Many people had ruled Israel out of Eurovision 2015 yet we had told you here at Eurovision Ireland that this was not the case. The Israeli newspaper ‘Yediot Acharonot’ has reported that Mariana Maximilian Blumin has been asked by IBA (Israeli National Broadcaster – undergoing restructure) and their […]
San Marino and Valentina Monetta made history at the Eurovision song contest by finally bringing the microstate to the finals of Eurovision. The involvement of Eurovision veteran Ralph Siegel with the country’s entry ensured that SMRTV (San Marino National Broadcaster) were able to make the trip to the […]
Norway seem to be having the last laugh over their Swedish competitive neighbours when it comes to Eurovision 2015. Where SVT (Swedish National Broadcaster) has seen their fewest entries for Eurovision since 2002, NRK (Norwegian National Broadcaster) are on the ascendance! Last year saw a revised Melodi Grand […]
Eurovision host 91996) and A-ha front man Morten Harket asks ‘Do you remember me?’. Well ‘The Sun Always Shines on TV’ whenever he graces the screen. The man is like a fine red wine – “He gets better with age”. His new song is called ‘Do remember […]
Tooji asked you to ‘Stay’ at Eurovision 2012 and Europe didn’t feel compelled to do so. He has released subsequent songs since Eurovision that have left us not really knowing what style of music the Norwegian singer is going for. What is clear is that he likes to […]
We have all seen the reports that Sweden’s Eurovision selection process – Melodifestivalen – is set for some changes to help boost local ratings for the show. The closing date for submissions of songs for Melodifestivalen 2015 has passed and it is announced that 2,177 entries have been […]
The Common Linnets European brand of County Music has certainly taken hold of the European charts. With news to come later in the year of more formal plans for a US launch for the band – it seems that their American replacement for Waylon – Jake Etheridge – is […]
Twice Eurovision representative Darja Švajger has won a top accolade at the 39th Festival of Slovenia – ‘Slovenska Popevka’. The annual festival is one of the top musical festivals in the Balkan region and is likened to Italy’s Sanremo Music Festival. http://youtu.be/MionrfQW1V8 Saturday night saw the contest take place […]
Things could get very exciting in Cyprus this year as they return to Eurovision after a year’s hiatus. I might just have to schedule a mini-holiday to the beautiful Mediterranean island for their Grand Final. British Cypriot singer Ioanna Protopapa has submitted a song for the Cypriot Eurovision […]
SVT (Swedish National Broadcaster) are set to bring in changes to Melodifestivalen 2015. The Swedish national selection for Eurovision is one of the most watch national selections for Eurovision across Europe. However in Sweden it has seen a drop in viewership that is going to be addresses by […]