#BIRTHDAY: Eva Rivas from Armenia is 36 today It’s always interesting to hear about the theme of a Eurovision song. Falling in love is probably the top one. Songs about falling out of love often follow. And then the others. Maybe about things you like, or things that […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maya Sar from Bosnia & Herzegovina is 42 today We miss our friends in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There, we’ve said it. We want them back. They add something that’s a heady mix of European, with a dash of something more exotic. Maybe they will return one day. […]
NRK, the Norwiegian national broadcaster, has been chosen to host the 2024 Eurovision Young Musicians. The Norwiegian city of Bodø has been chosen to host the Contest. The Contest will take place at Stormen Concert Hall on Saturday 17th August. NRK have incorporated the Contest into Bodø’s tenure […]
#BIRTHDAY: Achille Lauro is 33 today Every now and then a performance comes along that just sets a new bar for performances. It’s so memorable in so many ways. And these ways are not always favourable. Of course, every song – without exception (well, maybe one exception) will […]
Most of you will recall just a few weeks back , when we at Eurovision Ireland started to put together our highs and lows at Eurovision for each country participating in the contest this year. Having taken a break from this to enable us to provide you with […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nadir Rustamli from Azerbaijan is 24 today You know how some countries that you write off when you first hear their song. And then they hit the big stage and you think they could be in with a chance? Much to your chagrin. In other news, we […]
#BIRTHDAY: Toto Cutugno from Italy is 80 today If you’re a Eurovision fan worth their gravy (or glitter), you might have an eye on its history. Which countries have hosted, which cities have hosted, that sort of thing. Of course, every contest needs a host or hosts. And […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jana Burčeska from North Macedonia is 30 today We all love success, and some countries are used to it. Then there are those that are either unsuccessful, or just plain unlucky. Unlucky because, perhaps, they’re just unfashionable. But even unfashionable countries can still do well. Just look […]
ERR, the Estonian national broadcaster, has announced changes to Eesti Laul – their national selection for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Eesti Laul will not only see format changes in the coming season, but also a change to the Chief Producer. Tomi Rahula, the outgoing Chief Producer of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Basim from Denmark is 31 today The home entrant in a contest, as we’ve discussed before, gets the best and worst of the deal when they get up on that stage. They don’t get to travel, but they get that huge home support. When you’re singing for […]