#ESC2026: The Turquoise Carpet The Turquoise Carpet event and Opening Ceremony has taken place in Vienna, and Eurovision Ireland was lucky enough to talk to some of the stars. Performers in the First Semi-Final Performers in the Second Semi-Final Performers in the Grand Final Author: John Stanton Source: […]
#BIRTHDAY: 10 May – Kikki Danielsson from Sweden is 74 It’s home entrant time again. When you look through the years, several nations have had more home entrants than others – obviously. These may have been because their country won the previous year, or maybe because their country […]
#BIRTHDAY: 9 May – Sanja Doležal is 63 You sometimes get an inkling when a country is on a road to a victory. They assemble suitable songwriters, find a popular groove, and then achieve success a few years later. That fate befell a country you won’t find on […]
One sleepy Sunday morning during the rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, we were around the breakfast table and our minds started to wander… discussions eventually turned to Astrology and we hit on an interesting notion: which Zodiac sign has won Eurovision the most? We did the […]
#BIRTHDAY: 8 May – Ivan Mikulić from Croatia is 58 With the 2026 contest getting ever closer, some will examine whether we can get a first-time winner. Could there be one, or could another country achieve its eighth win. One country yet to win is Croatia. Yes, we […]
#BIRTHDAY: 7 May – Elisa from Portugal is 27 The year 2020 seems a long time ago now. It was the year some thought the world had ended, because their favourite TV show went on hiatus. There were, of course, far more serious things going on. But we’re […]
It’s so good, we’re going to do it all again! The Second Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, continuing all the fun and spectacle leading up to Saturday’s grand final. This year, the show will be coming to us live from glorious Vienna, Austria on Thursday 14th May […]
#BIRTHDAY: 5 May – Kurt Calleja from Malta is 37 Who doesn’t want to see Malta win? We know a contest on the Mediterranean’s happiest rock will be a memorable affair. There will be warmth, sun, laughter, and maybe even a presidential appearance or two during the fortnight. […]
The First Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is just around the corner, coming to us live from imperial Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday 12th May at 21:00PM CET (make sure you check your local listings to find out where you can watch!) Soon enough we’ll know who makes […]
#BIRTHDAY: 4 May – Ben Dolic is 29 You have to feel for the Class of 2020. Well, maybe not the ones that got sent to detention and became part of the Class of 2021. But those who ‘graduated’ in 2020, so they were off the scene a […]