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 […]
JESC2019: Interview with Jordan Anthony from Australia Eurovision Ireland caught up with Jordan Anthony from the Australian city of Perth. He tells us about The Voice and travelling. Jordan Anthony performs first at JESC 2019 on Sunday 24 November. Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
JESC2019: Interview with Eileen Kearney Anna Kearney is representing Ireland at JESC 2019. However, her mum Eileen also has a strong Eurovision connection. Watch the interview for her story, plus her take on JESC as a participant’s mum. Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
JESC2019: The Gliwice Press Centre We’ve made it to the press centre, set in the side of the impressive Gliwice Arena. Richard explains it all… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
OBITUARY: Gay Byrne has died aged 85 Tributes have been pouring in after the death was announced of Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne. Whilst he is not someone you would automatically with Eurovision, he was nevertheless connected. Gabriel Mary ‘Gay’ Byrne may be best remembered as the host of […]
ESC2020: The theme of Eurovision 2020 is ‘Open up’ The organisers of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest have revealed that the theme for the shows will be ‘Open up’. TV channel NPO1 has revealed it on the popular TV programme De wereld draait door. According to Exective Producer, […]
BIRTHDAY: Nicky Byrne from Ireland is 41 today There’s a lot to be said for the selection process to choose a song for our favourite TV show. What’s the right formula? Do you go for an internal selection? Or do you let Joe/Josef/Jozef/Giuseppe public decide? Obviously, this year, […]
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