ABBA will not be reforming for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest – the 50th anniversary of their victory in Brighton. Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson confirmed the news during an interview on Newsnight, on the first anniversary of ABBA Voyage. Bjorn and Benny had the following to say: […]
#BIRTHDAY: Björn Ulvaeus from Sweden is 78 today Today we celebrate a birthday from a member of a certain popular beat combo. You might have heard of them. They come from a country with a modest population, called Sweden. Or “Sverige” to use their local parlance. Back in […]
The cold days are with us again, the nights are drawing in…which means the return of the popular BBC Competition Strictly Come Dancing .What has Strictly Come Dancing got to do with the Eurovision Song Contest,you may ask? Well, during each series we often see a connection between […]
#CHRISTMAS2021: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 24 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
1974 Swedish Eurovision Song Contest winners, ABBA, have released a brand new and first ever Christmas single – “Little Things”. You can watch the official video of “Little Things” below: Let us know what you think about Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anni-Frid Lyngstad is 76 today Just once in a while, I’ll pick a birthday for a member of a group. And I’ve gone obscure. Possibly. Let’s see if her group’s song rings any bells at all. I understand it did OK in the 1970s. I jest of […]
After forty years, ABBA return to the UK Official Chart with a Top 10 entry. “Don’t Shut Me Down” has entered the UK Chart at number 9, while “I Still Have Faith In You” entered at number 14. In Ireland, “Don’t Shut Me Down” entered at number 12, […]
ABBA are launching the next stage of their musical journey this evening and you can watch it with us! You can watch the launch below: Let us know what you think about ABBA & Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below or on […]
ABBA have reached a record-breaking milestone. ABBA’s “Gold – Greatest Hits” album has now spent 1000 weeks on the Official UK Albums chart, since been released back in September 1992. This week, the album is placed 17th in the chart. “Gold – Greatest Hits” is the second best-selling […]
Over the last weeks , we at Eurovision Ireland have been taking a look at the fates and fortunes of the many performers and hosts who have graced our beloved contest over the years. Once all that pre-contest preparation was over and the actual contest had taken place […]
Last night, the BBC showed “Eurovision: Come Together” as part of their Eurovision coverage for this year. The show had a vote to find their all-time favourite Eurovision Song Contest entry. Last night at the end of the show, Waterloo, ABBA, was revealed as the winner. This morning, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Björn Ulvæus is 75 today You may recall earlier this month we celebrated a big birthday of a member of some certain popular beat combo from the Nordic part of our great continent. Today we celebrate another birthday from a member of the same popular beat combo. […]
BIRTHDAY: Agnetha Fältskog is 70 today When we celebrate the birthdays here, we usually stick to soloists and duos. However, when we can we’ll post the occasional birthday of a bigger group member. Especially if it’s a big birthday. When you think of Sweden – and have stopped […]
BIRTHDAY: Benny Andersson from Sweden is 73 today It’s legend time. A real legend. Yeah, the term is used to describe anyone who came fifth in a Tuesday night semi-final. But this legend won our favourite TV show – with three others – and has remained high profile […]
BIRTHDAY: Frida from Sweden is 74 today Just once in a while, I’ll pick a birthday for a member of a group. And I’ve gone obscure. Possibly. Let’s see if her group’s song rings any bells at all. I understand it did OK in the 1970s. I jest […]