The charming Joan Franka, who represented The Netherlands at Eurovision in 2012, has just recorded an acoustic version of the Bob Dylan classic “Forever Young”. Joan’s charming folk/pop vocals – that won her a Top 10 place in the Eurovision Semi Final tele-vote with the song “You and […]
Azerbaijan’s 2010 Eurovision Representative Safura – brought her country to 5th place at the contest with her song “Drip Drop”. What has become of her since the contest? Well she has recently gotten married – so we here at the Eurovision Ireland Team wish her a long and […]
If history repeats itself in 2014 – then Estonia should win Eurovision as the last time Denmark won the contest it was in Sweden in 2000 and now again in 2013. Estonia then won in Copenhagen in 2001 so 2014? So who could be that winning Estonian Eurovision […]
Englebert Humperdinck may have finished 25th in the Eurovision Song contest in 2012 in Baku but the man is showing no signs of slowing down. He will be the headline act at the “R:Rock Festival” in the grounds of Kiewit Hasselt. The festival takes place on August 11th and […]
Valentina Monetta will represent San Marino at Eurovision 2014 in Denmark. According to our good friends at ESC Xtra – a pre-agreement has been signed this morning in the headquarters of the Sanmarinese television station SMTV. The pre-agreement between Fabrizio Raggi (the artistic director) and Ralph Siegel (composer) will […]
Twenty-nine people will go on trial in Azerbaijan on July 2nd for allegedly plotting a wave of attacks that included a planned assassination of President Ilham Aliyev during last year’s Eurovision Song Contest, a court was told today in Baku. “The trial is starting for the last group […]
Azerbaijan`s First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation – Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva – has today met Farid Mammadov who represented Azerbaijan at Eurovision-2013 song contest in Malmo, Sweden and finished second in the Grand Final. The First Lady – who was involved in the planning of Eurovision […]
Farid Mammadov came close to taking Eurovision back to Baku this year when he finished second in the Grand Final of Eurovision 2013. In an interview Farid has laid out his plans and hopes for the future – and they could include Eurovision again. Having thoroughly enjoyed his […]
Farid Mammadov had the 2nd rehearsal of his Eurovision 2013 song “Hold Me” for Azerbaijan today. Azerbaijan (YouTube Video Courtesy of ESCkaz) Elaine’s view This is just fantastic. The routine inside the box was slightly different today and is even better. This has to be a definite qualifier […]
Farid Mammadov of Azerbaijan has taken to the stage for his first Eurovision rehearsal and they have sent a clear message to Europe – “We liked hosting the contest last year and want it back again for 2014”. So the equation for the day is as follows Farid + Giant Snow Globe + […]
Being a Eurovision host city can bring a financial windfall to the locals. Like in Baku the year before, many locals are moving out for the 2 weeks of Eurovision and renting their homes to fans and press who are looking for quality accommodation at a good price. The urban […]
What country wants to win Eurovision the most this year? It is one thing to have the hope and wish to win Eurovision but what countries seem to be putting resources into promoting and preparing their artist for Eurovision. One country seems to be making a huge plash […]
Last year Litesound finished second in the Belarus National Eurovision Final. However after public outcry, calls from the Belarus President and an Internal investigation – It was discovered that Litesound had won the vote and Aloyna Lanskya was stripped of the title and chance to go to Baku. […]
RTE radio presenter Larry Gogan has announced that he will not be in Malmo to commentate on Eurovision 2013. Larry has commentated on Eurovision for RTE radio since 1978. He missed last year as he felt that the trip to Azerbaijan was “too far” for him. However he […]
Östgruppens (Swedish Human Rights Organisation) Chairman – Martin Uggla – is calling SVT to withdraw Belarus from Eurovision 2013. The “We Are One” concept of Eurovision 2013 is being called into question by the organisation. Uggla is claiming that the Belarus National Television Broadcaster is part of the […]
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