#BIRTHDAY: Kaleen from Austria is 31 today Every year there’s that song. Yes, every year. You know the one. The one that gets “rave” reviews. The one that the fans out there think will win by 300,000 points. And then, well, it doesn’t. Not so long ago, we […]
#BIRTHDAY: Iolanda from Portugal is 31 today Do you think certain countries could have an accidental win. Fans often discuss whether certain countries did win accidentally, or whether there was subterfuge behind that surprise win. Our friends in Portugal had that win against all odds in 2017. And […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jerry Heil from Ukraine is 30 today We know that our favourite TV show is generally a light-hearted affair. Lots of shiny-ness, memorable costumes, and cramming as many smiles into three minutes as a song can. But some try a different approach. Our friends in Ukraine have […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paola from Switzerland is 75 today Our friends in Switzerland are in a curious situation. They have lots of languages to choose from, and they can confuse the average casual viewer by entering in a tongue we don’t always expect. Today’s birthday girl Paola Felix (née Paola […]
#BIRTHDAY: Luna from Poland is 26 today Is there a country you would like to see win for the first time? Is there a country capable of really hosting our favourite TV show, that has never won before? Our friends in Poland have host the Junior Eurovision a […]
#BIRTHDAY: Windows95man from Finland is 40 today All genres come along occasionally to our favourite TV show. Some welcome and do well. And some others, well… It also sometimes happens that a country takes an odd turn after a good result. In other news, Finland did really really […]
This year, the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest featured a record breaking twenty languages. Eurovision Ireland will be looking at all the languages that have been performed at the Contest, since 1956, in our latest #AtoZ. Today, we conclude the series with Võro, Yankunytjatjara and Yugoslav Sign Language. Võro […]
#BIRTHDAY: Saba from Denmark is 28 today You must feel for some Eurovision performers. They do their best and go and win a national final. They follow the whole circus to a city somewhere in the European Broadcasting Area with high hopes. They know they’re going to be […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nemo from Switzerland is 26 today Winners. There have only been a small proportion of acts that have done that at our favourite TV show. They’re a rare commodity. And even rarer from certain countries. Indeed, some winners were even false flaggers. Today it’s the birthday of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Elena Gheorghe from Romania is 40 today When the weekend comes, what do you like to do? Do you start it with gin, tonic and lime? Do you hit the gym? Or do you work until late into the evening because you love your job so much? […]