Some of you may recall that last year I published a best and worst at Eurovision article for every country that was taking part in Eurovision 2016 with the exception of Australia who were only competing for the second time. So this year I will publish one […]
We now have all the songs for Eurovision 2017! Hooray!! But only 20 of them will advance from the semi-finals and join Ukraine, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK in the grand final… boo!! But the question is… who will those lucky countries be? We all have […]
#PORTUGAL: Salvador Sobral to represent his country in Kyiv in May RTP’s Festival da Canção has just finished, and Salvador Sobral has won the grand prize of a two-week trip to Kyiv in May with the song ‘Amar pelos dois’. After an extensive show, that included a tribute to […]
PORTUGAL: Live blog of Festival da Canção Final. Join us from 22.00 CET! Portugal tonight chooses its song for Kyiv, after a year out in 2016. Sixteen songs have been whittled down to eight, but only one can win. Who will it be? Tune in to the blog […]
The second Semi Final of Festival da Canção 2017 in Portugal has just finished so who has qualified for the Final? Lena d’Água, Pedro Gonçalves, Celina da Piedade and Jorge Benvinda have qualified for the Final at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon on March 5th. So we now have a full line up for the Final next Sunday. Viva la […]
The first Semi Final of Festival da Canção 2017 in Portugal has just finished so who has qualified for the Final? Viva la Diva, Salvador Sobral, Fernando Daniel and Deolinda Kinizimba have qualified for the Final at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon on March 5th. So we now have half the line up for the Final two weeks on […]
Tonight starts the first Semi-Final of Festival da Canção 2017 – the show that selects Portugal’s representative at Eurovision Song Contest. The show is organized by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) and can be watched live here. I’m Bogdan your host tonight here at Eurovision Ireland and I’ll keep you company […]
Most everyone has their secret Eurovision crush – now it’s time to let the world know! Over the coming week, Eurovision Ireland will be posting 6 polls – 3 of the gorgeous girls, 3 of the handsome hunks for you to vote for your favourites and be crowned […]
Most everyone has their secret Eurovision crush – now it’s time to let the world know! Over the coming week, Eurovision Ireland will be posting 6 polls – 3 of the gorgeous girls, 3 of the handsome hunks for you to vote for your favourites and be […]
During the mid-1990s, the Eurovision Song Contest changed dramatically. In 1993, 3 new countries that previously competed as part of Yugoslavia debuted in Millstreet in Ireland. The following year, a further 7 new countries from across the former Eastern Bloc debuted in Dublin. Eastern Europe had arrived en-masse […]