#BIRTHDAY: Milly Scott from the Netherlands is 92 today Trailblazer. It’s a word bandied around far too often, maybe not least by these birthday articles. But today we really do have a trailblazer. Someone who broke new ground in our favourite TV show. And someone we really should […]
#CHRISTMAS2025: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 16 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Lill Lindfors from Sweden is 85 today Yesterday we had a lady from Sweden in this slot. And guess, what, here comes another one. Flickorna tar över, as they say in sunny Örebro. Now, Sahlene could only manage a pitiful third in her contest, and she was […]
#BIRTHDAY: Michèle Torr is 78 today Some people just can’t get enough of our favourite TV show. And that’s not just the fans, who are making the best of things after missing out on tickets. Instead, there’s plenty out there. Talking of people who can’t get enough, today’s […]
#OBITUARY: Dickie Rock has died aged 88 Irish singer Richard ‘Dickie’ Rock has died aged 88. A mainstay of Ireland’s showbands down the years, he represented his country at the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest. Dickie was born on 10 October 1936 in Dublin, and raised in Cabra. In […]
#BIRTHDAY: Dickie Rock from Ireland is 88 today We all like trailblazers. But what about those who were – maybe – one year too late to be one? Their achievement shouldn’t be overlooked, even though many are likely to. Our friends in Ireland first exercised their Eurovision vocal […]
#BIRTHDAY: Raphael from Spain is 81 today It must be galling when your country wins, and you went and performed for them the year before that win. Obviously, there have been occasions where a country has won (at least) two years running. It must have been even worse […]
#BIRTHDAY: Åse Kleveland from Norway is 75 today The old Eurovision thing has captured people who have dabbled in all sorts of things outside of singing. We’ve had medics, lawyers and even baristas (probably). We’ve also had a few politicians. Remember a certain individual who was flitting between […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tereza Kesovija is 85 today There’s a term called false-flagging. It’s when you come from one country but do stuff internationally for another. There’s nothing wrong with it, and many Eurovision stars have done such a thing. Maybe even your favourite ever performer. Today’s birthday girl Tereza […]
#BIRTHDAY: Dickie Rock from Ireland is 86 today We all like trailblazers. But what about those who were – maybe – one year too late to be one? Their achievement shouldn’t be overlooked, even though many are likely to. Our friends in Ireland first exercised their Eurovision vocal […]
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