RTÉ, the Irish national broadcaster, have announced their new Head of Delegation, ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. RTÉ have announced Alan Tyler as their new Head of Delegation for Ireland, at the Eurovision Song Contest. Alan has previously held the roles of Executive Editor […]
The EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, have extended the participation confirmation deadline, for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. The extension provided by the EBU comes without suffering a financial penalty to participating broadcasters. The original deadline of October 13th is now set for mid-December. Martin Green, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Donatan from Poland is 41 today We have a very unique situation today. It’s custom for the named act to be on stage during a Eurovision performance. As far as we know, there has been one occasion where the named act had to take a step back […]
The Municipality of Vienna have discussed the possibility of extending shop opening hours, during the period of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. The Deputy Mayor of Vienna, Bettina Emmerling, has expressed her support for shops opening on Sundays and public holidays during Vienna’s time as the host of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vanna from Croatia is 55 today The fortunes of countries come and go. You can tell some are gearing up for a win. And once they have, they revert to being also-rans. Of course, some that you think should win make an effort and then lose interest. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fərid Məmmədov from Azerbaijan is 34 today Some countries seem to have an easier time at Eurovisions than others. Some will stick to their tried and tested formulae, even though they may be a little dated. Others can tap into the current mood and make the most […]
#BIRTHDAY: Frances Ruffelle from the UK is 60 today Remember the United Kingdom of stuff? They regularly used to do rather well in Eurovision circles, until those pesky ‘New Europeans’ came along. They still come up with sparks of brilliance, but Europe doesn’t seem to think they have […]
The 2025 Participation List for the 2025 Intervision Song Contest has been updated yet again, with it growing to 23 countries taking part in Moscow. Following the ORIGINAL update to the Participation List on Wednesday 20th August, a further two countries will now be taking to the stage […]
Karusel, the Russian national broadcaster, have revealed when and where the 2025 edition of Our Generation will take place. Karusel launched Our Generation following the expulsion of Russian broadcasters from the European Broadcasting Union and participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The 2025 edition of Our Generation, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Luna from Poland is 26 today Is there a country you would like to see win for the first time? Is there a country capable of really hosting our favourite TV show, that has never won before? Our friends in Poland have host the Junior Eurovision a […]