As the lights dimmed in TVR Studio 3 in Bucharest, Romania officially marked its triumphant return to the Eurovision stage. After a two-year hiatus, the nation has found its voice for Vienna 2026. In a high-stakes final held on March 4, twelve acts battled for the honor of […]
#STORYOFMYLIFE – Day One with Bogdan from EI In this series, we’ll be talking to someone and asking them to pick five songs (over five days) that mean something to them. These may not be their top five songs of all time – merely songs that attach to […]
The road to Vienna just got a lot more interesting. After 67 songs were performed during the intense live semifinal phase in Bucharest the results are finally in. Exactly ten acts have been handpicked to move forward to the big night. The three day audition process wrapped up yesterday on February 11 […]
#BIRTHDAY: 1 Feb – Nico from Romania is 56 We’ve made it through January. Are you pleased? It means we’re a month closer to our favourite TV show. Are you getting excited? Has your favourite country picked its song yet? Or do you have a favourite already? With […]
#BIRTHDAY: 5 Jan – Roxen from Romania is 26 Do you remember the early years of this decade, when there was a clutch of performers who were selected for 2020, but only got their chance 12 months later. It will always be a talking point over which of […]
#BIRTHDAY: 2 Jan – Sanda from Romania is 56 A whole host of countries have yet to finish first at our favourite TV show. Will one of them break that duck this year? Or will it be a ‘popular’ Nordic win yet again? We’d like to see a […]
#CHRISTMAS2025: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 22 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Mihai Trăistariu from Romania is 49 today Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it’s never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to future form. In the early part of the 21st Century, it looked like Romania could achieve […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nicola from Romania is 57 today Have you ever know what friends are for? Yes, we’ve picked an actual song lyric to open today’s birthday homage. We all need friends, but in some quarters friendships are getting a little strained of late. Our favourite TV show was […]
#BIRTHDAY: Luminița Anghel from Romania is 55 today Do you think that contests are coming and going quicker than ever? Yes, we’re now in October, but it doesn’t seem five minutes since JJ won in Basel/Basle. It was in 2005 – yes, 20 years ago – that today’s […]