Following on from the previous ANNOUNCEMENT of the 2024 Intervision Song Contest in Moscow been delayed until 2025, it has now revealed that it will take place in Autumn 2025. Mikhail Shvydkoy, the special representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation, had the following to say: “About 20 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stoyan Yankoulov from Bulgaria is 58 today There’s a word I want to use today, as today’s song reminds me of it. It might feature in this article, or I might save it for another time. Our friends in Bulgaria took a while to find their way. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kaija from Finland is 62 today OK, so we’ve gone vintage again. But 1991 was an interesting year when lots of songs got decent scores. And of course the EBU’s St Frank Naef had to employ a tie-break to pick a winner. Whether it was the right […]
#BIRTHDAY: Carola from Sweden is 58 today We know you like our birthday feature. Well this is one you won’t want to miss. Sweden is – in some eyes – the pinnacle of Eurovision-ness. So when a Swedish birthday comes along, we’re going to celebrate it. Today’s birthday […]
Last week saw the start of the official Eurovision year and the announcement of the 2025 host city as being Basel, in Switzerland . To start off the build up to National Final Season and the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, we at Eurovision Ireland felt it would be […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lena Valaitis from Germany is 81 today We should remember that our favourite TV show is a competition for songwriters as well as performers. They often get overlooked because the performer in the glittery frock gets more attention. Or, occasionally, the songwriters don’t want the credit. Today’s […]
As the new Eurovision season kicks off, there’s a buzz of excitement in the air. After Ireland’s top 10 success with “Doomsday Blues” this year, there’s a renewed sense of hope and determination. Fans are eager to see what fresh talent and captivating performances Ireland will bring to […]
RTCG, the Montenegrin national broadcaster, have revealed the first details of Montesong 2024 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. Montesong 2024 will be held on Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th November. The Contest will be held at the Voco Hotel in Podgorica. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alika from Estonia is 22 today Do you ever hear a song, that you quite like, and mis-hear a lyric? It could be because the singer’s diction is a little questionable, or they just sing loudly. Or it could even be deliberate and for comic effect. In […]
#BIRTHDAY: Dado Topić from Croatia is 75 today We celebrate all manner of things with our birthdays. The winners, the losers, the ‘also-ran’s. They all count, and you can guarantee that someone out there will like every single Eurovision song. So just occasionally, a song might not quite […]