During the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, Sam Ryder secured the United Kingdom a record sixteenth second placing. The last time the United Kingdom reached this position was in 1998, one year after their last victory. Today we continue to look back at the second placings. 1965 Kathy Kirby […]
#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 […]
Ireland’s first winner, Dana, has announced she would clear her diary to mentor fellow Derry girl, Brooke Scullion in Turin. Dana spoke to the Irish Sun and had the following to say: “I have plenty of experience. When I first went out to Eurovision in 1970, Ireland had […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gianni Morandi from Italy is 77 today I know you like the variety of tunes we have on this site. We don’t always pick your Euphorias or your songs about phoenixes. Eurovision is far too rich to stick to the common stuff. So when I had the […]
On days when we don’t have matches for UEFA Euro 2020, we will be looking at the Host Cities that have also hosted a Eurovision event – whether it be the Eurovision Song Contest, Junior Eurovision Song Contest or the Eurovision Dance Contest. Today we move on to […]
#OBITUARY: Mojmir Sepe of Slovenia has died aged 90 Renowned conductor and songwriter Mojmor Sepe has died at the age of 90. Whilst you may not know him, he was involved in the Eurovision Song Contest as a writer, conductor and juror over a span of 32 years. […]
Anna Kearney has covered Dana’s “All Kinds Of Everything”, 50 years on from when she took victory for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. You can watch Anna Kearney’s cover below, when it debuts at 22:00 GMT/23:00 CET tonight: Author: Richard Taylor Source: Niall Mooney
Following Dana’s victory in Amsterdam fifty years ago, the BBC and RTE have produced a documentary looking at her life. The documentary, “Dana, the Original Derry Girl”, will feature not only her Eurovision Song Contest victory, but also her history in politics, as well as her marriage and […]
IRELAND: Fifty years since Dana If you were around 50 years ago tonight, you may have witnessed Ireland’s first ever win the Eurovision Song Contest. A mere five years after we saw Ireland début in Naples, Dana took home the prize at the RAI Theatre in Amsterdam. Dana, […]
A number of Mary Hopkins’ 1960’s memorabilia will be put up for auction. During the auction, Mary Hopkins’ red minidress and belt will be available to the highest bidder. Mary Hopkins finished 2nd with 26 points, with her entry “Knock, Knock Who’s There” in Amsterdam – just 6 […]
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