#STAGGY: Review of 2020 Part VII This is Staggy’s last outing on the 2020 crop of songs for the contest that never was. You can see his previous thoughts HERE. If he’s not reviewed your favourite, fear not as he probably likes it. First in this final batch […]
Hello dear readers of Eurovision Ireland! Today we are happy to announce the start of a new series: One Day Love! Each week we will celebrate one song from Eurovision History. Here, you will find facts like: year, country, artist, title of the song, lyrics (translations when the […]
Let’s face it, for all the complaining that the Big 5 have it easy at the Eurovision Song Contest, it’s actually not so glamourous. Sure they get an automatic spot in the final, but for many years this didn’t translate into placing on the scoreboard! In this new […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nevena Božović from Serbia is 26 today It’s good to celebrate people in Eurovision circles that blaze a trail. Those that do achieve a first. Like Milly Scott for example. Or even Lys Assia. Today it’s birthday girl Невена Божовић/Nevena Božović. Why, you may ask, did she […]
Next Sunday, the 2020 Eurovision Young Musicians was due to take place in Zagreb – however it has been postponed until a later date due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Today, we are taking a brief look back at the Irish participation in the Contest. Ireland took part a […]
#STAGGY: Review of 2020 Part VI Staggy wanted to be in Rotterdam in May, and has not shut up about his disappointment of missing out on so much cheese. So instead, he’s been reviewing some of this year’s songs in his own stylee. Do you agree with him? […]
BIRTHDAY: Måns Zelmerlöw is 34 today A winner you say? You want a winner? Well, every birthday boy and girl are winners, but there are over 60 acts that have won our favourite TV show’s grand prize. and we’ve got a corker for you today. If you want […]
#BIRTHDAY: Oscar Loya from Germany is 41 today The Big Five (formerly known as the Big Four). Do they warrant a position in the Grand Final? Or should they have to qualify like everyone else? It’s a question that goes back over 14 years. For now, at least, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Koldun from Belarus is 35 today It can be tough breaking into the elite of Eurovision these days. Some countries try their hardest and often linger in the semi-finals. So imagine how it feels to make that breakthrough into a Grand Final. For what could be an […]
STAGGY: Review of 2020 Part V Staggy can be very opinionated when he wants to be – he had plenty to say about what happened (or didn’t happen) in Rotterdam this year. Neveretheless, he’s cast his eye over some of the 2020 crop of songs, and here are […]