Olga Shimanskaya, the Russian participant at the 2020 Turkvision Song Contest, has won the Audience Sympathy Award – after the vote closed on New Year’s Eve. Olga took victory with 39,588 after competing against thirteen of the other 2020 Turkvision participants. No monetary prize was awarded, unlike the […]
This has been a very different year thanks to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, however we have had plenty of Eurovision related music to enjoy. Here at Eurovision Ireland and our friends from the around the Eurovision Community, we have chosen just five tracks that have summed up our […]
The 2020 Turkvision Song Contest concluded a couple of hours ago and after all the results have come in, we have a winner. Congratulations go to UKRAINE who were represented by: Natalie Papazoglu and her entry “Tikenli yol” For taking first place, Natalie takes home €4300. You can […]
Natalie Papazoglu will be singing another song at the 2020 Turkvision Song Contest. Instead of singing “Sari Gelin”, Natalie will now be performing “Tikenli yol”. “Sari Gelin” is a famous folk song from the Southern Causcaus and because it’s not an original song, it is against the rules […]
While we await a date for this year’s Contest, which will be taking place online for the first time, a further seven participants have been announced. They are: Albania will be represented by Rovena Stefa. She will be singing “Zjarr” in both the Albanian and Turkish languages. Bosnia […]
While speaking to Eurofestivales regarding their participation at the postponed 2020 Eurovision Young Musicians, Oksana Skybinska, the Ukrainian Head of Delegation was asked about possible participation in the other ‘Cultural’ Contests. Oksana Skybinska said: “Regarding other Eurovision family contests, UA: PBC regularly participates in the Eurovision Song Contest […]
The European Broadcasting Union recently launched Eurovision Home Concerts. Show two will air tomorrow (Friday 10th April), on YouTube, at 17:00 CET. The week two acts to perform are: Montaigne – Australia Aksel – Finland Daði Freyr – Iceland Vasil – North Macedonia Gjon’s Tears – Switzerland Leonora […]
Within a week of the special programme “Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light”, replacing the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest, thirteen countries have committed to showing the programme. The thirteen countries that will be showing the programme are, with their broadcaster and channel in brackets: Belgium (VRT/Een) Bulgaria (BNT/BNT […]
UA:PBC have postponed their internal selection, following the postponement of Eurovision Young Musicians 2020, due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Yaroslav Lodygin, a UA:PBC board member, had the following to say: “We are sorry that the selection had to be stopped and we wish good health to all its […]