Internal selections have been held by RTE, the Irish national broadcaster, to select the Eurovision Song Contest every year, since 2016. With the exception of 2018, Ireland have failed to qualify for the Grand Final. There have now been calls to return to a national selection. Micheal Kealy, […]
It’s not even been a week since Måneskin lifted the trophy in Rotterdam, but it seems preparations for next year’s contest are already well underway! From Milan to Naples, 11 cities across the length and breadth of Italy have already expressed interest in hosting the next edition of […]
During the recent 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest press conference in Rotterdam, it was asked whether or not the EBU were working on all the Big Five countries to participate in the Contest this year. Martin Österdahl, the Executive Supervisor of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, simply replied […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ines from Estonia is 40 today You can always tell when a country is seriously gunning for a win. They seem to up their game, just to bring themselves to Europe’s attention. And then, bang, they have that win under their belt. Today’s birthday girl Ines (née […]
It has been announced by SBS, the Australian national broadcaster who competes at the Eurovision Song Contest, that the Eurovision Asia Song Contest will no longer be taking place. SBS acquired the rights back in 2017, in hope of launching an asian version of the Contest. Josh Martin, […]
There are many good reasons to learn a language… to make travel more enriching, to boost your CV, to be able to speak to friends, family and co-workers more easily… now we can add loving the winner the Eurovision Song Contest to this list! According to Duolingo’s Twitter […]
Late Saturday evening ,Måneskin of Italy took victory in a thrilling grand final , held at the Ahoy stadium in Rotterdam . But what do we really know about our winner ? Let’s have a look . They are an Italian rock band from Rome , with four […]
Let’s face it… the last 18 months have been anything but ordinary!! And in these strange times of COVID, social distancing and frantic hand washing, even Eurovision has undergone massive changes to ensure the event we know and love can go ahead. We all knew it was going […]
It is only a matter of days since Måneskin took victory at thew 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, but already there are 11 cities showing interest in hosting the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. Below are the 11 cities and what their local Officials have had to say: Florence Dario […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jill Johnson from Sweden is 48 today Hold on to your hats – it’s Sweden. You must remember them? Long country in northern Europe. A popular beat combo did well for them in the 1970s. Some fans take an unhealthy interest in the country’s fortunes. Got it […]