In one of RTE’s worst kept secrets in recent times, Brendan Murray has been announced as the 2017 Irish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest tonight on The Late Late Show. RTE has now started a search for the song that Brendan Murray will represent Ireland with. Brendan […]
During tonight’s edition of The Late Late Show, the Irish act for the Eurovision Song Contest will be announced. Further more, Louis Walsh has had the task of picking the act that will be participating. All we know so far is the act will be male – possibly a […]
Well, dear readers, if you’re anything like me you too will be completely surprised (and delighted!) by the news from Sweden this morning. The lineup for Melodifestivalen 2017 has been revealed by broadcaster SVT and there are a number of surprises in there for Eurovision fans. Charlotte Perrelli, twice […]
Jana Burčeska has been selected to represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The Macedonian broadcaster MRT opted to choose a participant internally rather than through a selection event. Jana is known to the Macedonian public after she came 5th in the first edition of “Macedonian Idol”. […]
Welcome back to the final part of our series that looks at the artists that have progressed from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest to the Eurovision Song Contest. Part 5: O’G3NE O’G3NE took part (as Lisa, Amy and Shelley) for the Netherlands back in 2007. That year, the contest took place […]
During the mid-1990s, the Eurovision Song Contest changed dramatically. In 1993, 3 new countries that previously competed as part of Yugoslavia debuted in Millstreet in Ireland. The following year, a further 7 new countries from across the former Eastern Bloc debuted in Dublin. Eastern Europe had arrived en-masse […]
No, don’t get over-excited. You didn’t miss any announcement. It’s still only 43 countries heading to Kyiv. But last week, here at EurovisionIreland.net we posted a poll to ask which country you’d like to see be the 44th contestant for Eurovision 2017. And the results are in! We […]
Earlier this week, the complete list of Eurovision 2017 participants was published, naming the 43 countries who will take to the stage in Kyiv, Ukraine next May. 43 countries taking part equals the record first set in 2008 in Belgrade, then matched again in Düsseldorf in 2011. This […]
Big 5 stalwart has now revealed plans for Eurovision success in 2017. RTVE is desperate for win, so is using the power of social media. Between 27 October and 27 November, the Spanish broadcaster is allowing singers to submit auditions. RTVE would like to see a variety of styles, and […]
Power to the people indeed!! Ok, that was Molly from the UK in 2014, but it’s a fitting anthem for Malta too! For 2017, the Maltese public will choose their Eurovision entrant – without the help of a jury!! In a recent interview, CEO of Malta’s PBS John […]
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