Building on the success of our Best of the Big 5 series, Eurovision Ireland is broadening its search for your favourite entries from countries across the continent, spanning the contest’s entire back catalogue. On our tour of Scandinavia, so far we’ve checked off Iceland and Finland – now […]
#OBITUARY: Patrick Juvet has passed away aged 70 Eurovision Ireland has found out that Swiss singer Patrick Juvet has died in Barcelona. He was 70. he was best known in Eurovision circles for his appearance at the 1973 contest in Luxembourg with the song Je vais me marier, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Armando Gama from Portugal is 67 today The set at a Eurovision Song Contest is always a talking point. In the 21st Century, it’s an eagerly anticipated announcement. How many video screens will it have? Will there be an island stage? Will the fans get equal billing […]
#PLAYING WITH NUMBERS: Semi-final Two draw The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest is now starting to get exciting, now we’ve had the draw for the semi-finals. It’s always interesting to see who gets placed where. Will this crucial draw sink a song’s chances? Or will it boost the chances […]
BIRTHDAY: Eneda Tarifa from Albania is 39 today For some performers, it can be a long time between their selection, and the time they get to exercise their vocal chords on the hallowed Eurovision stage. Or at least it can seem a long time. Spare a thought for […]
#PLAYING WITH NUMBERS: Semi-final One draw It’s been another important day on that road to Rotterdam: the draw for the semi-finals. It’s always interesting to see who gets placed where. Will this crucial draw sink a song’s chances? Or will it boost the chances of one that was […]
#BIRTHDAY: Barei from Spain is 39 today They say there’s nothing new in the world of Eurovision. The culturally similar countries may prefer their own songs. Certain personalities will always turn up. And there will always debate on whether the right song won. In 2016, our friends in […]
BIRTHDAY: Bettan from Norway is 63 today We have a real treat for you today. A legend of our favourite TV show. A massive name in singing circles, particularly in the Nordic world. And a former winner. And it’s definitely not Carola. Today’s birthday girl Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen […]
BIRTHDAY: Dina Garipova from Russia is 30 today What themes do you like in a song? Something about falling in love with another? Or falling out of love with another? Or wanting everyone to fall in love with everyone in the world? Today’s birthday girl Дина Гарипова/Dina Garipova […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jostein Hasselgård from Norway is 42 today It’s often overlooked how good some ballads are. They may not have the bells, whistles and fancy frocks of something that would fill a dance floor. But quality will out, and a decent ballad is a classic forever. Today’s birthday […]