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 May 6th: Saturday 6th May 1989 On this day in 1989, the 34th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place […]
This year at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Ireland will be marking 60 years since their first participation. Today we continue with 1984. 1984 – “Terminal 3” In 1984, when the Contest was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, Linda Martin represented Ireland with “Terminal 3”. Linda […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tommy Nilsson from Sweden is 65 today There’s a core of people out there who believe that a certain country can do no wrong. You know the thing, a person could read out the phone book on stage and still make the top five. In other news, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nino de Angelo from Germany is 61 today You know how there are lots of jobbing songwriters out there. The ones that have a whole clutch of songs that they peddle around various countries. It’s not a new phenomenon. It’s been happening since Martin Ö was simply […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fausto Leali from Italy is 80 today As you will know, every performer in our favourite TV show is a professional. They all want to do their best. Nevertheless, it must still be daunting singing in front of millions. It must be even more daunting if you’re […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nathalie Pâque is 47 today You may think that the winners are the most important things to come out of the contest. They are one of them, obviously, but sometimes you have to look deeper to pick out other important aspects. Today’s birthday girl brought about a […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anna Oxa from Italy is 63 today We’re having a look at duets through the ages. As I’ve said, they can be hit or miss. They can be well-suited, or thrown together in a rush because they look attractive, or no-one else wants the gig. Today we […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anneli Saaristo from Finland is 75 today What’s your favourite decade of Eurovision? There are so many to choose from. It’s true that some decades have more songs than others. But quantity doesn’t always mean quality. We really like the 1980s. It was a smaller pool of […]
#CHRISTMAS2023: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 21 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: Fausto Leali from Italy is 79 today As you will know, every performer in our favourite TV show is a professional. They all want to do their best. Nevertheless, it must still be daunting singing in front of millions. It must be even more daunting if you’re […]
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