#PLAYING WITH NUMBERS: Some ESC 2022 Semi-final 1 stats As we eagerly anticipate the First Semi-final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, here are some more stats to delight or bamboozle you. As we know, seven countries will bow out tonight. Can the past teach us anything about […]
#ESC2022: Eurovision Ireland predicts… Semi-final 1 The Eurovision Ireland team managed to watch the jury show of the first semi-final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. We were joined by TV’s Lisa-Jayne Lewis. We discuss our highlights and predict what songs we think will qualify, using the scientific […]
#ESC2022: Interview with Germany’s Malik Eurovision Ireland caught up with Malik Harris from Germany. He will be singing Rockstars in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin. He told us about carpets, influences and, of course, his favourite cake. Do you like the song from Germany? Could Malik […]
#ESC2022: Interview with Slovenia’s LPS Eurovision Ireland caught up with LPS from Slovenia. They will be singing Disko in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. They told us about previous singing competitions, Amsterdam and of course their favourite cake. Do you like the song from Slovenia? Could they win […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marie Myriam from France is 65 today A winner? Well, someone has to. And this year it will be one of 40. Well, we can probably discount more than half of the field before they’ve sung a note in competition. Back in 1977, the field was a […]
#ESC2022: Interview with Malta’s Emma Muscat Eurovision Ireland managed to catch up online with Emma Muscat, who will be singing I am what I am in the second semi-final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. We talked about what a performer’s average day is, musical influences and, of […]
#ESC2022: The Turin Eurovision Village Eurovision Ireland discovered the Eurovision Village in the Parco del Valentino. It’s big. Click on the video below for a tour. Are you in Turin? Will you be visiting the Eurovision Village? Tell us what you think Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#ESC2022: Semi-final Two predictions As you’ll know, we at Eurovision Ireland reviewed the 40 songs (plus one other) from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. We gave each one a score out of 50. You can find our seven reviews on the Eurovision Ireland Youtube channel HERE. But what […]
#ESC2022: Interview with Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs Eurovision Ireland managed to catch up with Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs in Turin, during her preparations for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. She told us about family advice, Eurovision friendships and of course her favourite cake. Do you like Cornelia’s song? Could she […]
#BIRTHDAY: Eden Alene from Israel is 22 today It’s always good to get a second chance. It gives you the opportunity to right a wrong. Or actually do something you were lined up to do, but never got there. Like those performers who should have been in Rotterdam […]
#ESC2022: Semi-final One predictions As you’ll know, we at Eurovision Ireland reviewed the 40 songs (plus one other) from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. We gave each one a score out of 50. You can find our seven reviews on the Eurovision Ireland Youtube channel HERE. But what […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maggie MacNeal from the Netherlands is 72 today A host broadcaster never wants to win. They may tell you otherwise, but deep down they know that our favourite TV show is something that would get expensive if the hosts had it for a second – or even […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mary Hopkin from the UK is 72 today What’s it like to be runner-up? If you’re the host country, then it’s ideal. If you think you’re in with a shot of winning, then you’ll always be ‘first loser’. Alternatively, there are times when winning is more embarrassing […]
#ESC2022: Day trip to Lugano Eurovision Ireland loves its history. And what better was to indulge this by visiting the home of the first Eurovision Song Contest. So we took an excursion from Turin to Lugano to see what the Swiss lakeside town had to offer. And did […]
#BIRTHDAY: Engelbert Humperdinck from the UK is 86 today Eurovision is a young person’s game. Or is it? People of all ages from 11 to, well, unknown, despite a certain presenter in 1987 telling us about the rising stars taking part. Our friends in the UK are amongst […]