#BIRTHDAY: Ramón from Spain is 38 today We will soon have a new winner of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Who will it be? One of the lucky qualifiers from a semi-final? Or the defending country? Or one of the Big Five? Many from certain parts of Europe […]
#ESC2023: EI Review Part 7 We at Eurovision Ireland like to review the songs in a contest, and this year is no exception. We’ve split the 37 songs over seven shows to give you our views. As last year, we’ll be scoring them out of 50. Can we […]
Tonight, Spain held its Benidorm Fest 2023 Grand Final to choose who will fly their flag at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool , in May. Eight acts fought it our for the golden ticket but there could only be one winner. And after votes from a […]
#BIRTHDAY: Miki from Spain is 26 today We mentioned that some countries have gone from mediocre participants to challengers to a victory. There are of course countries that have gone the other way. They try and try, but their broadcaster relies on past glories. It could be argued […]
#BIRTHDAY: Patricia Kraus from Spain is 59 today Do you wonder why some songs don’t do better? Perhaps, for example, it could be severe make-up. Or a mischievous green shawl that is eventually cast aside. Or backing guitarists trying to get in on the act. Today’s birthday girl […]
#BIRTHDAY: Amaia from Spain is 24 today As you’ll know, we pick performers from all years when we celebrate birthdays here. You’ll relish the black & white of some, but equally you’ll enjoy the “4K HD-ness” of the more recent contests. As it happens, today we go all […]
#BIRTHDAY: Beth from Spain is 41 today Do you admire countries for sticking to their own languages? Or do you wish they can all sing in a tongue you can understand? Our friends in Spain have – almost without exception – always had their national language in their […]
#BIRTHDAY: Estíbaliz Uranga from Spain is 70 today Do you remember the 1970s? An interesting decade when the whole of Europe eventually went colour, replete with the garish outfits. Thankfully, some countries went through that stage fairly quickly. In 1975, we had a mix, and it looked like […]
#JESC22: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part 1 The 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest is fast approaching, so the EI team has looked at each of the 16 entries and voiced our opinions on which songs might do well. Here are our thoughts on the songs from North Macedonia, Poland, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paloma San Basilio from Spain is 72 today We often get massive stars taking part in our favourite TV show. They may not be household names worldwide, but it doesn’t mean they’re not respected in their sphere. Today’s birthday girl Paloma Cecilia San Basilio Martínez is a […]