#JESC22: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part 4 The 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest is fast approaching, so the EI team has looked at each of the 16 entries and voiced our opinions on which songs might do well. Here are our thoughts on the songs from Albania, Armenia, Kazakhstan […]
#JESC2020: Staggy Reviews… Part 2 Our mascot Staggy wanted in on the action for Junior Eurovision. So we let him review the songs as only he can. As he’s only little, he split them into three groups. His favourite goes through to a final. Kazakhstan – A great […]
#JESC2020: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part II As you’ll know, November means Junior Eurovision. We at Eurovision Ireland review the remaining six songs that will be taking part in the broadcast on Sunday 29 November. Do we think there is a winner in this first half dozen? You can […]
JESC2019: Interview with Yerzhan from Kazakhstan Eurovision Ireland speaks to Yerzhan Maksim from Kazakhstan. He talks about his country, and rehearsals. Yerzhan performs 10th in JESC 2019 on Sunday 24 November, with the song Armanyńnan qalma (Арманыңнан қалма). Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
JESC2019: Final list of participating countries Over the previous months, various broadcasters have been announcing whether they would – or would not – be participating in the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It takes place in Gliwice, in southern Poland, on Sunday 24 November. But who will we […]
Earlier on today, Kazakhstan was announced as one of the two debutants at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Minsk on Sunday 25th November. At this. moment in time, we don’t know if this participation was invitational or more of a permanent fixture going […]
Eurovision Ireland is starting preparations for our celebrations for the 60th Eurovision Song Contest and we want your help. Welcome to our Hashtag #ESC60 We are looking for you to share your favourite moments from Eurovision or National Finals from over the 60 years of the contest. It […]
We reported earlier today that there were voting anomalies in the results of the Semi Final of Turkvizyon 2014 – READ HERE. The broadcasters realised the errors and have amended the results. This will now see 15 songs contend the Grand Final of Turkvizyon 2014 tomorrow. The final […]
Welcome to Malta and welcome to our rolling blog for the Day 3 rehearsals of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014. You know the drill by now. Just refresh the page to get the latest news on the contestants and their performances. So we have Andrew all Day […]
Welcome to Malta and welcome to our rolling blog for the Day 2 rehearsals of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014. You know the drill by now. Just refresh the page to get the latest news on the contestants and their performances. So we have Andrew, Phil and […]
Eurovision winner Loreen is to headline the third Eurasian Music Awards in Almaty. The awards ceremony will take place in the Central Stadium in Almaty on September 20th. The city of Almaty is in Kazakhstan – whom have been trying to become members of the EBU for some time […]
Crimea, may be have your votes please? Last year Swedish TV developed the Eurovision slogan for the contest in Malmo, “We Are One” which aimed to portray Europe as a united entity, emphasising diversity and multiculturalism. Except Europe really isn’t one; Europe is a fractured construct, economically, […]
The 12 Finalist of Türkvizyon 2013 have been announced. The very first broadcast of Türkvizyon took place this afternoon. 24 acts competed for 12 places in the Grand Final. The 24 Jury members – each a representative from the participating countries decided on the following 12 finalists Altai […]
Türkvizyon 2013 has been a mystery to many people who have only followed Eurovision. Details on who would be eligible for entry came last month with the formal opening ceremony of the contest – see here Details have been announced on what countries/regions will be competing in the first […]
The Eurovision Song Contest and the Performance of Europe’, a lecture by Prof Brian Singleton,as part of the Euro-Visions Public Lecture Series on Europe. Though heavily criticised for its camp staging and the simplistic lyrics of many of its songs, the Eurovision Song Contest has survived for 58 years […]