Let’s face it… the last 18 months have been anything but ordinary!! And in these strange times of COVID, social distancing and frantic hand washing, even Eurovision has undergone massive changes to ensure the event we know and love can go ahead. We all knew it was going […]
#ESC 2021: Day Three Rehearsals Blog from 10.00 CET (9.00 BST) What an Experience Eurovision is! This last weekend the official rehearsals started and today we ‘ll see the first rehearsal for the first half of Semi Final 2. REMEMBER: This year the first run through of each […]
Over the course of April and May, on the lead up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, we will be celebrating the countries that are participating this year in Rotterdam. Today, we celebrate Czech Republic. Czech Republic debuted at the Contest in 2007, in Helsinki, Finland. Kabát finished […]
Want a review that doesn’t take up all of your precious time? Your favourite lightening-fast review show is back for 2021 – it’s Review in Two, better known as #ReVu2! The 39 countries taking part in Rotterdam all have their #ReVu2 moment, so take a look and see […]
The sixth week, of what is the National Final marathon season is complete. Every Sunday, #JoinUs for a full round-up of all the results, in one place. Monday 15th February In Norway, the Second Chance round of “Melodi Grand Prix” took place: Progressing to the Final was: Jorn […]
This week see’s the sixth of the week-in, week-out National Final marathon season! This week has eight shows, as well as song announcements… Monday 15th February Norway – Melodi Grand Prix Second Chance Round (19:00 GMT/20:00 CET) Tuesday 16th February Czech Republic – Benny Cristo’s Song Reveal (18:00 […]
Over the last couple of months, Eurovision Ireland have been looking for your all time favourite songs from the Big 5 members of the Eurovision Song Contest, and also Ireland. Each month, we run semi finals, a final and then reveal the results on a live video through […]
HAPPY 2021 FROM ALL OF US HERE AT EUROVISION IRELAND! Eurovision fans the world over ring in each New Year with ESC Radio’s annual Eurovision Top 250, the much coveted list of contest entries as voted for by the fandom. The top spot (for the 9th consecutive year) […]
#CHRISTMAS: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 19 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: Tereza Kerndlová from Czechia is 34 today We occasionally talk about countries that have the old love/hate relationship with our favourite contest. While your country’s broadcaster may studiously take part every year, there are those that take the odd year out here and there. Our friends in […]
CT, the Czech national broadcaster, have confirmed to Eurofestivales that they will not be debuting at next year’s Eurovision Choir – the Contest itself has yet to be confirmed. Lucie Kapounova, the Development Manager for Music, Theatre and Entertainment at CT, had the following to say: “We are […]
Australia will see a possible change in broadcaster if participation takes place in Warsaw. Following ABC participating in 2017, 2018 and 2019, it is likely that SBS will return to hosting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest after 2015 and 2016. ABC had a contract with the European Broadcasting […]
Over the last 6 decades, 27 countries have won the Eurovision Song Contest, ranging from Portugal in the far west of mainland Europe, all the way across to Azerbaijan on the shores of the Caspian Sea. This also means that just over half of all countries to have […]
Tonight would have been the Second Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, coming to us live from the Dutch port of Rotterdam. 10 of the 18 countries taking part would have advanced on to Saturday’s Grand Final. Of course, due to ongoing restrictions to contain the […]
Within a week of the special programme “Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light”, replacing the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest, thirteen countries have committed to showing the programme. The thirteen countries that will be showing the programme are, with their broadcaster and channel in brackets: Belgium (VRT/Een) Bulgaria (BNT/BNT […]
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