#BIRTHDAY: Johnny Logan is 66 today Legend is a term bandied around all too easily in this day and age. Someone can get a maximum from [insert country here] because they used a line in that country’s language, and they get branded a legend. In 1987, history happened, […]
#EUROPE: Book launch today As you will know, our very own James Scanlan is a valued member of our Eurovision Ireland family, but there is more to him than you realise. He’s also a published author. His book Europe in a Day – Day Trips to the Continent […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paul Harrington is 60 today What’s your favourite type of song? Those about falling in love? Those about falling out of love? Or something else? Today’s song is in the ‘something else’ category, even though it’s a bit of falling in love. It’s more about nostalgia, and […]
ESC2020: Preview party time Even though there will be no Eurovision Song Contest in 2020, it doesn’t stop the fans around Europe (and Australia) getting together to pick their favourites. Renowned fan David Elder organises one of the most infamous parties of the year, and due to social […]
#IRELAND: Maria Christian continues to impress on The Voice France As we reported earlier this year, Maria Christian, now known as Maria Cuche, has been competing in The Voice: La Plus Belle Voix, the French edition of the international Voice franchise. Back in January, Maria sang the Irish […]
#IRELAND: It was 40 years ago today… As we know, Ireland leads the table of most wins with seven. It also has the unique distinction of one performer winning twice. Forty years ago today, that unique performer won for the first time with the song What’s another year. […]
OBITUARY: Writer Bill Martin has died aged 81 Songwriter, musician and impresario Bill Martin has died aged 81. You may not immediately recognise the name, but with his writing partner Phil Coulter, has written several Eurovision songs that have since become classics. Born William Wylie MacPherson in Glasgow […]
IRELAND: Fifty years since Dana If you were around 50 years ago tonight, you may have witnessed Ireland’s first ever win the Eurovision Song Contest. A mere five years after we saw Ireland début in Naples, Dana took home the prize at the RAI Theatre in Amsterdam. Dana, […]
Welcome back to the brand new Eurovision Ireland series, Review In Two – also known as #ReVu2! Over the course of this series, Eurovision Ireland regular James will take a look at all the songs heading to Rotterdam for Eurovision 2020 and give you his thoughts in just […]
The Eurovision Song Contest is all about connecting people. From around the continent and beyond, we are all bound through our love of music! While at the Eurovision selection for 2020 in Chișinău, Bogdan and James made their way around backstage asking what messages people wanted to send […]
UK: The act is revealed The BBC has revealed that James Newman will be singing for the United Kingdom at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. James will be performing My last breath, a song he has co-written with Ed Drewett, Adam Argyle and Iain James. Back in 2014, […]
It’s the day all of us at Eurovision Ireland have been waiting for – the first official announcement regarding Ireland’s song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020! Philip McMahon, director of the theatre and entertainment company ThisIsPopBaby, announced today on Twitter that he would be the Creative Director […]
We want to thank all our readers and collaborators of Eurovision Ireland. We truly appreciate your love and support and hope that you’ll continue the Eurovision journey by our side ❤ It has been a fantastic year with The Netherlands achieving their 5th Eurovision win, North Macedonia achieving […]
STAGGY: Days four to six at JESC2019 Author: John Stanton, Staggy Ristamouse Source: Eurovision Ireland
JESC2019: Interview with Marta Viola from Italy Eurovision Ireland spoke to Marta Viola from Italy. She tells us about gifts, and Poland. Marta Viola performs in JESC 2019 on Sunday 24 November with the song La voce della terra. She is 17th in the running order. Author: John […]
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