BIRTHDAY: Phil Coulter is 77 today Today’s a different birthday. It’s not always about the singers, although they’re the people you associate with any given song. There’s a whole team behind them. We shouldn’t forget that our favourite TV show a songwriter’s contest. So today it’s the birthday […]
BIRTHDAY: SuRie from the UK is 30 today You might be a little weary of Eurovision after super Saturday – and Sunday. Or you might be wanting more and more and more. And did you spot one of Saturday’s winning song titles? And that tenuous link brings me […]
BIRTHDAY: Elhaida Dani from Albania is 26 today Just occasionally a song passes me by completely. It’s not a bad song, or a silly song. It might just be unfortunate enough to be in a contest with more memorable songs. I’ll stop digging a hole for myself now. […]
ESTONIA: Interview with Stig Rästa at Eesti Laul 2019 Eurovision Ireland caught up with Stig Rästa after his song-writing victory at Eesti Laul 2019. He co-wrote Storm with Vallo Kikas, Fred Krieger and Victor Crone. He tells us about his third Eesti Laul victory and, more importantly, a […]
ESTONIA: Interview woth Victor Crone Eurovision Ireland caught up with Victor Crone after his win at Eesti Laul 2019. He tells us about his evening’s experiences, his thoughts on Tel Aviv, and – that most important of questions – the sweet stuff. Victor has co-written Storm with Stig […]
ESTONIA: Victor Crone storms to Tel Aviv for Eurovision Victor Crone will be representing Estonia in Tel Aviv after a night of fun and drama in Tallinn. He will sing the song Storm, which he co-wrote with Stig Rästa, Vallo Kikas and Fred Krieger. In two rounds of […]
Tonight , last year’s hosts , Portugal started its search for their 2019 entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv , Israel. The first semi -final took place in Lisbon at RTP’s studios in Lisbon ( last year’s host city ) .Eight Acts performed with […]
BIRTHDAY: Joël Prévost from France is 69 today We have one of those home entries again today. You know what happens. Your desire is to represent your country. You try every year, getting closer each time. And what happens when you win the golden ticket? You travel all […]
ESTONIA: Interviews with Eesti Laul 2019 performers Eurovision Ireland has been lucky enough to get access to the artists performing in Eesti Laul 2019. We caught up with six acts for short interviews. Find out about inspiration, family and eating habits. Do you have a favourite to win […]
BIRTHDAY: Anneli Saaristo from Finland is 70 today What’s your favourite decade of Eurovision? There are so many to choose from. It’s true that some decades have more songs than others. But quantity doesn’t always mean quality. I really like the 1980s. It was a smaller pool of […]