#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland reviewed… Over several weeks, we at Eurovision Ireland reviewed the 39 songs participating in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. If you’ve not watched our shows, you can click on the links below. We would like to thank our guest reviewers, amongst them Big Daddy Karsten […]
#BIRTHDAY: Björn Skifs from Sweden is 74 today Over the years, many acts have tried on more than one occasion to win the top prize in our favourite TV show. Even places like Sweden, a country which has so much talent that suits the Eurovision Song Contest. Today’s […]
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part II – The Nordics With the Rotterdam contest approaching, we at Eurovision Ireland are reviewing the songs in seven bite-sized chunks. In our first review we looked at the automatic finalists, and you can see our scores at the foot of this article. […]
#PLAYING WITH NUMBERS: Semi-final One draw It’s been another important day on that road to Rotterdam: the draw for the semi-finals. It’s always interesting to see who gets placed where. Will this crucial draw sink a song’s chances? Or will it boost the chances of one that was […]
BIRTHDAY: Bettan from Norway is 63 today We have a real treat for you today. A legend of our favourite TV show. A massive name in singing circles, particularly in the Nordic world. And a former winner. And it’s definitely not Carola. Today’s birthday girl Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen […]
With Sweden’s Melodifestivalen wrapping up last night, the last national selection of the 2021 season has come to an end as we only have broadcaster’s announcements left to look forward to. While we’re now all excitedly looking ahead to May and eagerly awaiting the start of the contest […]
The dust has settled in Stockholm and 4 duellists have emerged victorious – but who got their Andra Chansen and can take their song to the final of Melodifestivalen 2021? Joining the finalists we have: Alvaro Estrella “Baila Baila” Paul Rey “The Missing Piece” Clara Klingenström “Behöver Inte […]
God kväll Europa och god morgon Australien! This is Stockholm calling! Tonight we’ll find out which lucky 4 acts are still in with a chance to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 – it’s time for Melodifestivalen’s Andra Chansen! Sit back and relax, and let Eurovision […]
#BIRTHDAY: Svante Thuresson from Sweden is 84 today Some of you might have heard of a country in the north of our fair continent called Sweden. It’s taken part a few times in our favourite TV show. And they may have occasionally won too. It took Sweden eight […]
#BIRTHDAY: John Lundvik from Sweden is 38 today Do you ever see a song in our favourite TV show and think it’s definitely definitely going to do well? You’re so sure you’ll put money on it winning? That particular song might be from, say, Sweden, so you’re on […]