#CHRISTMAS: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 1 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
This weekend, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 should have been coming to us live from Warsaw in Poland – but in a year that has been anything but ordinary, we of course now know that JESC will be taking place under more unfamiliar circumstances, with most acts […]
Building on the success of our Best of the Big 5 series, Eurovision Ireland is now broadening its search for your favourite entries from countries across the continent, spanning the contest’s entire back catalogue – that’s well over 1500 songs! But before we Open Up to our readers […]
#JESC2020: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part II As you’ll know, November means Junior Eurovision. We at Eurovision Ireland review the remaining six songs that will be taking part in the broadcast on Sunday 29 November. Do we think there is a winner in this first half dozen? You can […]
#OBITUARY: Timur Selçuk from Turkey has died aged 74 The Turkish conductor and musician Timur Selçuk has died of a heart attack. He will be best remembered in Eurovision circles for the two occasions he conducted for his country. In 1975, he did the honours on the podium […]
#OBITUARY: Reynaert from Belgium has died aged 65 Joseph Reynaerts, known by his stage name Reynaert, has died as a result of COVID-19. He participated for Belgium in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, held at the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion in Dublin. He performed the song Laissez briller le […]
#OBITUARY: Ossi Runne from Finland has died Eurovision veteran conductor and stalwart Ossi Runne has died aged 93. Even though it was over 30 years ago when he last conducted the orchestra at a Eurovision Song Contest, he still ranks as one of the greats of Eurovision folklore. […]
#IRELAND: Review of Ireland’s Eurosong 1990 Ireland’s progress through the Eurovision Song Contest is more than just seven wins. There has been a fair share of other high finishes through the years. Eurovision Ireland reviews the Irish national final from 1990. This show yielded a joint runner-up in […]
#IRELAND: Review of Ireland’s Eurosong 2008 Ireland’s progress through the Eurovision Song Contest is more than just seven wins. There have been some other (in)famous entries that have graced the famous stage. Eurovision Ireland reviews the Irish national final from 2008. This show yielded an interesting song, that […]
HappyNewYear: The 2021 Eurovision Season starts here Happy New Year! You may be wondering why we’re playing a non-Eurovision song (even if it’s by an obscure Nordic band from the 1970s). Well, from today, any song released for public consumption is eligible for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. […]