#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 […]
#ESC2022: Semi-final One predictions As you’ll know, we at Eurovision Ireland reviewed the 40 songs (plus one other) from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. We gave each one a score out of 50. You can find our seven reviews on the Eurovision Ireland Youtube channel HERE. But what […]
#ESC2022: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part II We at Eurovision Ireland have taken a look at the songs participating in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest (plus one other). In seven reviews, we pick apart the songs, and see if we can find our favourite. You can find our first […]
#BIRTHDAY: Samanta Tīna from Latvia is 33 today For some, taking part in our favourite TV show becomes all-consuming. They try, and try, and try to win that golden ticket to a city somewhere in or near Europe, desperately wanting the chance to show us all how good […]
#LATVIA: And the winner is… Latvian broadcaster PTV has held Supernova tonight, the programme to select the song set to represent them at the Eurovision Song Contest. But which song have the Latvians chosen out of the eleven finalists? It’s Eat your salad by Citi Zēni Author: John […]
#BIRTHDAY: Laura Rizzotto from Latvia is 27 today Nationality is a funny thing. Some countries taking part in our favourite TV show insist on someone who only hails from where they’re representing. Others have a more laissez-faire approach. Today’s birthday girl Laura Rizzotto is of Latvian extraction, but […]