#BIRTHDAY: Jill Johnson from Sweden is 48 today Hold on to your hats – it’s Sweden. You must remember them? Long country in northern Europe. A popular beat combo did well for them in the 1970s. Some fans take an unhealthy interest in the country’s fortunes. Got it […]
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 […]
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Jury Semi-final One The team at Eurovision Ireland team watched the First Jury Semi-final. What were our thoughts on who may qualify, and who may miss out? Stay tuned for more on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram and TikTok. Author/Source: Eurovision Ireland
#ESC2021: Live Blog of the the first Jury Semi-Final – 20.00 BST/21.00 CET The serious stuff is starting. Tonight is that part of the week then the international juries start to pick their favourites. The televoters get their go on Tuesday night. Join Us as we blog all […]
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland scores… Day Five The Eurovision Ireland team today saw a massive fifteen countries rehearse. We gave what we saw our considered opinion, and awarded our favourites of the day the usual scores of 12 down to one. This means a top score of 60. What […]
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland scores – Day One Eurovision Ireland has looked in depth at today’s rehearsals. We can’t comment on Australia as we didn’t see their stage show. How did we score the other six acts? We gave three, two and one point to our favourite three. Do […]
#ESC 2021: Day One Rehearsals Blog from 10.00 CET After the best part of two years, we finally get a proper rehearsal of performances for a Eurovision Song Contest. Yes, at 09.00 BST/10.00 CET we kick off with the first songs from the First Semi-Final. REMEMBER: This year […]
#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 […]