#ESC2023: Walking the streets in… Chester Eurovision Ireland got out of Liverpool, and went to the delightful city of Chester. Less than an hour from central Liverpool by train, and costing less than £6 return to get there (with an all-day ticket), it’s definitely worth a visit. But […]
#BIRTHDAY: Intars Busulis from Latvia is 45 today Every song will have at least one fan. Yes, every song. The fan may not shout about it, for fear of ridicule. But I’m sure even you, dear reader, likes an ‘unpopular’ song. I say that because the song from […]
#ESC2023: Walking the streets in… Liverpool We at Eurovision like to inform entertain and educate. So here’s a short video of some of the sites you may wish to know about if you’re heading to Liverpool. Eurovision Village? We have the covered. And, of course, the merch shop. […]
#ESC2023: Interview with Mimicat of Portugal Eurovision Ireland caught up with Mimicat of Portugal. She told us about Eating out, the friends she’s made and how she would spend €1,000. Could Mimicat win the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest? Tell us what you think. Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision […]
#BIRTHDAY: Timna Brauer from Austria is 62 today These days, our favourite TV show is fairly free and easy with language. If a country isn’t using its own language, then English is the favourite but not the only choice. Some songs even contain a plethora of tongues to […]
#PLAYING WITH NUMBERS: Second Semi-final running order It’s often discussed that running order can enhance or kill a song’s chances. Probably even more so in a semi-final, when culturally-similar countries don’t always get the chance to cast a vote for each other. We at Eurovision Ireland have looked […]
#BIRTHDAY: Finn Kalvik from Norway is 76 today Eurovision comes with its challenges. You could win, but you could also finish propping up the leaderboard. Over the years, some countries become more adept at this than others. In some ways, it can be really skilful to ensure you […]
#PLAYING WITH NUMBERS: First Semi-final running order It’s often discussed that running order can enhance or kill a song’s chances. Probably even more so in a semi-final, when culturally-similar countries don’t always get the chance to cast a vote for each other. We at Eurovision Ireland have looked […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ketil Stokkan from Norway is 67 today It’s nearly here. The most mad, fun and baffling two weeks of the year. For a certain type of person anyway. It baffles me why some people go year after year. Spending vast sums of money to mix with singers, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Peter Reber from Switzerland is 74 today There are some classic songs around and people argue about them. Today’s IS a classic. Go on, challenge me if you dare! The sharp-eyed amongst you will quickly spot that there are three people on stage today. The birthday boy […]