This afternoon, the first Irish Press Conference took place here in Tel Aviv. Sarah McTernon was joined on stage by her two backing dancers (Rhianna and Adele) and her three backing singers (Keira, Fiona and Michael), who perform off stage. The rehearsal has more surprises to come, including […]
#ESC2019: BLOG OF DAY ONE REHEARSALS #DARE TO DREAM LIVE FROM 9.00AM CET So, we’re here. After months of national finals, internal selections, withdrawals and parties, the Eurovision Circus has finally arrived in sunny Tel Aviv. As ever, we’re blogging the rehearsals. You may not always think we’re […]
It’s been another busy day here at Eurovision 2019! After another packed day of rehearsals, interviews and general shenanigans, we’ve now seen all the acts taking part the 1st semi final! But how has this affected the betting odds? Once all the countries taking to the stage today […]
Once rehearsals for Eurovision start, the well-known Daily Press Poll conducted by our friends at ESCXTRA, gives us the most anticipated opinion of the day: who was the best? who was the worst in the eyes of the expert? How does it work? 35 members of the press […]
Following on from my series of daily #RichardReflects articles in Lisbon and my #MinskJournal throughout my time at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, I return to Tel Aviv with the #TelAvivJournal!!! Day 1 for me was all about travelling. I finally arrived at our apartment at 4pm local […]
ESC2019: DAY TWO THOUGHTS – PART THREE Day Two of rehearsals at Eurovision 2019 is drawing to a close, but we have just enough time to have a look at Greece and San Marino! Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
BIRTHDAY: Maggie MacNeal from the Netherlands is 69 today A host broadcaster never wants to win. They may tell you otherwise, but deep down they know that our favourite TV show is something that would get expensive if the hosts had it for a second – or even […]
ESTONIA: Interview with Stig Rästa from Estonia Eurovision Ireland caught up with sing song-writer Stig Rästa, and asked him about how he was finding the Eurovision circus in 2019. Do you like the song Storm Stig has co-written this year? Will it qualify for the Grand Final? Tell […]
It’s been another whirlwind of a day here in Tel Aviv as the next 8 acts have taken to the stage for their first rehearsals at Eurovision 2019. Out of all the acts we saw today, who was your favourite? Who had you delighted? Who had you recoiling? […]
UK: Where does Michael Rice come from? This may seem an odd question, as we know he comes from the coastal town of Hartlepool in England’s north-east. But we all have DNA, and sponsor MyHeritage has been looking into his family lines. They prove interesting. Michael is 65.8% […]