#BIRTHDAY: Kenan Doğulu from Türkiye is 51 today Let’s be honest – our friends in Türkiye/Turkey are sorely missed from our favourite TV show. They added that bit of exotica to proceedings, and were gunning for another win when they abruptly stopped coming along after the 2012 shows. […]
AVROTROS, the Dutch national broadcaster, have continued the online broadcasts of Junior Songfestival 2025 – their national selection for the 2025 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. AVROTROS have revealed the first six finalists of Junior Songfestival 2025 – they are Tiyana, Olivier, Tove, Razz, Pari and Duuk. Matheu reveals […]
RTSH, the Albanian national broadcaster, have confirmed the participants of Festivali i Fëmijë 63 – their national selection for the 2025 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Tbilisi. RTSH have revealed that the winner of the Junior category will represent Albania in Tbilisi. The winner will be chosen by […]
13 MEP’s, from across seven countries, have written an open letter to the EBU, in regards to the “credibility crisis” surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest. The 13 MEP’s come from Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Slovenia and Spain. The open letter from the EU to the EBU reads […]
#BIRTHDAY: Zdravko Čolić is 74 today It’s important to remember that our favourite TV show started around the middle of the 20th Century – it’s not just a thing invented in the 2010s for people to show off posh frocks and much arm waving. And with 20th Century […]
#BIRTHDAY: Eyþór Ingi from Iceland is 36 today Performers of all ages have been seen on a Eurovision stage. It cam sometimes be a fun game to guess whether a performer looks their age or not. Many performers try to look younger than they are. Some succeed. Some […]
Here at Eurovision Ireland, we are taking a historical look back on our favourite Contests past and present, on the very day they took place. Today it’s May 29th: Saturday 29th May 2010 On this day in 2010, the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place […]
This afternoon, the EBU, the European Broadcasting Union, released record breaking figures from across all platforms, for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. The Eurovision Song Contest has delivered its biggest impact yet – across TV, digital platforms, and streaming charts – cementing its place as one […]
ERT, the Greek national broadcaster, are examining an expanded national selection format, ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. ERT is looking at holding an expanded national selection, ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest – the first multi-week format since 2004. A multi-week national selection process which […]
RTVSLO, the Slovenian national broadcaster, have released a statement regarding their future participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. RTVSLO, has sent a letter to the EBU calling for action to address its concerns regarding the competition. The Director of Televizija Slovenija has stated it will consider its participation […]