#BIRTHDAY: Virginie Pouchain from France is 43 today Some countries often go through the doldrums. No matter what they try, they can’t catch the ear or eye of the juror or televoter, however earnest a performance is. Our friends in France have experienced the highs and lows, with […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lisa Angell from France is 55 today You may think that when Portugal won, they had been mightily unlucky to only win at its 376th attempt. Well I guess they have, but now the most appearances without a win honour lies with Malta and Iceland – depending on […]
On a sunny afternoon in the charming city of Maastricht, a delightful musical partnership unfolded, starring 15-year-old Dutch sensation Emma Kok and the renowned Andre Rieu Orchestra. Together, they breathed new life into “Voilà,” the heartfelt melody that captured hearts at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Emma’s sweet […]
#BIRTHDAY: Isabelle Aubret from France is 85 today It’s about time we had a winner. And it’s about time we had something in glorious black & white. So when those two parts of a Venn diagram work, it’s only right we oblige. Back in 1962, France notched up […]
#BIRTHDAY: Catherine Ferry from France is 70 today It’s good to have a really good look back in time to those earlier contests. The days of simplicity, when a singer had to actually sing, with fancy-schmancy backdrops and pre-recorded backing vocals. In 1976, we saw our friends in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Amaury Vassili from France is 34 today The free language rule is a funny old thing. Obviously, most countries have picked a world-wide language to do their stuff. English usually, but French is often a good bet too. So imagine our surprise when one of the Big […]
In 1993, RTE, the Irish national broadcaster, hosted the 38th Eurovision Song Contest, in Millstreet. The 68th Eurovision Song Contest, in 2024, is set to be the first time since Millstreet that all seven founding participating countries will compete at the same time. While Ireland took victory for […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anne-Marie David is 71 today A winner? Well, there have been 70 of them, so they’ll crop up here from time to time. There is another winner who has a birthday today, but I’ll save her for another year. Today’s birthday girl Anne-Marie David has actually represented […]
Good evening Europe and good morning Australia, this is Liverpool calling! Tonight is the Grand Final Jury Show, during which the 37 juries around Europe and beyond will watch a full run through of tomorrow night’s live show and cast their votes. 26 countries will sing tonight – […]
#ESC2023: EI Review Part 7 We at Eurovision Ireland like to review the songs in a contest, and this year is no exception. We’ve split the 37 songs over seven shows to give you our views. As last year, we’ll be scoring them out of 50. Can we […]