BIRTHDAY: Alf Poier from Austria is 52 today Eurovision is full of wonder. I often wonder why Schlager is so popular. Or why Carola is so popular. Or even why we never see Monaco anymore. But what also makes me wonder sometimes is why certain countries pick certain […]
BIRTHDAY: Kali from France is 60 today Do you remember the times when countries had to sing in their national languages? It was easy for some – German all the way, for example. Or a choice of obvious ones if you were Switzerland. But if you were slightly […]
EDITORIAL: How do you pick a song? Don’t worry, we’re not using a certain Norwegian in this editorial, as we know small children sometimes read our work. You may have read around the Internet about the selection processes of certain countries. We at EI think this needs to […]
On Saturday 23rd February, Denmark holds its annual Melodi Grand Prix at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning to choose who will fly their flag at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Tel- Aviv, Israel. I admit to having a soft spot for Denmark due to my Danish […]
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 […]
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