We at Eurovision Ireland have cast our discerning eye over the 37 competing songs at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. In this first review, we look at the songs from Albania, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Switzerland. Do you agree with us? Tell us what you think. Author: […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sue Schell from Switzerland is 74 today Many people have trodden the boards more than once, some with aplomb, and some doing stuff we’d rather not talk about. And I’m not possibly going to mention singers from the world’s oldest republic. But today we have a lady […]
#BIRTHDAY: Céline Dion is 56 today For many performers, their three/six/nine/twelve minutes on the Eurovision stage is the highlight of their entertainment career. As nowhere else will they be seen by several hundred million people. But for others, Eurovision is a mere footnote. Today’s birthday girl Céline Marie […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lys Assia would have been 100 today We’re breaking with tradition today and celebrating the birthday of someone no longer with us. That’s because this person has a special place in Eurovision folklore, and you might not know much about her. It’s Lys Assia! Today’s birthday girl […]
#BIRTHDAY: Duilio from Switzerland is 51 today Did you ever envy Switzerland? Not only are they good at chocolate and cheese, but during those no-free language rule days, they had a choice of four of them. And they used them too. You might think it was all French […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mariella Farré from Switzerland is 61 today Our friends in Switzerland are desperate for their third win. Desperate I tell you. After leading (or co-leading) the winners table for three years, they’ve been stuck on two wins for 35 years. And they’ve had some close calls since. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Barbara Berta from Switzerland is 60 today Contests come and go, and sometimes songs that you took an interest in seem to pass out of memory, even though they may have popular at the time. Back in 1997 – yes, there were contests in the 20th Century, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Franca di Rienzo from Switzerland is 85 today Let’s go back in time. After all, there were contests in the 20th Century, even though that now seems an awful long time ago. They were simpler affairs, with a single show with a live orchestra and a distinct […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paolo Meneguzzi from Switzerland is 47 today It’s always an interesting thing to watch when following the progress of fan favourites through the Eurovision season. The song gets picked and immediately there’s a buzz about it. Is the buzz just because it’s a fan favourite, or will […]
#BIRTHDAY: Luca Hänni from Switzerland is 29 today It’s an old adage that anyone can won our favourite TV show. Portugal, Austria and Finland have proven this in the 21st Century. One win, and a scattering of other reasonable results. So there is hope for [insert country here], […]