It’s June and it’s Pride month. Here at Eurovision Ireland, we are going to highlight some of the LGBTQ+ artists to have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. For June 20th, we are continuing with Knut Anders Sørum. They represented Norway with “High”, taking 24th place with 3 […]
#BIRTHDAY: 20 June – Kenny Lübcke from Denmark is 60 We love duos at Eurovision. And when there’s actually chemistry between the two protagonists, even better. We know that, sometimes, you can tell they’ve been thrown together and told to get on with it. Today’s birthday boy Kenny […]
It’s June and it’s Pride month. Here at Eurovision Ireland, we are going to highlight some of the LGBTQ+ artists to have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. For June 19th, we are continuing with Jonatan Cerrada. He represented the France with “À chaque pas”, taking 15th place, […]
#OBITUARY: Kirsti Sparboe from Norway Norwegian singer and actress Kirsti Sparboe has died, aged 79. She was part of a very elite group of performers that has sung at the Eurovision Song Contest on three separate occasions. She was born in Tromsø in 1946. Her first attempt was […]
#BIRTHDAY: 19 June – Glennis Grace from the Netherlands is 48 Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I’ve said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Not too far back we had a win by our friends in the Netherlands. […]
NRK, the Norweigian national broadcaster, have confirmed participation and Melodi Grand Prix – their national selection for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. NRK have not only confirmed participation at the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, but they have also opened applications for Melodi Grand Prix 2027 – which will […]
RTL, the Luxembourgish national broadcaster, has confirmed participation, ahead of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. RTL has confirmed that the Luxembourgish government has approved funding to support Luxembourg’s participation in the next three editions of the Eurovision Song Contest. The 2027 edition of the Luxembourg Song Contest will […]
#BIRTHDAY: 18 June – Oto Nemsadze from Georgia is 37 Do you ever spot when countries appear to put in songs they like, rather than ones they think can win our favourite TV show? You have to admire them for staying true to themselves. In Tel Aviv, Georgia […]
LRT, the Lithuanian national broadcaster, have confirmed their continued non-participation at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Ta’ Qali. LRT participated a total of four times at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, between 2007 and 2011 – only missing 2009. LRT returned to broadcasting the Contest in […]
It’s June and it’s Pride month. Here at Eurovision Ireland, we are going to highlight some of the LGBTQ+ artists to have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. For June 18th, we are continuing with Donna McCaul. She represented Ireland, alongside her brother Joe, with “Love?”, taking 14th […]