The Official Album of this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest has now been released. The Album is available across iTunes, Spotify and other platforms across the continent. In the UK, the Official Album costs £10.99 on iTunes. Other platforms and other countries may have different prices. Author: Richard […]
BIRTHDAY: Laila Kinnunen from Finland would have been 80 today That first entry. Always daunting for a broadcaster. What will Europe think of us? How will we do? Will we have the money to take part every year? Back in the 1960s, participation was easier. Eurovision was a […]
It was announced earlier today that Blink TV, the production company behind SBS’s Eurovision – Australia Decides, has won an award. They have been announced Regional winner’s of the Asian Academy Creative Awards for Best Music or Dance Programme. Furthermore to the award news, the first two contenders […]
The Estonian broadcaster, ERR, has received 178 songs for next year’s National Selection. Of those 178 songs, 76 were submitted in Estonian. Ringvaade, the Estonian television show, will reveal the 24 songs to appear in Eesti Laul 2020 next week – 12 on Wednesday and 12 on Thursday. […]
Denmark will not be returning to Eurovision Young Musicians next year, in Zagreb. Denmark have not participated in the Contest since 2004. After a successful participation at Eurovision Choir in Gothenburg this year, DR had considered a return to the Contest, but sadly this on not to be. […]
BIRTHDAY: Anri Jokhadze from Georgia is 39 today It could be time to have another contender for Mr Eurovision. Each country will have one – as well as a Mrs/Miss/Ms Eurovision. But we’ll leave the ladies for another time. Georgia has had 12 songs make it to the […]
BIRTHDAY: Geir Rönning is 57 today False flag time again. It’s a close thing, with the Nordics. They’re very close culturally, so someone moving between them isn’t that noteworthy. So perhaps there’s no false flag after all. Finland is an interesting case. Nordic, but not quite that Nordic. […]
JESC BIRTHDAY: Angélina Nava from France is 13 today Angélina took part in JESC and was runner-up to Poland’s Roksana Węgiel. Happy birthday, Angélina! Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
OBITUARY: Gay Byrne has died aged 85 Tributes have been pouring in after the death was announced of Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne. Whilst he is not someone you would automatically with Eurovision, he was nevertheless connected. Gabriel Mary ‘Gay’ Byrne may be best remembered as the host of […]
The Czech Republic have confirmed their participation in next year’s Eurovision Young Musicians – to be held in Zagreb, Croatia. It is currently unknown whether their entry will be chosen through a National Final or an Internal Selection. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix