#BIRTHDAY: Conchita Bautista from Spain is 85 today The Big Five qualifying for the Grand Final can be a contentious thing. But there are reasons why they’re there, not least because they’ve been taking part since the very early days. The most recent débutante of the Big Five […]
#BIRTHDAY: Eva Santamaría from Spain is 50 today The 1990s, particularly 1993 saw a big change in our favourite TV show. We saw the first ever semi-final because everyone wanted to sing. And we went to the very west of our continent, to a settlement of 1,800 people. […]
RTVE, the Spanish national broadcaster, have announced they are aiming to broadcast both 2022 Semi Finals on their main channel – La 1. The news has been confirmed by RTVE Director of Originals, Ana Maria Bordas. Up until now, RTVE have shown the Semi Finals on their secondary […]
#HALL OF FAME: The first inductees Here at Eurovision Ireland, we want to celebrate those most illustrious people who have made our favourite TV the thing that it is today. In each edition, we’ll induct two performers from somewhere in Eurovision land. This Irish personality also won our […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marcos Llunas from Spain is 50 today The Eurovision Song Contest isn’t the only pan-nation festival of popular song out there. It was the first, but it has spawned a number of others, with others in the pipeline all the time. If you’re of Hispanic origin, you […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alejandro Abad from Spain is 59 today You know that our favourite TV show is a contest for songwriters? They should – arguably – be getting top billing on their songs, as they’re the ones who’ve carefully crafted a masterpiece for our listening pleasure. But songwriters have […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bacchelli from Spain is 69 today No country currently taking part (that’s previously won) has been waiting longer for their next win than Spain. It’s over 50 years since they topped the rankings, a year after their previous win. But at least they’re trying. One of those […]
#BIRTHDAY: Salomé from Spain is 82 today We have a winner today. And the last winner for their country. And as things stand, when her country does win again, they’ll take the record for the biggest hap between wins. Our friends in Spain have had wins that came […]
Yes, Eurovision 2021 has ended, but do not panic! Whether your favourite won or lost, we are here to cheer you up! Are you a true Eurovision fan? Do you know the choreography to ‘Discoteque’ or move your arms in sync whenever you hear the trumpet sounds from […]
Of course, a lot gets made of the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest – how can it not? They’ve just won the biggest televised competition on the planet! But what about the songs that came in 2nd? The songs that a lot of people loved, but it […]