The French-speaking Belgian broadcaster RTBF confirmed today that Blanche will represent Belgium next year in Kyiv! Blanche, whose real name is Ellie Delvaux, rose to fame in Belgium after competing on the 5th season of The Voice Belgique. The song will be revealed at a later date (which hasn’t […]
Jana Burčeska has been selected to represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The Macedonian broadcaster MRT opted to choose a participant internally rather than through a selection event. Jana is known to the Macedonian public after she came 5th in the first edition of “Macedonian Idol”. […]
Welcome back to the final part of our series that looks at the artists that have progressed from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest to the Eurovision Song Contest. Part 5: O’G3NE O’G3NE took part (as Lisa, Amy and Shelley) for the Netherlands back in 2007. That year, the contest took place […]
In 2015, he became Israel’s Golden Boy by bringing the country back to the Grand Final for the first time since 2010. Now Nadav Guedj has swapped his golden trainers for army boots as he embarks on his National Service! National Service is mandatory in Israel for both […]
During the mid-1990s, the Eurovision Song Contest changed dramatically. In 1993, 3 new countries that previously competed as part of Yugoslavia debuted in Millstreet in Ireland. The following year, a further 7 new countries from across the former Eastern Bloc debuted in Dublin. Eastern Europe had arrived en-masse […]
No, don’t get over-excited. You didn’t miss any announcement. It’s still only 43 countries heading to Kyiv. But last week, here at EurovisionIreland.net we posted a poll to ask which country you’d like to see be the 44th contestant for Eurovision 2017. And the results are in! We […]
One of Eurovision’s more enthusiastic participants – Estonia – has announced its 20 semi-finalists for the annual Eesti Laul competition ERR/ETV received 242 entries to its open call for songs. As we know, the songs selected will be an eclectic mix, and the contenders for 2017 are no exception. The […]
Maltese broadcaster PBS has revealed details of the selection process for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv next May. As you’ll know, Malta is currently concentrating on the Junior Eurovision Song Contest which takes place on Sunday 20 November. Stay tuned to us for coverage from Monday […]
Michał Szpak from Poland has announced a concert in Ireland. The performer who finished in eighth place at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm is capitalising on his success and visiting Dublin, which gave him 10 televoting points in May. As you may remember, he scored seven points […]
Earlier this week, the complete list of Eurovision 2017 participants was published, naming the 43 countries who will take to the stage in Kyiv, Ukraine next May. 43 countries taking part equals the record first set in 2008 in Belgrade, then matched again in Düsseldorf in 2011. This […]
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