#BIRTHDAY: Nicki French from the UK has a birthday today Those decades keep on coming, and it’s the turn of that which some call the ‘noughties’. It’s an odd term, so we’ll just call it the first decade of the 21st Century. Sure, you could argue that today’s […]
#OBITUARY: Olivia Newton-John Performer in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest Olivia Newton-John has passed away at the age of 73. She was there in Brighton when ABBA won. She finished fourth. Olivia Newton-John was born in 1948 in Cambridge, emigrating to Australia aged six with her parents and […]
🇺🇸 #USA: Eurovision performers from across the pond Whilst Eurovision is distinctly a European, Mediterranean and Australian affair, our friends across the Atlantic have occasionally been called in to help countries with their songs. T celebrate the USA’s main party day, we’ve picked some memorable performances by American […]
#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 […]