A fundraiser for the Key Workers of Ireland is taking place this Saturday at 20:00 GMT. Eurovision alumni from on-stage and off-stage have come together for this Lockdown Concert to be streamed on YouTube. Details of where the money will be going can be found HERE. The trailer […]
A new rule allowing backing vocals to be pre-recorded on the musical backing track of participants have been introduced for 2021. This will be reviewed after the 2021 Contest on whether it’ll be introduced as a permanent rule or not. Eurovision.tv explained in full: “In previous years, all […]
#BIRTHDAY: Andrea Demirović from Montenegro is 35 today It’s a tough gig being first to perform at our favourite TV show. And if the Saturday night isn’t bad enough, just imagine doing it on the Tuesday night. It can’t be easy having to warm up three nights of […]
#STAGGY: Review of 2020 Part VII This is Staggy’s last outing on the 2020 crop of songs for the contest that never was. You can see his previous thoughts HERE. If he’s not reviewed your favourite, fear not as he probably likes it. First in this final batch […]
It is likely that we will see Dora once again in 2021 to select the Croatian representative. This is more than likely because HRT signed a contract in 2019 with Opatija – the venue already been booked for Saturday 27th February. Damir Kedzo has not been automatically chosen […]
The 2021 edition of UMK will take place next February. Acts will be revealed next January. The winner will be chosen by a jury/televote combination. Rules are available on the YLE website. The song submission period will take place between Tuesday 1st September and Monday 7th September. Singers […]
Hello dear readers of Eurovision Ireland! Today we are happy to announce the start of a new series: One Day Love! Each week we will celebrate one song from Eurovision History. Here, you will find facts like: year, country, artist, title of the song, lyrics (translations when the […]
Let’s face it, for all the complaining that the Big 5 have it easy at the Eurovision Song Contest, it’s actually not so glamourous. Sure they get an automatic spot in the final, but for many years this didn’t translate into placing on the scoreboard! In this new […]
ERT, the Greek broadcaster, is seriously considering, more than ever at making a return to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2020. While a decision has yet to be made by ERT, we should have one before the end of the month. The European Broadcasting Union sent out […]
#BIRTHDAY: Nevena Božović from Serbia is 26 today It’s good to celebrate people in Eurovision circles that blaze a trail. Those that do achieve a first. Like Milly Scott for example. Or even Lys Assia. Today it’s birthday girl Невена Божовић/Nevena Božović. Why, you may ask, did she […]