#CHRISTMAS2025: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 11 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
#BIRTHDAY: Cliff Richard from the UK is 85 today For some Eurovision performers, that appearance on the hallowed stage might not quite be the highlight of their career. Important, definitely, but not the pinnacle. Today’s birthday boy Sir Cliff Richard (né Harry Rodger Webb) probably needs no introduction. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kristina Hautala from Finland is 77 today Do you think it’s true that some languages sound easier on the ear than others? French songs did well in the early days, before English came along. Other languages, however, never really seemed to hit the mark. Today’s birthday girl […]
This year at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, we will be looking back at Switzerland since their first participation. Today we begin with 1967. 1967 – “Quel coeur vas-tu briser?” In 1967, when the Contest was held in Vienna, Austria, Géraldine represented Switzerland with “Quel coeur […]
This year at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Ireland will be marking 60 years since their first participation. Today we start from the beginning, in 1965. 1965 – “I’m Walking the Streets in the Rain” In 1965, when the Contest was held in Naples, Italy, Butch […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ronnie Tober from the Netherlands is 80 today It’s about time we went vintage again, just to show what today’s performers are following in the footsteps of. Those older songs weren’t all classics, but you can guarantee that every song will have at least one fan. Back […]
Here at Eurovision Ireland, we are taking a historical look back on our favourite Contests past and present, on the very day they took place. Today it’s April 6th: Saturday 6th April 1974 On this day in 1974, the 19th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place […]
Today, the 2024 Summer Olympics continue and we have added a Eurovision twist to the proceedings. We will be celebrating the best of Eurovision participating countries, ranked by their gold medal success at the Summer Olympics, up to and including Tokyo 2020. Spain rank 28th overall – 48 […]
#OBITUARY: Guy Bonnet of France has died French singer songwriter Guy Bonnet has died aged 78. The representative of France as a performer at two Eurovision Song Contests, and the writer of a third song, he passed away in the French city of Montpellier. His first attempt as […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kristina Hautala from Finland is 75 today Do you think it’s true that some languages sound easier on the ear than others? French songs did well in the early days, before English came along. Other languages, however, never really seemed to hit the mark. Today’s birthday girl […]