#ESC2022: Staggy Day 3
#ESC2022: Staggy Day 3 Turin is close to Lugano, where the first Eurovision Song Contest took place in 1956. So he had to go! Authors: John Stanton, Staggy Ristamouse Source: Eurovision Ireland
#ESC2022: Brief tour of Turin
#ESC2022: Brief tour of Turin We at Eurovision Ireland had a bit of time to ourselves on Sunday 1 May, so had a wander around Turin’s fair city. Obviously there is so much to see, so here’s a very small flavour of what we found. Is there anywhere […]
#BIRTHDAY: Engelbert Humperdinck from the UK is 86 today
#BIRTHDAY: Engelbert Humperdinck from the UK is 86 today Eurovision is a young person’s game. Or is it? People of all ages from 11 to, well, unknown, despite a certain presenter in 1987 telling us about the rising stars taking part. Our friends in the UK are amongst […]
#ESC2022: Staggy Days 1-2
#ESC2022: Staggy Days 1-2 Staggy has been exploring the city of Torino. Here are some of his first pictures… Stay tuned for more of his adventures Author: Staggy Ristamouse, wrangled by John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Remedios Amaya from Spain is 60 today
#BIRTHDAY: Remedios Amaya from Spain is 60 today We love winners of the Eurovision Song Contest. But we should also remember that someone has to come last. Whether that song deserves to come last is another matter. Back in the day, the last placed song could have finished […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sennek from Belgium is 32 today
#BIRTHDAY: Sennek from Belgium is 32 today Our friends in Belgium have only ever had one win, despite competing in our favourite TV show since the year dot. They’ve had a couple of near misses, but of the seven originals, that second won proves elusive. With Belgium, there’s […]
#ESC2022: Turin – the first views
#ESC2022: Turin – the first views Eurovision Ireland – well, some of it – has made it to Turin. We can’t get into the Press Centre until Wednesday 4 May. But it doesn’t stop us looking around nearby. We found the impressive Piazzale Grande Torino and the park […]
#BIRTHDAY: Magdelena Tul from Poland is 42 today
#BIRTHDAY: Magdelena Tul from Poland is 42 today There’s the old adage that it doesn’t matter where you perform in the running order, if you’re good enough you should still get the place you deserve. It probably does hold water, but is not strictly speaking the full story. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Christabelle from Malta is 30 today
#BIRTHDAY: Christabelle from Malta is 30 today As we know, for performers at least, Eurovision can be a drug. With the prospect of international fame (or infamy), many performers try to represent their country before they get there. Some even try again after they’ve done it. Our friends […]
#BIRTHDAY: Elena Risteska from North Macedonia is 36 today
#BIRTHDAY: Elena Risteska from North Macedonia is 36 today Are you a fan of ballads, or do you prefer something faster? It’s true that there’s no consensus in Europe, as we get songs of all varieties wining our favourite TV show. Today we go down a more mid-tempo […]
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