Jon Ola Sand – Eurovision Executive Supervisor – in an interview with Danish Broadcaster DR has confirmed that the EBU has written to Russia’s 2 EBU Member Broadcasters recently. This in response to Broadcasters, Journalists and Fans concerns over Russia’s political stance on “non-traditional sexual relations” and any such […]
The selection of Conchita Wurst for Eurovision 2014 by Austria is more than just another singer at the contest. An act like Conchita at Eurovision 2014 will be life saving for hundreds if not thousands of lives by just being seen on a Global platform for 3 minutes […]
Turkey was represented at Eurovision 2011 by the rock band Yüksek Sadakat. The group’s bass guitarist Kutlu Özmakinacı has gone on record “allegedly” to say what he was led to believe about the result of the Azerbaijan victory of Ell and Nikki in 2011. In an article by […]
Eurovision 2102 winner Loreen, has been to Moscow to play 2 concerts. While there she gave a video interview to local media agency “Heat”. First up there is the new hairstyle. As they say a “Change is as good as a holiday”. The style is a “Short Shaggy […]
The New Eurovision Voting Regulations announced by the EBU last week, are still making the mainstream news across not only Europe but the globe – see here One of Ireland’s largest national radio stations “NewsTalk Radio”, invited Eurovision Ireland onto their show to discuss these rule changes and […]
The Eurovision Song Contest is currently the #1 Trending news item on the BBC in the UK today. Very hard to believe that the contest which is so often ridiculed by the British Media, is now their top trending story. Why is this? Well it is down to […]
If you are in Dublin on Sunday August 25th at 13:00 (GMT) then you need to read this! In 2012 Azerbaijan staged the Eurovision Song Contest. The capital city Baku played host to one of the biggest stagings in the contest’s history. The stunning oil wealthy city were […]
Eurovision Ireland has just received a letter from Mr Jon Ola Sand (Eurovision Executive Supervisor) and Mr Sietse Bakker (Eurovision Event Supervisor) in response to our recent “open letter” concerning the growing anti LGBT legislation in parts of Europe – read here Firstly we are very happy to […]
Eurovision.tv (official EBU website) published and article asking their readers “Tell us, what does Eurovision mean to you?” That simple question got me thinking and my thoughts ranged from “Euphoria” through to “Running Scared”. I guess I need to put this into perspective for you the reader. For […]
“Of Course I’m pissed” were the comments from Eurovision song contests chief executive Jon Ola Sand who is investigating the largest voting scandal in the history of the competition – according to Swedish media Aftonbladet. Breaking his silence on the issue, Jon Ola Sand spoke to the Swedish News […]
Disgraced former Irish Politician (TD) Paul Gogarty, has announced that he is trying to enter Eurovision and even submitted a song for 2013 to RTE. For the international readers – Gogarty was a former Politician in Ireland who was a member of The Green Party. He is most […]
The EBU are set to drop their investigation into vote-buying allegations at Eurovision 2013, according to Swedish Media outlet Aftonbladet. Lithuanian media 15.min had posted an alleged video showing an attempt to purchase tele votes for Azerbaijan at this year’s Eurovision. Just a few weeks ago Eurovision Supervisor […]
The Eurovision Song Contest and the Performance of Europe’, a lecture by Prof Brian Singleton,as part of the Euro-Visions Public Lecture Series on Europe. Though heavily criticised for its camp staging and the simplistic lyrics of many of its songs, the Eurovision Song Contest has survived for 58 years […]
Twenty-nine people will go on trial in Azerbaijan on July 2nd for allegedly plotting a wave of attacks that included a planned assassination of President Ilham Aliyev during last year’s Eurovision Song Contest, a court was told today in Baku. “The trial is starting for the last group […]