#BIRTHDAY: Vasil from North Macedonia is 40 today Those performers selected for 2020 but ended up performing a year later. They were a patient bunch. And some must have thought they’d blown their chance when the 2020 contest was cancelled. Today’s birthday boy Васил Гарванлиев/Vasil Garvanliev had to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Blas Cantó from Spain is 33 today If you recall, it seemed like there were hundreds of performers who didn’t get the 2020 gig but were then kept on for Rotterdam 2021. Actually, the number was far less than that but it’s a nice thought to hold. […]
The new Eurovision season is now on us and during the build up to National Final Season and the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, we at Eurovision Ireland felt it would be timely to continue with our Here Today, Gone Tomorrow series , where we look at past Eurovision […]
#BIRTHDAY: James Newman from the UK is 39 today Eurovision fans love a record breaker. The singer who scored the most points. The countries that have won the most times. The first song to include the word ‘unbeknownest’. They all have their place. Other records are less coveted […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sandro from Cyprus is 28 today That “missing” contest from 2020 will always be an enigma. “Who would have won?”, “How would the hosts have done?”, and “Who would have been the surprise non-qualifier?” are all questions we’ve asked since that time. One of that Class of […]
The BBC Strictly Come Dancing series 2024 edition is now in full swing . As we have done over the last years, this year we will continue to look for any connections to Eurovision throughout the series. Last Saturday saw another Eurovision connection where we saw British multi […]
The BBC Strictly Come Dancing series 2024 edition started last night . As we have done over the last years, this year we will continue to look for any connections to Eurovision throughout the series. Last night got off to a good start when the Strictly Come Dancing […]
#BIRTHDAY: Victoria from Bulgaria is 27 today That class of 2020, eh? They keep amazing us with their also being the class of 2021. It was commendable of the various TV companies continuing to back them, and it was ironic the winners of 2021 weren’t there in 2020. […]
As the new Eurovision season kicks off, there’s a buzz of excitement in the air. After Ireland’s top 10 success with “Doomsday Blues” this year, there’s a renewed sense of hope and determination. Fans are eager to see what fresh talent and captivating performances Ireland will bring to […]
#BIRTHDAY: Arilena Ara from Albania is 26 today It’s another near miss today. You know, the contest that never was in 2020. Some could call it purgatory. And some managed to get out of said purgatory in 2021. And then there were the others… Today’s birthday girl Arilena […]