This week sees the week-in, week-out 2022 National Final marathon continue! This week is just the start of things, with just two shows and one announcement… Friday 21st January Portugal – FdC Artists & Songs Announcement (Time TBC) Saturday 22nd January Lithuania – Pabandom iš naujo Heat 3 […]
Building on the success of our Best of the Big 5 series, Eurovision Ireland is now broadening its search for your favourite entries from countries across the continent, spanning the contest’s entire back catalogue – that’s well over 1500 songs! We’ve scoured the Big 5 countries and across […]
Building on the success of our Best of the Big 5 series, Eurovision Ireland is now broadening its search for your favourite entries from countries across the continent, spanning the contest’s entire back catalogue – that’s well over 1500 songs! We’ve scoured the Big 5 countries and across […]
Some songs are just so good they get roundly ignored by the televoters and juries of Europe (and beyond). Other times, they get what they deserve and get the highest score ever. Ever. This song might have you in tears. Tears of joy, naturally. It’s such a great […]
While the Grand Final of Festival da Canção 2022 will be held on Saturday 12th March, the Semi Finals will take place on Saturday 5th March and Monday 7th March – the Contest will be contended across a week, rather than three consecutive Saturdays. Semi Final One composers […]
#BIRTHDAY: Manuela Bravo from Portugal is 64 today It must be daunting to open our favourite TV show, but at least you get to the Green Room bar before everyone else. You probably have to hope they have your tipple of choice. What would yours be? In 1979, […]
RTP, the Portuguese national broadcaster, have announced the composers for Festival da Canção 2022. Sixteen were invited, while four were made through the public submissions. The composers are: Agir Aurea Blacci Cubita DJ Marfox Fábia Rebordão Fado Bicha FF Joana Espadinha Kumpania Algazarra Maro Norton Os Azeitonas Pedro […]
Those of you who regularly look in on our site may recall that last year , Eurovision Ireland did a series of video reviews of past National Finals. During this Eurovision close season, we decided to take some more trips down the National Final memory lane, looking at […]
#BIRTHDAY: Duarte Mendes from Portugal is 74 today Is Eurovision political? Is there a fine line between a political song and one that celebrates history? Where do you draw this line? Some countries have had more turbulent histories than others, and some very recently. Back in 1975, revolution […]
During the duration of the Olympic Games, which are been held in Tokyo, we will be taking a different Eurovision country each day. Today we are looking at Portugal’s best Eurovision entry, after they took Gold in the Men’s Triple Jump Athletics competition. Portugal have made the Final […]