#OBITUARY: Ossi Runne from Finland has died Eurovision veteran conductor and stalwart Ossi Runne has died aged 93. Even though it was over 30 years ago when he last conducted the orchestra at a Eurovision Song Contest, he still ranks as one of the greats of Eurovision folklore. […]
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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paradise Oskar from Finland is 30 today It’s fair to assume that if you win a Eurovision semi-final, the chances are that you will do very well in the Grand Final. You could even win. So it’s always a thing when a high flier in the semi-final […]
#BIRTHDAY: Pave from Finland is 70 today Do you remember when countries had to sing in languages of their own country? None of this mixing it up or singing purely in English. It meant singers had to be creative if they were getting a message across. It was […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jari Sillanpää from Finland is 55 today It’s opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It was the first song in the first semi-final in the host country. Yes, there have been […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fredi from Finland is 78 today Eurovision songs are occasionally branded – by muggles – as nonsense. Meaningless lyrics, daft arm-waving dance routines, and reinforcement of national stereotypes. Some of this may be true, but we love them nonetheless. Even if the title may make you think […]
#BIRTHDAY: Darude from Finland is 45 today Can you spot a winner from a first listen? Yes? Well, could you spot a candidate for last place at first listen too? It can be tough at the top, but equally tough at the bottom. Imagine the scene. A certain […]
#BIRTHDAY: Monica Aspelund from Finland is 74 today Those Finns have been unlucky over the years. Yes, they’ve had one win, but very few other finishes in the top 10. How many songs that maybe should have done better, ended up a long way down? Back in 1977, […]
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: Hanna Pakarinen from Finland is 39 today If you were fortunate enough to be a Eurovision performer, would you want to do it in your home country. If you were a participant in 2019, the chances are you were from somewhere colder than Tel Aviv. So going […]
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 […]
BIRTHDAY: Kim Floor from Finland is 72 today For your viewing pleasure in these exceptional times, we’re going back to a simpler age. A time of cosy contests all over in one short evening. A time of two jurors per country and two jurors only. And a time […]
The results of UMK are in! Flying the Finnish flag in the Netherlands this May will be Aksel Kankaanranta and his song Looking Back! Finland will need to earn their spot in Saturday’s final by battling their way out of the 2nd Semi Final on the 14th of […]
This weekend will see this year’s UMK take place, the Finnish National Final. Details have emerged of both the running order and the international juries. Catharina Zühlke will open UMK, while Tika will close the proceedings. The full running order can be seen below: Catharina Zühlke – Eternity […]
BIRTHDAY: Carita from Finland is 66 today If you were a performer on the Eurovision stage, would you want to open a contest. Someone has to, and there’s debate on whether opening a contest is a good thing. It might have been easier in former times to do […]
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