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 23rd: Saturday 23rd May 2015 On this day in 2015, the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place […]
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 2013. 2013 – “You and Me” In 2013, when the Contest was held in Malmo, Sweden, Takasa represented Switzerland with “You and Me”. […]
This year at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Ireland will be marking 60 years since their first participation. Today we continue with 2015. 2015 – “Playing with Numbers” In 2015, when the Contest was held in Vienna, Austria, Molly Sterling represented Ireland with “Playing with Numbers”. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stig Rästa from Estonia is 45 today I’m loving today’s birthday. But more of that later. Our favourite TV show often throws up writers who keep coming back. It could be because they’re good writers. Or it could be because they’ve nothing better to do with a […]
#BIRTHDAY: Elhaida Dani from Albania is 32 today Do you think it’s only a matter of time before another country wins our favourite TV show for the first time? It could, of course, be this year. Our friends in Albania have never won, but they can get out […]
2023 & 2024 Melodifestivalen finalists, Smash Into Pieces, has released a cover of Måns Zelmerlöw’s single “Heroes” – the winner of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. You can watch the official video of “Heroes” below: Let us know what you think about Sweden and the 2015 Eurovision Song […]
#BIRTHDAY: Monika Kuszyńska from Poland is 45 today We’ve all been through adverse times. Life’s not easy sometimes, and it’s how we cope with what’s thrown at us and how we come out of it that’s important. Today’s birthday girl Monika Kuszyńska has been through the mill a […]
For the second year, the official ESC Top 250 was broadcast on EFR12, the French radio station. For the first time since 2021, Loreen returned to the top spot with “Euphoria”. While the full results of all 1700+ Eurovision entries can be found HERE, how did Estonia rank within […]
For the second year, the official ESC Top 250 was broadcast on EFR12, the French radio station. For the first time since 2021, Loreen returned to the top spot with “Euphoria”. While the full results of all 1700+ Eurovision entries can be found HERE, how did Sweden rank within […]
#BIRTHDAY: Boggie from Hungary is 38 today We missed our friends the Magyars, and we want them back. Perhaps mainly because they’ve tried a variety of musical styles down the years. What’s your preferred style? If it happens to be a soft ballad that builds, then today could […]