#BIRTHDAY: Malene from Denmark is 40 today It a sad truth that for [almost] every Eurovision Song Contest, there is only one winner. That means a whole heap of losers non-winners. And out of all those non-winners, there’s always a last place. As past performance is no guide […]
As we all know, last night saw this year’s Eurovision Song contest get underway with Semi Final 1 taking place in Turin ,Italy. Ten countries made it through to Saturday’s Grand Final.Unfortunately, Denmark was not one of them. This means that it is now two years running that […]
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 III 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. You can find our first […]
#BIRTHDAY: Birthe Wilke from Denmark is 86 today We go with a non-English language song today. And our friends in Denmark are sending a song to Turin in Danish. That’s twice in two years. It’s good to hear the language again. Today’s birthday girl Birthe Wilke is at […]
#BIRTHDAY: Søren Bundgaard from Denmark is 66 today We often discuss the idea of a gimmick on here. Sometimes they work, like a job lot of waving cats. Sometimes not, in the case of a giant apricot stone. Of course, the gimmick doesn’t have to be inanimate. Today’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lisa Haavik is 60 today It’s a common thing that countries don’t always pick a national when they’re deciding who should sing for them. That’s down to the country concerned, whether it’s right or wrong. Some places had almost no national singing for them. Sometimes it worked, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Rasmussen from Denmark is 37 today Denmark. A fine country eh? Full of bacon, pastries and the odd singer. And once you get them talking in their own language, you’ll be more amazed than at any time in your life. They’ve sent acts of all shapes an […]
#BIRTHDAY: Chanée from Denmark is 43 today It had to come soon enough that one half of a duo has a birthday. Do you think you can spot which half it is today? After all, I’ll wager some people had difficulty telling them apart in 2010. Yes, it […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lonnie Devantier from Denmark is 49 today Are you happy with the free language rule? Are you glad that most songs are now in English? Or do you miss listening to those obscure tongues that make some countries so proud? On another subject entirely, we’re going Danish […]
#HALL OF FAME: Our ninth and tenth inductees Here at Eurovision Ireland, we want to celebrate those most illustrious people who have made our favourite TV show the thing that it is today. In each edition, we’ll induct two performer or personalities from somewhere in Eurovision land. These […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sidsel Ben Sémmane from Denmark is 34 today Today we have a real treat for you. I know there’s a real fan of today’s song amongst the illustrious team of writers. I don’t want to get you too excited, but you probably will be. Our friends in […]
BIRTHDAY: Gry Johansen from Denmark is 57 today Thick and thin. That’s an adage that applies to every country taking part in our favourite TV show. Any country can win, but equally any country can do less well. Yes, even our Nordic friends. In 1983 we were deep […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kølig Kaj from Denmark is 50 today Rap. Is there a musical genre that divides opinion more? It’s always a higher risk style than, say, Schlager or the good old-fashioned ballad. No matter, it can be notable when we see rap at out favourite TV show. In […]