#BIRTHDAY: Tina Karol from Ukraine is 38 today Who doesn’t love a good thigh-slapper of a song. It’s more than just plain old Schlager. A good old banger that will fill a dance floor, even if the lyric isn’t the most profound in the world. A thigh-slapper with […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mihai Trăistariu from Romania is 43 today Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it’s never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to future form. In the early part of the 21st Century, it looked like Romania could achieve […]
#BIRTHDAY: Daz Sampson from the UK is 48 today The ‘novelty’ song. Every contest has them. Just look at Carola. I joke. Carola has never been a novelty. But these songs sometimes do far better than expected. And some we can just point and laugh at. I leave […]
#BIRTHDAY: Brian Kennedy from Ireland is 56 today Do you like a ballad or a banger? Or something in between? Or do you like all forms of song – yes, even Schlager? Our friends in Ireland are past masters at the ballad. They’ve won no end of contests […]
On August 12th, the SHORT LIST for the 2023 Host City was revealed. While we don’t know where the Eurovision Song Contest will be held next year until the Autumn, we thought we’d look back at the cities that have already hosted the Contest. Amsterdam Amsterdam hosted the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Arsenium from Moldova is 39 today Have you ever spotted that in the real music world there are more and more collaborations? “Rap star X featuring sexy lady and proper musician” sing your latest grime track? Well, these endless lists of combos featuring this artist and that […]
#BIRTHDAY: Luiz Ejlli from Albania is 37 today It’s a thing these days that many songs are in English, or at least partly in English. Some fans are old enough to remember when there was no free language rule. So it’s nice when a country uses its own […]
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: Elena Risteska from North Macedonia is 36 today Are you a fan of ballads, or do you prefer something faster? It’s true that there’s no consensus in Europe, as we get songs of all varieties wining our favourite TV show. Today we go down a more mid-tempo […]
On the lead up to the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, which is been held in Turin, we are looking back at the countries participating in the Contest and their histories – past and present. Today we continue with Lithuania’s story. Lithuania debuted at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, […]
On the lead up to the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, which is been held in Turin, we are looking back at the countries participating in the Contest and their histories – past and present. Today we start with Ukraine’s story – in full. Ukraine debuted at the 2003 […]
UA:PBC, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, has announced the guest artists ahead of Vidbir tomorrow night, Saturday 12th February. Seven guest acts will also appear during the show. The former Junior Eurovision participants will perform together. They are: Go_A – ESC 2020/21 Tina Karol – ESC 2006 Jamala – […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anna Vissi from Greece is 64 today As you’ll know, there have been 65 contests. So that means 65 home entries. We had one yesterday, and we’ve got another one today. Are you excited yet? Today’s birthday girl Άννα Βίσση/Anna Vissi was the home entrant in 2006, […]
#CHRISTMAS2021: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 3 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: Séverine Ferrer is 44 today It’s always sad when a country decides to sit out Eurovision. For a year is understandable, but there are a few we’ve not seen for many years now. Are they still paying attention to our favourite TV show? Or do they have […]
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