The time has come! Welcome to the Jury Grand Final Live Blog AND our last Live Blog of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest season, here from Tel Aviv! Tonight, the twenty qualifiers from across Tuesday and Thursday take to the stage, joining Israel and the Big 5. 50% […]
Last night the jury rehearsal for the Semi Final 2 left all of us still wondering who is going to qualify. We all said from the beginning that is a though Semi and we continue to think like that. Why? Because there are only about 3 – 4 […]
#ESC2019: Live Blog of Semi 2 Jury Final #DareToDream from 21:00 CET Dusk may have fallen over Tel Aviv, not that it slows this bustling city down! We’re super excited here in Israel as it’s time for the beginning of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the Jury […]
ESC2019: The best/worst lyric of 2019? We all know that killer line in a song can make or break it. But what could be the crucial one this year? Albania – Every song, every tear is just a bitter souvenir… Armenia – First you said you kneeled, you […]
ESC2019: BLOG OF DAY EIGHT REHEARSALS #DARE TO DREAM LIVE FROM 9.00AM CET Welcome back to day eight of rehearsals for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Today we see the final nine acts of the second semi-final. Will we see any qualifiers amongst them? You know what to […]
Day Four of rehearsals at Eurovision 2019 has come to a close, but we just have enough time left to give you some seaside thoughts about The Netherlands, North Macedonia and Azerbaijan. Author: Eurovision IrelandSource: Eurovision Ireland
Once rehearsals for Eurovision start, the well-known Daily Press Poll conducted by our friends at ESCXTRA, gives us the most anticipated opinion of the day: who was the best? who was the worst in the eyes of the expert? How does it work? 35 members of the press […]
ESC2019: BLOG OF DAY FOUR REHEARSALS #DARE TO DREAM LIVE FROM 9.00AM CET Welcome back to day four of the rehearsals for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Today we see the final nine songs in the second semi-final that takes place on Thursday 16 May. Will the eventual […]
BIRTHDAY: Maggie MacNeal from the Netherlands is 69 today A host broadcaster never wants to win. They may tell you otherwise, but deep down they know that our favourite TV show is something that would get expensive if the hosts had it for a second – or even […]
BIRTHDAY: Ronnie Tober from the Netherlands is 74 today It’s about time we went vintage again, just to show what today’s performers are following in the footsteps of. Those older songs weren’t all classics, but you can guarantee that every song will have at least one fan. Back […]
NETHERLANDS: Interview with Duncan Laurence at LEP 2019 Eurovision Ireland caught up with Duncan Laurence, just before he performed at the London Eurovision Party at the Café de Paris. He told us about writing collaboration, compering shows and his favourite cake. Can Duncan win in Israel? Tell us […]
BIRTHDAY: Sieneke from the Netherlands is 27 today It’s no April Fool that some countries have probably done a lot worse than they’ve deserved to over the years. I’m thinking of those countries that perhaps haven’t won in a long long time. The one I have in mind […]
NETHERLANDS: Duncan Laurence reveals song for Tel Aviv After weeks of waiting, Dutch singer Duncan Laurence reveals his song for Tel Aviv, called Arcade. As you know, the Dutch chose an internal selection again, as it’s provided the Netherlands with places in the Grand Final in recent years. […]
BIRTHDAY: Bernadette from the Netherlands is 60 today Back in the day, when there was no free language rule, some took it upon themselves to bend the rules as much as possible. They were allowed a few phrases in other languages. If you did it right, you could […]
BIRTHDAY: Willeke Alberti from the Netherlands is 74 today It’s always hoped that a good song, a popular song, will score well. Especially if it’s well-performed by a seasoned singer who can turn their hand to anything. Eurovision attracts singers of all ages, and it’s good to see […]
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