 of the 1st Semi Final on […]
Last Friday and Saturday, the twenty two applicants to be this year’s representative at Eurovision Young Musicians were whittled down to eight Finalists by a Jury. The eight Finalists are: Vanesa Ilicic – Guitar Marko Matajic – Piano Lucia Musac – Cello Mia Pecnik – Piano Ivan Petrovic-Poljak […]
BIRTHDAY: Boris Novković from Croatia is 52 today If you’re not confident on stage by yourself, what do you do? Well, you get some pals up there with you. You know they’l be on your side, and if things don’t go well, you can lay the blame on […]
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