#BIRTHDAY: Ari Ólafsson from Iceland is 24 today There are, occasionally, times when you come across a song. There’s nothing wrong with it, but you know it will sadly fail at the semi-final stage. It’s not the fault of the singer, or the song. It’s just, well, stuff. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Juliana Pasha from Albania is 42 today We all want to see a new country win, don’t we? Whether it’s to experience a new take on our favourite TV show, or to try the local cuisine, or practice a different way of asking for a beer. That’s […]
#BIRTHDAY: Merethe Trøan from Norway is 52 today Do you remember the old days? When the contest was all done and dusted in one night, and none of these new Europeans were able to do their thing? Well 1992 was probably the last ‘old’ contest as we know […]
#ESC2022: Interview with BBC’s Richie Anderson Eurovision Ireland caught up with Eurovision fan Richie Anderson. He tells us about life at BBC Radio 2, his Eurovision memories and, of course, his favourite cake. Did you enjoy the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest? Did the right songs do well? Tell […]
#BIRTHDAY: Laura Voutilainen from Finland is 47 today Finland. The the country famed for lakes, rally drivers and beautifully unfathomable words. And a Eurovision tradition going back over 60 years. One win to show for it, even though they may have warranted much more. In 2002, today’s birthday […]
#ESC2022: Eurovision Ireland reviewed… The Jury Final On Friday evening, the Eurovision Ireland team were lucky enough to watch the Jury Grand Final from Turin. They picked their highlights. How close were they to final result? Were you happy with the result? Tell us what you think. Author: […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alyosha from Ukraine is 36 today We love all songs here. For all their musical ability, or kickass prop, every song – and that’s EVERY song – will have at least one fan. Having said that, you must know there is that sort of song that few […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alexander Rybak from Norway is 36 today Some songs have just scraped a win, and some have won at a canter. Did you prefer the close contest, or should there by a time when a runaway runaway winner is a good thing? Occasionally a song comes along […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lidia Kopania from Poland is 44 today You know those countries that always turn up. They don’t always light up the scoreboard, but they come along every year, sometimes with high hopes and sometimes not. And many of these countries have never won – yet. In other […]
#ESC2022: Eurovision Ireland predicts… Semi-final 2 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 […]
#PLAYING WITH NUMBERS: Some ESC 2022 Semi-final 2 stats As we eagerly anticipate the Second Semi-final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, here are some more stats to delight or bamboozle you. As we know, eight countries will bow out tonight, adding to the seven who have already […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nathalie Pâque is 46 today You may think that the winners are the most important things to come out of the contest. They are one of them, obviously, but sometimes you have to look deeper to pick out other important aspects. Today’s birthday girl brought about a […]
#ESC2022: The first qualifiers The first Semi-final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest has finished, and we have our ten qualifiers for the Grand Final on Saturday 14 May. But who are they? Scroll down below for clips of the lucky songs. Do you agree with the ten […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kikki Danielsson from Sweden is 70 today It’s home entrant time again. When you look through the years, several nations have had more home entrants than others – obviously. These may have been because their country won the previous year, or maybe because their country picked up […]
#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 […]
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