#OBITUARY: Vesa-Matti Loiri from Finland Finnish actor, comedian and musician Vesa-Matti Loiri has passed away aged 77. In Eurovision circles, he was most famous for performing in the 25th Eurovision Song Contest in The Hague with the song Huilumies. Vesa-Matti, sometimes known as just Matti, was born in […]
Two former people related to past Irish Eurovision Song Contest entries have revealed that they would consider returning to the Contest in the future. Louis Walsh recently spoke to the Irish Sunday World. He stated that if he had the right song, he would consider entering again. Louis […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maggie MacNeal from the Netherlands is 72 today A host broadcaster never wants to win. They may tell you otherwise, but deep down they know that our favourite TV show is something that would get expensive if the hosts had it for a second – or even […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mattis Hætta from Norway is 63 today It’s always good when countries use their own languages to sing in. Or if a country also demonstrates their culture, even better. And if you’re from the northern end of our continent, then this could include a joik. A joik […]
#BIRTHDAY: Katja Ebstein from Germany is 77 today 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 membership for […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tomas Ledin from Sweden is 70 today Fans often mention Sweden as the pinnacle of our favourite TV show. Yes, they have had six wins, and you can never right them off. But there is that history, often revolving around their first winners. Back in 1980, broadcaster […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vesa-Matti Loiri from Finland is 77 today For every Eurovision song there will be a fan of it. You name it, they will pick out the good points of every song. But it’s just possible that some aren’t really songs, more like cries for help. So it’s […]
#CHRISTMAS2021: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 16 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: Alan Sorrenti from Italy is 71 today I 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 […]
1980 Moroccan Eurovision Song Contest finalist Samira Said, has released a brand new single – “Gehaz Tasgeel”. The official video is to follow, but you can listen to “Gehaz Tasgeel” below: Let us know what you think about Morocco at the Eurovision Song Contest – either in the […]