Cypriot broadcaster ΡΙΚ/CyBC has revealed that Greek singer Eleni Foureira will carry their hopes at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon in May with the song ‘Fuego’. Instead of a national final, Cyprus has opted for the internal selection route. We already knew that the song would be written […]
#IRELAND: Ryan O’Shaughnessy is #AllAboard for Lisbon Irish broadcaster RTÉ has announced that Ryan O’Shaughnessy will represent his country in Lisbon in May with the song ‘Together’. RTÉ is delighted to announce the ballad “Together” penned by Ryan O’Shaughnessy, Mark Caplice and Laura Elizabeth Hughes as Ireland’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Singer-songwriter Ryan […]
#SPAIN: Alfred & Amaia get to go #AllAboard to Lisbon The Operación Triunfo Eurovision Gala has just finished, and Alfred & Amaia have won the prize of an appearance at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. They will song Tu canción in the Grand Final on 12 May. Tu […]
#SPAIN: Live blog of Operación Triunfo from 22.30 CET Tonight is a special edition of Operación Triunfo, which will select Spain’s representative for the contest in Lisbon in May. No doubt all the participants are looking forward to travelling the short distance down the road to the nearest […]
#FRANCE: Blog of the Final of Destination Eurovision! #AllAboard It’s National Final time! And it’s a long time since we’ve been able to say that for France. After two weeks of semi-finals, the eight lucky songs are back to compete for that all important ticket to sunny […]
#FRANCE: Live Blog of Destination Eurovision Semi-final Two! After several years of internal selections, it appears that France Télévisions has bigger plans, with a three-week run to pick a song for Lisbon. Tonight is the second semi-final of Destination Eurovision, and nine songs will compete for the final […]
#FRANCE: First four finalists selected France Télévisions has just revealed the first four finalists for Destination Eurovision, the series of shows to select the French entry for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Nine songs competed for the four spots, which were chosen by six jurors – three […]
#BIRTHDAY: 1 January Gisela A new year, and we can now say that Israel will be hosting this year. Exciting, isn’t it? Well it is for the 42 countries that will be there on stage between 14 and 18 May. Will yours be of them? One country that […]
#AUSTRALIA: It’s Jessica Mauboy for Lisbon! Those early rumours of an Australian national final have proven unfounded, again. Broadcaster SBS has revealed that it will be sending Jessica Mauboy half way across the world to represent Australia in Lisbon. The fourth entrant for Australia has actually been on […]
FINLAND: Hyvää syntymäpäivää Suomeen!! One of our more erstwhile countries who love Eurovision has today celebrated a big milestone. In 1917, Finland became an independent nation and has never looked back. Over the years, they’ve excelled in athletics, motor sport and ice hockey. Eurovision has had a somewhat […]