This year at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, we will be looking back at Switzerland since their first participation. Today we begin with 1991. 1991 – “Canzone per te” In 1991, when the Contest was held in Rome, Italy, Sandra Simó represented Switzerland with “Canzone per […]
This year at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Ireland will be marking 60 years since their first participation. Today we continue with 1996. 1996 – “The Voice” In 1996, when the Contest was held in Oslo, Norway, Eimear Quinn represented Ireland with “The Voice”. Eimear finished […]
Here at Eurovision Ireland, we are taking a historical look back on our favourite Contests past and present, on the very day they took place. Today it’s May 3rd: Saturday 3rd May 1997 On this day in 1997, the 42nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place […]
For the second year, the official ESC Top 250 was broadcast on EFR12, the French radio station. For the first time since 2021, Loreen returned to the top spot with “Euphoria”. While the full results of all 1700+ Eurovision entries can be found HERE, how did the United Kingdom […]
On August 12th, the SHORT LIST for the 2023 Host City was revealed. While we don’t know where the Eurovision Song Contest will be held next year until the Autumn, we thought we’d look back at the cities that have already hosted the Contest. Dublin Dublin hosted the 1971, 1981, […]
Today marks the 25th Anniversary since Katrina & the Waves took victory for the United Kingdom, in Dublin. Katrina & the Waves won with 227 points with “Love Shine a Light” – 70 points ahead of Ireland, who finished in second place with “Mysterious Woman”. You can watch […]
On Saturday 03rd May in 1997, the United Kingdom won for the final time. It also marked the last time Ireland hosted the contest – that year in the Point Theatre in Dublin. Katrina and the Waves took victory in 1997 with the song “Love Shine A Light”. […]
When you say Eurovision and ‘Primadonna’ then there is one singer that springs to mind. That has to be the Russian Diva Alla Pugacheva. http://youtu.be/kVJ3Jt2kQrc She released the song earlier this year and it slipped passed our radar as we were deep in Conchita Wurst mode. However the […]
Marc Roberts – Eurovision Runner-Up in 1997 to the United Kingdom’s Katrina and the Waves – is back with a new album. Marc is releasing his 5th studio album on Friday August 16th. The album sees Marc returning to his love of American country music. This style of […]
Being a Eurovision Presenter is a highlight in a journalists/presenters career and can open up many opportunities for them. This is the case for Irish born Carrie Crowley who steered Eurovision 1997 in Dublin with Ronan Keating. Carrie dazzled on the night where RTE wanted to show a […]