BIRTHDAY: Eimear Quinn is 47 today A winner? What’s that? You want a winner? But not a recent one? Well, you’ve come to the right place. And it’s winner that no-one has yet equalled. No, they’re not Swedish – those six-win also-rans. We’re talking about the one person […]
Duncan Laurence’s victory in Tel Aviv this May not only gave The Netherlands their 5th win at Eurovision, but also their first win since 1975 – a staggering 44 years ago! This got us here at Eurovision Ireland thinking… of all the countries that have won the contest, […]
Have you ever tried to say different phrases while wearing a mouthpiece that won’t let them shut your mouth? That’s exactly what the ‘Speak Out‘ game does! Here, at Eurovision Ireland, we thought to combine this game with our favourite topic: Eurovision! The idea came to us while […]
IRELAND: Where does Eimear Quinn come from? It may sound like an odd question, but contest sponsor MyHeritage has been doing research into the past of Ireland’s last winner, and has found some interesting results. First, she is not completely Irish. Mostly, yes, but there are some other […]
Continuing our look at Eurovision stars that have graced the stages over the years, today it has a bit more of an Irish flavour to it! Ever wonder what happened to some of your favourite Eurovision stars? I’m on the case, looking them up and hunting them down […]
‘The Voice’ and Eurovision seem to go hand in hand as many artists move between both. I guess it was Eimear Quinn who started that tradition with her winning entry in 1996. More recently we have had A-Dal and Eurovision hopeful Viktor Király taking to ‘The Voice’ in the USA. […]
2013 has been the “Year Of The Gathering” here in Ireland where Irish culture has been celebrated in the country and through those who have emigrated over the years to the four corners of the globe. It has resulted in a resurgence in the Irish Diaspora and the […]
It’s Friday and that means we are kicking your weekend off in style! They do say “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” so I guess these fan videos are an homage to the Eurovision singers – well possibly not all of them but they are funny. So […]
The running order for the Eurovision 2013 Semi Finals will take place over the coming days. Lots of articles have been written on how this will affect or not affect the outcome of the results. However Sweden have had their place in the final decided in the good […]