#BIRTHDAY: 9 Mar – Katja Ebstein from Germany is 81 There is an elite bunch of people out there who have taken part more than once. It’s as if they can’t get enough of the Eurovision drug. And I don’t mean Ibuprofen. But that elite club has advanced […]
#BIRTHDAY: 12 Feb – Ajda Pekkan from Türkiye is 80 What’s the oddest subject of a Eurovision song you can think of? Many things have been covered, mostly about falling in love with someone, or falling out of love with someone. Today we have a song about fuel. […]
#STORYOFMYLIFE – Day Five with John from EI In this series, we’ll be talking to someone and asking them to pick five songs (over five days) that mean something to them. These may not be their top five songs of all time – merely songs that attach to […]
The EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, have revealed the first set of names for the 70th anniversary tour, which will follow the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. This morning, the EBU announced the first seven acts that will be taking part in the 70th anniversary tour – […]
#BIRTHDAY: 10 Jan – Samira from Morocco is 68 f you were the only person ever to represent your country, how would you feel? Would you want your country to send participate again, which would sully your unique record? Or would you be happy that you’re unique? There […]
#CHRISTMAS2025: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 24 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: Anna Vissi from Greece is 68 today As you’ll know, there have been 69 contests. So that means 69 home entries. They’re always interesting songs for a variety of reasons. Are you excited yet? Today’s birthday girl Άννα Βίσση/Anna Vissi was the home entrant in 2006, but […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alan Sorrenti from Italy is 75 today We sometimes wonder why some countries seem to have this love/hate relationship with our favourite TV show. Money aside, some places don’t participate every year. Instead they like to pick and choose. Such is the case with our friends in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paola from Switzerland is 75 today Our friends in Switzerland are in a curious situation. They have lots of languages to choose from, and they can confuse the average casual viewer by entering in a tongue we don’t always expect. Today’s birthday girl Paola Felix (née Paola […]
This year, the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest featured a record breaking twenty languages. Eurovision Ireland will be looking at all the languages that have been performed at the Contest, since 1956, in our latest #AtoZ. Today, we continue the series with Mühlviertlerisch, Neapolitan, and Northern Sámi. Mühlviertlerisch The Mühlviertel […]
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