#STORYOFMYLIFE – Day Two 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 […]
#CHRISTMAS2025: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 2 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: Linda Wagenmakers from the Netherlands is 50 today A prop is always a good thing to make your song stand out just that little bit more than the rest. The question is: what kind of prop do you use? It could be a big sparkly glitter ball. […]
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 1998. 1998 – “Lass ihn” In 1998, when the Contest was held in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, Gunvor represented Switzerland with “Lass ihn”. […]
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 13th: Saturday 13th May 2023 On this day in 2023, the 67th 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 1996. 1996 – “The Voice” In 1996, when the Contest was held in Oslo, Norway, Eimear Quinn represented Ireland with “The Voice”. Eimear finished […]
#BIRTHDAY: Goran Karan from Croatia is 61 today Over the years, some countries have been gunning for a win, only for that time to pass without success. They then slip back into obscurity. Of course, past performance is no guide to future performance. But when you look at […]
#BIRTHDAY: Pınar Ayhan from Türkiye is 53 today Do you miss Türkiye/Turkey? They weren’t always every juror’s favourite, but they did bring a little extra something to the contests they took part in. They even won once, which proves that anyone can win – yes, even that country […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jørgen Olsen from Denmark is 75 today We love all the songs we pick for this birthdays feature – generally. And all manner of fates befall them. Some get stuck in the twilight zone of a semi-final. Some do much better. Today we have one that did […]
#BIRTHDAY: Oddrun Valestrand from Norway is 51 today We often pick members of duos, as they we know they can provide a bit of variety. Today, we pick a member of a trio. Yes, when they perform you get three for the price of one. What could be […]