ESC2019: Sarah McTernan at the Orange Carpet The official opening of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest took place on Sunday 12 May with a gala opening at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium. All the stars parade along the Orange Carpet, and Eurovision Ireland caught a few words from Irish […]
ESC2019: The best/worst lyric of 2019? We all know that killer line in a song can make or break it. But what could be the crucial one this year? Albania – Every song, every tear is just a bitter souvenir… Armenia – First you said you kneeled, you […]
BIRTHDAY: Lill Lindfors form Sweden is 69 today We love people who can multi-task. If they can sing, write, dance, present, they’re a good old sort in our book. Today’s birthday girl has done most of the above. She was one of the first to sing in our […]
We’ve now seen the rehearsals for every country taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019! Out of all the Big 5 rehearsals, including host Israel, who was your favourite? Need some help deciding? Here are some reminders! FRANCE – ROI GERMANY – SISTER ISRAEL – HOME ITALY […]
The start of Eurovision 2019 is just days away!! So you know what that means – it’s time to cast your predictions on who will qualify from the 2nd Semi Final! Just like the juries at the contest, you get to vote for your Top 10, meaning YOU HAVE […]
Wandering around the gorgeous host city Tel Aviv earlier today, we noticed that rental bike company Tel-O-Fun have decorated some of the wheels of their bikes with flags of the nations taking part at the Eurovision Song Contest this year. The wheels feature an image of the flag […]
BIRTHDAY: Nathalie Pâque from France is 42 today You may think that the winners are the most important things to come out of the contest. They are one of them, obviously, but sometimes you have to look deeper to pick out other important aspects. Today’s birthday girl brought […]
#CYPRUS: INTERVIEW WITH TAMTA IN TEL AVIV Eurovision Ireland managed to grab a quick word with Tamta at the Press Centre here in Tel Aviv. Is she feeling the pressure after Cyprus’ second placing last year? Watch and find out! Do you like the Cypriot song? Will it […]
Amidst all the excitement of Eurovision 2019, former contestant Andrea Demirović from Montenegro has released the official music video for her Montevizija entry from earlier this year ‘Ja Sam Ti San’. In the music video, Andrea appears to be tried as a witch and sentenced to burn at […]
SWEDEN: Where does Carola come from? That may sound like an odd question. As you know, Carola Häggkvist has participated three times, finishing third, first and fifth in those appearances, the first when she was only 16 years old. Contest sponsor MyHeritage has been researching Carola’s family history. […]