#ESC25: Best Eurovision lyric Part I As we know, a song can live or die on that killer lyric, and could even rely on a single line in that lyric. We at Eurovision Ireland have had a look through the lyrics of the songs competing in Basel, and […]
The First Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is just around the corner, coming to us live from hip Basel, Switzerland on Tuesday 13th May at 21:00PM CET (make sure you check your local listings to find out where you can watch!) Soon enough we’ll know who makes […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maggie MacNeal from the Netherlands is 75 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 80 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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anouk from Netherlands is 50 today It wasn’t so long ago we were going Dutch in Rotterdam. Our friends in the Netherlands have a rich past going right back to the first contest – indeed the first song. Not so long ago, the Netherlands had eight years […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lenny Kuhr from the Netherlands is 75 today When you look at the Netherlands’ fortunes, you will see amongst it five wins. They had to wait 44 years between their last two, but the first three came in a 12 year spell. That’s impressive. Any country would […]
#BIRTHDAY: Willeke Alberti from the Netherlands is 80 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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bill van Dijk from the Netherlands is 77 today Our friends in the Netherlands have been at all-but-four of the contests, so are generally firmly in love with it. Even so, they’ve had their good years and bad years. Let’s not talk about Malmö. In 1982, NOS […]
#CHRISTMAS2024: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 12 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Dion Cooper from the Netherlands is 31 today Do you have a penchant for duets? Do you like the close harmonies when two well-suited singers are paired up for a gem of a song? Do you like it when they stand millimetres apart and shout at each […]