GERMANY: Joy Fleming has died It is with regret that it has been announced that Joy Fleming has died, aged 72. She represented Germany at the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, finishing 17th of 19 competing songs. Born Erna Raad on 15 November 1944, she grew up listening […]
Swedish broadcaster SVT has revealed more details of Melodifestivalen 2018. The six cities hosting the four semi-finals, the second chance and final have been announced, and if you’re planning on attending them all, you’ll soon rack up those miles around Sweden. The venues and dates are: Semi-final 1 […]
As you may know, Portugal’s Salvador Sobral was not well in Kyiv, and only spent the second week of rehearsals in the city. Fast forward to September, and he had to cut short a music tour he was undertaking. Here’s footage from RTP of his last concert… for […]
MALTA: PBS announces first selection stage for Lisbon Maltese national broadcaster PBS/TVM has revealed that it’s already at an advanced stage in its quest for a song for Lisbon. Whilst the Malta Eurovision Song Contest – the televised selection show – is all set for February, the initial […]
UNITED KINGDOM: OGAE UK has its annual Bash As we’re in the quieter period in the Eurovision year, many fan clubs will have their annual gatherings. The UK’s fan club is no exception. It’s one of the largest, and met last weekend (9 September) in Manchester for its […]
Ireland is getting ahead of the game for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Here’s the press release from broadcaster Raidío Teilifís Éireann: “RTÉ announced today that it is inviting accomplished songwriters and performers with a proven track record of success in the music industry to submit a song to […]
Ahead of hosting EuroStarz in Concert 2017, Eurovision Ireland spoke to the talented and all-round nice guy, Karl William Lund! What has he been up to since last year’s EuroStarz? Which Eurovision star has he been collaborating with? And which country almost had Karl’s song represent them THIS […]
We don’t wanna fight, we wanna sing!! Before EuroStarz 2017, Eurovision Ireland got the chance to chat to Eurovision: You Decide’s Salena Mastroianni! What’s next for the lovely Salena? Would she consider trying out for Eurovision again? Watch and find out! Keep checking back as we’ll be uploading […]
News has emerged that former Eurovision entrant Margot Hielscher has died, aged 97. She represented Germany in back-to-back contests in 1957 and 1958. Margot was born in 1919 in Berlin. During the 1940s she became a film star before having a go at the fledgling Eurovision Song Contest. […]
Eurovision Ireland got to speak with Anjeza Shahini, Albania’s first ever Eurovision contestant before her set at EuroStarz in Concert 2017.What has Anjeza been doing since Eurovision? And how did she feel about Rona Nishliu overtaking her as Albania’s highest scoring entrant? Watch and find out! Keep checking […]
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