#ESC25: The German/Austrian party Eurovision Ireland were given access to a party at a restaurant on the Rhine, laid on jointly by the embassies of Germany and Austria. JJ and Abor & Tynna were there to greet us all. Sadly, in order to protect his voice, JJ didn’t […]
#ESC25: Interview with Tautumeitas Eurovision Ireland were lucky enough to catch up with Latvia folk group Tautumeitas. They told us about their influences, their time in Basel and, of course, cake. Could Tautumeitas make it to the Grand Final on 17 May and get a good result? Tell […]
During the last week, while we had restricted press access , we at Eurovision Ireland have been taking a look back at some of the memorable moments of Eurovision over the years. There is no doubt that Eurovision over the years has often given us lots of rather […]
#ESC25: Best Eurovision lyric Part I As we know, a song can live or die on that killer lyric, and could even rely on a single line in that lyric. We at Eurovision Ireland have had a look through the lyrics of the songs competing in Basel, and […]
#ESC25: The Basel Media Centre As ever, the media centre is always where some of the important action takes place. Eurovision Ireland got to Basel’s early, and managed to shoot a short video before it started filling up. Just so you know, it’s usually an ice hockey stadium. […]
If one semi final wasn’t enough, the Second Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 continues all the fun and spectacle leading up to Saturday’s grand final. This year, the show will be coming to us live from charming Basel, Switzerland on Thursday 15th May at 21:00PM CET […]
#ESC25: The turquoise carpet Every year the contest ‘officially’ opens with a carpet event, where the participants (and their delegations) put on their finery and parade through the host city for all to see. This year, after a ride on a vintage tram, some of them briefly met […]
The First Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is just around the corner, coming to us live from hip Basel, Switzerland on Tuesday 13th May at 21:00PM CET (make sure you check your local listings to find out where you can watch!) Soon enough we’ll know who makes […]
It’s that time of year again when the next two weeks are given over to the fun and excitement of the build up to the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest, this year to be held in Basel , Switzerland. My colleagues , John ,James and Richard are already out […]
Being surrounded by other Eurovision fans, discussions inevitably turn to what if… what if that song had been better staged? What if they’d had a better spot in the running order? What if that saxophone hadn’t sounded like a weasel being beaten to death with bagpipes? During these […]