#BIRTHDAY: Michael Schulte from Germany is 34 today We need to bear in mind that part performance is no guide to future performance. Some countries win, completely out of the blue, and then sink back into obscurity. Or a country could have one really bad rogue result amid […]
We at Eurovision Ireland have cast our discerning eye over the 37 competing songs at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. In this first review, we look at the songs from Albania, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Switzerland. Do you agree with us? Tell us what you think. Author: […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gerard Joling from the Netherlands is 64 today Many Eurovisionistas are heading to Malmö. We are too, or we could be still in Malmesbury. It’s easy to confuse the two. But you’re not reading this article to see travel arrangements. You want a birthday. Don’t you? Well, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anna Oxa from Italy is 63 today We’re having a look at duets through the ages. As I’ve said, they can be hit or miss. They can be well-suited, or thrown together in a rush because they look attractive, or no-one else wants the gig. Today we […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fabrizio Faniello from Malta is 43 today Think of a small country. Now think of a smaller one. Is it Malta? It’s not always lumped with the European microstates, but it isn’t exactly large. And if it won the big prize at the Eurovision? It would easily […]
The BBC, the British national broadcaster, have revealed that Olly Alexander will guest star in Eastenders, ahead of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo. The residents of Albert Square are in for a treat this spring as multi-award winning singer and actor, Olly Alexander, arrives in Walford […]
#BIRTHDAY: Halla Margrét from Iceland is 60 today Back in the 1980s our favourite TV show was bumping along nicely. Lots of entries every year Lots of interesting languages. And lots of interesting results. Take Iceland for example. They débuted in 1986 and finished 16th. Oddly enough, in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vikki from the UK is 65 today The United Kingdom used to be one of the countries that ruled the roost at our favourite TV programme. They saw coming fourth as a relative failure. Then came the free language rule and everything changed. Talking of finishing fourth, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Severina from Croatia is 52 today There’s often a debate these days about language. Does a country opt for their own tongue, or one of them? Or do they go for something more mainstream? Usually English. There are arguments for and against, but we think it’s nice […]
Peacock, the American national broadcaster NBC’s streaming service, will broadcast the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest live from Malmo. Peacock have broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest every year since 2021. This year’s coverage of the Contest will begin at 15:00 ET for both the Semi Finals and the Grand […]