Over the course of April and May, on the lead up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, we will be celebrating the countries that are participating this year in Rotterdam. Today, we celebrate Austria. Austria debuted at the Contest in 1957, in Frankfurt-am-Main, West Germany. Bob Martin finished […]
#BIRTHDAY: Constantinos from Cyprus is 44 today Do you like it when singers try several times? Sometimes they can win on a second attempt. Sometimes they don’t quite do as well as their first appearance. Some even come back after a win. Today’s birthday boy Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου/Constantinos Christoforou […]
#OBITUARY: Fredi from Finland has died aged 78 Veteran of two Eurovision Song Contests Matti Kalevi Siitonen, also known as Fredi, has died aged 78. A popular figure in the Finnish music scene. he had a career that spanned some 45 years. Eurovision fans will know him from […]
#ESC2021: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part V: Eastern Europe We’re getting closer to the contest in Rotterdam. Are you excited? We at Eurovision Ireland most definitely are. As a way to keep us occupied, we’re reviewing the 39 songs over seven panel reviews. This is our fifth review, which […]
Over the course of April and May, on the lead up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, we will be celebrating the countries that are participating this year in Rotterdam. Today, we celebrate Greece. Greece debuted at the Contest in 1974, in Brighton, the United Kingdom. Marinella finished […]
#BIRTHDAY: Boaz Ma’uda from Israel is 34 today The last contest to actually take place was in Israel. It was a good old affair, amongst the warmth of the eastern Mediterranean. Were you there? It was as a result of Israel’s fourth win 42 attempts. Not a bad […]
RTVS, the Slovakian national broadcaster, have stated that a debut at the 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest has yet to be ruled out. Slavomira Kubickova, Head of the RTVS International Relations department, had the following to say to Eurofestivales: “RTVS has not closed the door to the Junior […]
BBC UKTV, one of the BBC’s International television channels, have announced they will once again not be showing the Eurovision Song Contest again this year. BBC UKTV showed the Contest between 2014 and 2016. In 2016, they only showed the Grand Final after previously also broadcasting the Semi […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sophie Garel from Luxembourg is 79 today Are there any countries you miss? Those that have taken part in our favourite TV show in the past, but sit on the sidelines these days? Luxembourg might spring to mind. With five wins, they were once a powerhouse of […]
The Swedish Commentators and Spokesperson has been announced ahead of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, which is been held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Alongside Edward af Sillén, the regular Swedish Commentator, will be Christer Björkman – who is leaving his role within the Swedish Delegation after this year’s […]