#JESC BIRTHDAY: Muireann McDonnell is 14 today
JESC BIRTHDAY: Muireann McDonnell is 14 today Muireann McDonnell represented Ireland at JESC 2017 with the song Súile glasa. Happy birthday, Muireann Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#JESC2019: Interview with Eileen Kearney
JESC2019: Interview with Eileen Kearney Anna Kearney is representing Ireland at JESC 2019. However, her mum Eileen also has a strong Eurovision connection. Watch the interview for her story, plus her take on JESC as a participant’s mum. Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#JESC2019: Interview with Anna Kearney
JESC2019: Interview with Anna Kearney Eurovision Ireland talks to our very own Anna Kearney. She tells us about a certain ESC winner, and her favourite performer. They’re not the same person! And lovely cake. Anna performs in 12th place at JESC 2019 on Sunday 24 November. Vote for […]
#STAGGY: Day 1 at JESC 2019
STAGGY: Day 1 at JESC 2019 It’s been a good day. Our favourite cuddly mouse has his first taste of a JESC and so please meet Staggy with the Stars. There will be more adventures from the intrepid mouse in the coming days! Squeak!!! Author: Staggy Ristamouse, John […]
#OBITUARY: Gay Byrne has died aged 85
OBITUARY: Gay Byrne has died aged 85 Tributes have been pouring in after the death was announced of Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne. Whilst he is not someone you would automatically with Eurovision, he was nevertheless connected. Gabriel Mary ‘Gay’ Byrne may be best remembered as the host of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Dickie Rock from Ireland is 83 today
BIRTHDAY: Dickie Rock from Ireland is 83 today Now I know what you’re thinking. Two Irish birthdays in a row? You might think there’s a plot afoot. There isn’t. As you know, the birthdays I pick are all random. But as we have an Irish birthday, we’ve gone […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nicky Byrne from Ireland is 41 today
BIRTHDAY: Nicky Byrne from Ireland is 41 today There’s a lot to be said for the selection process to choose a song for our favourite TV show. What’s the right formula? Do you go for an internal selection? Or do you let Joe/Josef/Jozef/Giuseppe public decide? Obviously, this year, […]
#IRELAND: Call for songs for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest
IRELAND: Call for songs for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest We have news from Ireland, in its quest for that elusive eighth win. RTÉ Entertainment, in conjunction with RTÉ 2FM, is pleased to announce that Ireland will be taking part in the 65th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Rotterdam, Netherlands in May […]
#TOP10 – Who’s been waiting the longest since their last Eurovision win?
Duncan Laurence’s victory in Tel Aviv this May not only gave The Netherlands their 5th win at Eurovision, but also their first win since 1975 – a staggering 44 years ago! This got us here at Eurovision Ireland thinking… of all the countries that have won the contest, […]
#IRELAND: Former Entrant’s Dying Wish
Sandie Jones, the Irish entry at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest and their only entry to date to sing in the Irish language, is sadly reaching the end of her life in a hospice. The hospice is in the United States, where her brother Tony has said she […]
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