Of course, a lot gets made of the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest – how can it not? They’ve just won the biggest televised competition on the planet! But what about the songs that came in 2nd? The songs that a lot of people loved, but it […]
Over the years since our beloved contest began , way back in 1956, many artists have graced the Eurovision stage over the years, enjoying the opportunity to make themselves known far and wide. But…what happened once all that preparation for the contest and the actual appearance was done? […]
It’s time for the first results from our the Best of the Big 5 series! We wanted to know who is your all time favourite from Spain – and we have a result! You voted in your thousands, sifting through all of Spain’s Eurovision entries since their debut […]
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, […]
Skulking in the shadows, a faded starlet, clinging bitterly to memories of glorious days in the spotlight that have long passed… not only the plot of Whatever Happened Baby Jane, but also Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest. Debuting in 1961, Spain only had to wait 8 contests […]
Scoring at Eurovision has always been a hot topic and countries have been leapfrogging over each other since the start of the contest to claim that coveted “Highest Scoring Eurovision Winner” spot. In 1994, Ireland had it with 226 points. Then in 1997, the UK snatched it by […]
One of the Big 5 has its national day today. Can you guess which? That’s right, it’s Spain. And as a stalwart of 56 contests, we thought it would be good to look at some of those memorable songs from down the years. Are yours amongst them? […]