#EUROVISION IRELAND REVIEWS: Great British Song Contest 1997 It’s true that the United Kingdom can win the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s also true that that last win was 24 years ago. We at Eurovision Ireland review the Great British Song Contest that yielded that eventual winner in Dublin. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marcos Llunas from Spain is 50 today The Eurovision Song Contest isn’t the only pan-nation festival of popular song out there. It was the first, but it has spawned a number of others, with others in the pipeline all the time. If you’re of Hispanic origin, you […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fanny Biascomano from France is 42 today If you have a long memory, you’ll know that Ireland has hosted our favourite TV show in the past. It was a long time ago, but if you remember those heady days, you’ll remember them with fondness. Especially if you’re […]
#BIRTHDAY: Kølig Kaj from Denmark is 50 today Rap. Is there a musical genre that divides opinion more? It’s always a higher risk style than, say, Schlager or the good old-fashioned ballad. No matter, it can be notable when we see rap at out favourite TV show. In […]
BIRTHDAY: Şebnem Paker from Turkey is 44 today The running order is always an interesting topic of debate. Is there a best spot to perform in if you want to win? Are there truly graveyard slots? Could a good song win wherever it appears in the running order? […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tor Endresen from Norway is 62 today That thing when you’ve tried for years to do something. And then when you get to do that thing you’ve been yearning for, you end up feeling disappointed. It’s happened to us all. It makes you wonder why you bother. […]
#OBITUARY: Mojmir Sepe of Slovenia has died aged 90 Renowned conductor and songwriter Mojmor Sepe has died at the age of 90. Whilst you may not know him, he was involved in the Eurovision Song Contest as a writer, conductor and juror over a span of 32 years. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bianca Shomburg from Germany is 46 today Who are your favourite writers of Eurovision songs? Brendan Graham? Søren Bundgaard? Thomas Gustafsson? Or is it our old friends Messrs Siegel and Meinunger? The German duo have been around since the year dot, writing and writing and writing. It’s […]
USA: Eurovision performers from across the pond Whilst Eurovision is distinctly a European, Mediterranean and Australian affair, our friends across the Atlantic have occasionally been called in to help countries with their songs. As rumours always swirls around about a US version of Eurovision, or a US broadcaster […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tanja Ribič from Slovenia is 52 today What style of song do you like best? Does it need costume changes, clucking, or maybe the odd penguin on stage? Or do you like a song just to be a song without all the bells and whistles? Today’s birthday […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marc Roberts from Ireland is 52 today The home entrant. It could be disappointing if you like travelling. Especially if you miss out on a place warm and sunny. Or it means you might be able to go home between rehearsals. If you were Irish in the […]
BIRTHDAY: Vlado Janevski is 59 today Our friends in North Macedonia, formerly the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are a noteworthy bunch. They came along in 1996, got stuck in the pre-selection, took a year out, and then came back two years later. It’s 1998 where we go […]
BIRTHDAY: Fanny from France is 40 today If you have a long memory, you’ll know that Ireland has hosted our favourite TV show in the past. It was a long time ago, but if you remember those heady days, you’ll remember them with fondness. Especially if you’re Irish. […]
BIRTHDAY: Kølig Kaj from Denmark is 48 today Do you have a favourite style of music? Is it Schlager? Or something less predictable? If you’re into rap, then today’s song will be for you. Some countries experiment with this form of music from time to time. Either as […]
BIRTHDAY: Tor Endresen from Norway is 60 today We can all agree that Eurovision is a bug. It gets to you, and you can’t get enough. Sometimes you may even think it’s taken over your very soul. It must be the same if you’re a performer. You keep […]
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