#ICELAND: Live blog of Söngvakeppnin SF1 from 20.45 CET You can follow the action HERE. All times below are GMT, which is also the same as Reykjavík time. 21.19 – Thank you for tuning in. Iceland will do the same next week with five more qualifiers. Goodnight from […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sandie Shaw from the UK is 75 today It’s often good to be the first to do something. No one can take that “I was first…” accolade away from you, even though others may do the same thing bigger and better. Today we have a first, on […]
Hyvää iltaa Euroopassa ja hyvää huomenta Australiassa! Tonight’s the night Finland decide their entrant for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy – it’s time for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2022! Sit back and relax, and let Eurovision Ireland’s own James Scanlan entertain and inform you. As always, feel […]
#RUSSIA: EBU issues a statement In view of the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has issued a statement on Russia’s participating in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin in May. In short, Russia won’t be there. The full statement is here: This is […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tomas Ledin from Sweden is 70 today Fans often mention Sweden as the pinnacle of our favourite TV show. Yes, they have had six wins, and you can never right them off. But there is that history, often revolving around their first winners. Back in 1980, broadcaster […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stig Rästa from Estonia is 42 today I’m loving today’s birthday. But more of that later. Our favourite TV show often throws up writers who keep coming back. It could be because they’re good writers. Or it could be because they’ve nothing better to do with a […]
Earlier today following the invasion of Ukraine, UA:PBC, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, wrote an open letter to the European Broadcasting Union to expel Russia from the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. The EBU replied with the following statement: “The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political cultural event that unites […]
The PalaOlimpico is currently planning the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest to have an audience capacity set at 65%, due to the current Coronavirus restrictions in Italy. While an announcement of a date for ticket sales has yet to be made, there is hope for a 100% audience capacity […]
NDR, the German national broadcaster, have revealed the running order for the Final of Germany 12 Points. The running order is: Malik Harris – Rockstars Maël & Jonas – I Swear To God Eros Atomus – Alive Emily Roberts – Soap Felicia Lu – Anxiety Nico Suave & […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lisa Haavik is 60 today It’s a common thing that countries don’t always pick a national when they’re deciding who should sing for them. That’s down to the country concerned, whether it’s right or wrong. Some places had almost no national singing for them. Sometimes it worked, […]