This has been a very different year thanks to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, however we have had plenty of Eurovision related music to enjoy. Here at Eurovision Ireland and our friends from the around the Eurovision Community, we have chosen just five tracks that have summed up our […]
#CHRISTMAS: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 14 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: Ellen Nikolaysen from Norway is 69 today In the 1970s, for a few short years, a repertory company had things sewn up for Norway. Think of Thomas G:son of their day and you’ll get the idea. This ‘company’ included today’s birthday girl Ellen Helen Nikolaysen. In 1973 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anita Skorgan from Norway is 62 today The Eurovision Song Contest has yielded some real legends over the years. In fact, you could say that a certain amount of ‘Eurovision Royalty’ has emerged. People like those memorable winners, and definitely those highly-respected triers. Today’s birthday girl Anita […]
HALLOWE’EN: Eurovision goes bump in the night Hallowe’en and Eurovision. Does it scare you? Do you tremble on 31 October when you get a sinister knock at your door? Are you relieved when you find out it’s only the local kids going trick-or-treating? Or do you leave the […]
The Grand Final of next year’s Melodi Grand Prix will take place on Saturday 20th February, NRK, the Norwegian national broadcaster has confirmed. The first of five Semi Finals will commence on Saturday 16th January. All six shows will take place at the H3 Arena in 2021, where […]
Is there a song that really means something to you? Something that made you really fall in love with Eurovision? Something that you associate with a particular event in your life? In our ‘The Real Me’ articles, we get to the root of why we can’t get enough […]
In this series from Eurovision Ireland, we will be taking a look at the participating countries and their entries that have avoided the dreaded ‘Nul Points’ in the Grand Final – thanks to just one other participating country. Today we look at Norway. 1962 In 1962, Norway was […]
#BIRTHDAY: Carl Espen from Norway is 38 today Do you ever notice that some songs are touted as winners, only to fade away once they get to the host city. It could be missed staging opportunity, or the draw conspiring against it. Back in 2014, we all gathered […]
#BIRTHDAY: Britt Synnøve Johansen is 50 today Is there an ideal age for taking part in our favourite TV show? Should you have already earned your spurs in the entertainment scene, or could a complete novice do it? Obviously, those with experience start at different times, so a […]
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