#BIRTHDAY: ManuElla from Slovenia is 33 today We love countries that try. And try. And try. They don’t always succeed, but even after taking part for over a quarter of a century, they feel that maiden win is not far off. Slovenia first took part in their own […]
#INTERVIEW: Rachel Goode of Ireland Eurovision Ireland caught up with Irish hopeful Rachel Goode. She told us about her national final staging, her stand out Eurovision moment, and of course cake. Here’s her song Rachel sings I’m loving me in the Late Late Show Eurovision Special on Friday […]
After an unforgettable night in Benidorm, the votes have been counted and winner has been declared – but who was it? The winner of Benidorm Fest 2022, and Spain’s entrant into the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy this May is… Chanel and SloMo! Congratulations Chanel and […]
¡Buenas noches Europa, y buenos días Australia! Tonight is the final of Benidorm Fest 2022, meaning we’ll discover who wins that coveted ticket to Turin to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022! Sit back and relax, and let Eurovision Ireland’s own James Scanlan entertain and inform […]
#EUROVISION IRELAND REVIEWS: Irish Eurosong 2022 As we know, Irish broadcaster RTÉ is holding a national final for the first time since 2015. Six lucky performers are in the running for the coveted ticket to Turin. We at Eurovision Ireland have reviewed the six songs. Watch the video […]
#BIRTHDAY: Cindy Berger from Germany is 74 today Duets can be an odd thing. Get it right, and you can feel the chemistry oozing from the two singers. Get it wrong, and all you get is two singers facing each other shouting as loudly as they can. A […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tuğba Önal from Turkey is 48 today Remember Turkey? They were the ones who could properly get away with that vert eastern sound. You know the ones – their preview videos always featured the Bosphorus and the Pamukkale thermal springs. And don’t forget the letter ‘i’ without […]
#BIRTHDAY: Hanne Krogh from Norway is 66 today Eurovision has had a lot of innovations over the years. Of course the most recent ones include the new voting structure and HD, but the changes go back for years. Can you imagine, for example, Eurovision songs without preview videos? […]
#BIRTHDAY: Youddiph from Russia is 49 today Début entries? Don’t you love them? That new country comes along with high hopes of success. They maybe can’t believe they’re mixing it with some of these countries that have participated since 1893. Of course, there was an experiment in 1993 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Netta Barzilai from Israel is 29 today As we know, when the contest takes place, there has to be a winner. It may not be every fan’s favourite song. But the vocal fans only make up a tiny proportion of the people who vote, so it’s possible […]