#BIRTHDAY: Sam Ryder from the UK is 33 today Do you ever think that, sometimes, the biggest star to come out of a Eurovision Song Contest isn’t always the winner? Sometimes, that singer who maybe gets a lesser placing has more to celebrate. Only last month we had […]
#ESC2022: Interview with BBC’s Richie Anderson Eurovision Ireland caught up with Eurovision fan Richie Anderson. He tells us about life at BBC Radio 2, his Eurovision memories and, of course, his favourite cake. Did you enjoy the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest? Did the right songs do well? Tell […]
The Final of Eurovision 2022 might have ended last night but the music its music remains in our hearts. Eurovision Ireland team has looked this morning to see the impact the top 3 finish songs have made in the iTunes daily tops from all over the world. In […]
After a fabulous night, Ukraine was crowned as the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest winner with 631 points. Second was the United Kingdom with 466 points while Spain came third with 459 points. Below, you can watch Ukraine’s performance during the Grand Final. Congratulations Ukraine! This year’s contest might […]
Is it Ukraine, Sweden, Spain or UK? Betting odds don’t always reflect the final result, but we still like to think that the experts have a magical crystal ball to predict the future. If you’re like me, you can’t help but to check who’s the favourite to win […]
Buona sera Europa! Buon giorno Australia! This is Turin calling for the Jury Final of Eurovision 2022! 25 acts will compete tonight in order to impress the National Juries from each country and score as many points to win the Eurovision 2022 trophy! Eurovision Ireland’s own veteran Bogdan […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mary Hopkin from the UK is 72 today What’s it like to be runner-up? If you’re the host country, then it’s ideal. If you think you’re in with a shot of winning, then you’ll always be ‘first loser’. Alternatively, there are times when winning is more embarrassing […]
#BIRTHDAY: Engelbert Humperdinck from the UK is 86 today Eurovision is a young person’s game. Or is it? People of all ages from 11 to, well, unknown, despite a certain presenter in 1987 telling us about the rising stars taking part. Our friends in the UK are amongst […]
#ESC2022: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part VII We at Eurovision Ireland have taken a look at the songs participating in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest (plus one other). In seven reviews, we pick apart the songs, and see if we can find our favourite. We have a guest reviewer […]
#INTERVIEW: James Newman at the 2022 London Eurovision Party Eurovision Ireland caught up with the UK’s James Newman. In good spirits, he told us about his life since 2020, and of course his favourite cake. Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#UNITED KINGDOM: The BBC reveals its entrant for ESC 2022 Opting for an internal selection again, the UK’s broadcaster the BBC has been keeping details of the latest Golden Ticket under wraps. Or have they? As we know, the United Kingdom does not have to perform in the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sandie Shaw from the UK is 75 today It’s often good to be the first to do something. No one can take that “I was first…” accolade away from you, even though others may do the same thing bigger and better. Today we have a first, on […]
#BIRTHDAY: John Allison from the UK is 82 today Another year ends, and we have a birthday to delight you. As you’ll know, the contest started deep in the 20th Century, so we’re going back to those early days. The United Kingdom of stuff had a proud reputation […]
#CHRISTMAS2021: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 23 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#CHRISTMAS2021: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 15 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland