Ireland may have missed on the taking part in the Grand Final of Eurovision 2014 but that has not stopped the music buying public from making this year the biggest chart success for the contest. The Irish Charts were released today and there are no fewer than 20 […]
In yesterday’s editorial I touched on how public support in Russia and Eastern Europe was extremely strong for Conchita Wurst at Eurovision 2014 where the public vote for her was ground breaking. It is one thing to vote for a song in the privacy of your home but […]
Just how did Conchita Wurst win Eurovision 2014? Well it all started back in September 2013 when it was announced that she had been internally selected to represent Austria at Eurovision 2014. Wurst had narrowly missed out on representing Austria at Eurovision 2012 when she lost out to The Trackshittaz […]
April 3rd marks a special day in the Eurovision Calendar as it was this day 43 years ago that RTE (Irish National Broadcaster) hosted their first Eurovision Song Contest. Yes April 3rd 1971 and Dublin played host to the Eurovision Song Contest for the very first time. This […]
Just a quick piece or trivia for all you Eurovision fans out there but there are 2 celebrations happening today – One Irish and One French. The French one is considerably bigger – 324 meters to be exact! However it is time for our firey woman “who has […]
“The Evolution of Eurovision a Cappella” is a must see 7 minute video performance of all the winners from our beloved contest. Sung a cappella by 6 great singers with beat boxing thrown in for good measure. Certain to put a smile on your face and if not […]
EUROSONG – “All Kinds Of Everything” gets a make-over. Yes the first Irish wining entry at Eurovision 1970 has been given the Petra treatment and we don’t mean the “I know a Drag Queen” Petra – we mean the Belgian Petra who last weekend qualified for the Belgian […]
IRELAND – If you are in Dublin tomorrow Sunday the 9th of February and are a serious singer and dancer, then you better get yourself down to Dublin’s Academy on Middle Abbey Street Dublin 1 at 11am to audition. Who will you be auditioning for? Linda Martin (Eurovision […]
François Deguelt Rest in Peace (1932-2014) Deguelt represented Monaco at Eurovision 1960 where he placed 3rd in the contest with the song “Ce Soir-Là”. He returned to the contest in 1962 again representing Monaco where he places 2nd in the contest with the song “Dis Rien”. In 1965 […]
United Kingdom – Lee Ryan from the British band Blue and Eurovision 2011 representative, made the comment “I’ve experimented with men’ but I’d never have a gay relationship” on the reality tv show Celebrity Big Brother. Ryan made the revelation while speaking with fellow housemates Ollie Locke (Made in […]