With the semi finals done and dusted for another year, it’s time for one of our most popular annual articles – let’s find out which countries have had their qualification rates improved the most by reaching the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and who has […]
Tonight’s the night! The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 officially begins with the First Semi Final coming to us live from bustling Liverpool at 21:00 CET on behalf of last year’s winners Ukraine – make sure you check your local listings to find out which channel is showing it! Although it […]
Good evening, Europe, and a warm morning greeting to our friends in Australia! This is Liverpool calling, bringing you the Live Blog of the Eurovision 2023 First Semi Final – Dress Rehearsal 2. Tonight’s spectacular show will showcase the talents of 15 remarkable acts, all vying for a […]
#ESC23: Interview with Sudden Lights from Latvia Eurovision Ireland caught up with Latvian band Sudden Lights at the Camp and Furnace – home of the Euroclub for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. They talked about influences, social media and, of course, their favourite cake. Author: John Stanton Source: […]
#BIRTHDAY: Intars Busulis from Latvia is 45 today Every song will have at least one fan. Yes, every song. The fan may not shout about it, for fear of ridicule. But I’m sure even you, dear reader, likes an ‘unpopular’ song. I say that because the song from […]
#ESC2023: EI Review Part 2 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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anmary from Latvia is 43 today A song about yourself can sometimes be a good thing. It tells people about you, and lets them get to know what makes you really tick. Of course, there’s a fine line between telling them interesting snippets about yourself, and boring […]
#BIRTHDAY: Arnis Mednis from Latvia is 61 today Would a song lyric that says “I’m voting for beer” draw you in? Do you like alcohol? Or do you think it’s the root of all evil? Today’s birthday boy Arnis Mednis incorporated this killer line in his song in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marie N from Latvia is 49 today Do you like a cutting edge lyric? Especially one that people who might not be fans would pick up on. It’s a different matter when it’s looked at in context. The lyric “Ay ay ay ay ay ay…” was actually […]
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 […]
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