Yesterday, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Eurovision Reference Group and RTP – the Portuguese broadcaster, met for a debrief after this year’s Contest. Today, KAN, the Israeli broadcaster met with the EBU and the Reference Group to set out a timescale of events in preparation for next […]
Every Monday for the next few weeks, we will be looking back at former participating nations at the Eurovision Song Contest. This week, we look back at Luxembourg, a country that competed 37 times – the last in 1993, when Eastern expansion started to take place. Luxembourg debuted […]
Since Israel won the Eurovision Song Contest back in Lisbon, it has been considered that there has been too much political interference in the planning ahead of next year’s event – but do you agree? Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovision Ireland
Our friends over at Eurovoix have reported earlier today that we could possibly see the 2019 edition. of the Eurovision Song Contest held in Austria – well that’s according to one of the 1999 Contest Producers Araleh Goldfinger. Araleh Goldfinger explained the following after mentioning no government interference […]
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), will continue to use their invitational approach with artists for their 2019 Contest. It is currently unknown whether a group of artists will be selected for a televised final or whether one artist will be selected to present a number of songs like Saara […]
Confirmation of another two artists taking part in this year’s Eurovision Young Musicians, in Edinburgh this August have been announced. The Belgium broadcaster RTBF, have selected Alexandra Cooreman as their entrant at this year’s Contest. Alexandra, a 15 year old, will be playing the Violin in hope of […]
S4C have announced their participation in next year’s Eurovision Choir Of The Year. Cor Cymru 2019 will once again double up as the selection process for the European competition, following the successful double up with Cor Cymru 2017. For four of the categories, submissions are open until the […]
Over the summer months, we will cast back time in our interview vaults, in a series of Throwback Thursdays. Over the past six years or so, we have interviewed a number of Eurovision stars past and present which have provided some classic moments. Back in 2014, the Maltese […]
1994: Ireland In 1994, the 39th Eurovision Song Contest took place in the Point Depot, Dublin. Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan took part for Ireland, becoming their sixth entry to win for their country. Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan finished with a 60 point margin over their nearest […]
Albania will debut at this year’s Eurovision Young Musicians in Edinburgh. On Monday night Klaudio Zoto won the Albanian National Final and will go on to represent his country in Edinburgh, in August. The 15 year old will perform on the Cello. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix