News has emerged that former Eurovision entrant Margot Hielscher has died, aged 97. She represented Germany in back-to-back contests in 1957 and 1958. Margot was born in 1919 in Berlin. During the 1940s she became a film star before having a go at the fledgling Eurovision Song Contest. […]
Eurovision Ireland got to speak with Anjeza Shahini, Albania’s first ever Eurovision contestant before her set at EuroStarz in Concert 2017.What has Anjeza been doing since Eurovision? And how did she feel about Rona Nishliu overtaking her as Albania’s highest scoring entrant? Watch and find out! Keep checking […]
First he promised us he’d Tornerò. Then he took us to Paradisio. Most recently told the world “I Won’t Surrender” – wait till you hear what’s coming next ;-) Eurovision Ireland caught up with Romania’s Mihai Trăistariu ahead of EuroStarz in Concert 2017 in London. What does Mihai […]
Oh what a night… you could even say “this is the night, this is the night,” ;-) EuroStarz was back for 2017 and bigger than ever – and what a night it was! Hosted by the effortlessly charming Karl William Lund, 6 Eurovision acts from across Europe performed […]
It’s not even been 3 months since Salvador Sobral brought Portugal their first-ever Eurovision victory… but while he sings about having enough love for two, it seems that the former Portuguese Pop Idol has fallen well and truly out of love with the contest. Portugal’s first ever winner […]
Today the EBU unveiled a series of modifications to the rules of the Eurovision Song Contest for 2018’s competition, due to take place in Lisbon next May. While the rules do not change the format of Europe’s favourite show, they do tweak some of the specifications regarding the […]
Not long now until August 19th and the return of EuroStarz! This star-studded concert, being held at the Star of Kings in London, is sure to provide all us fans enduring the summer slump with a much needed shot of Eurovision fun! Haven’t got your tickets yet? Fear […]
Eurovision 2018 might still feel a long way away, but fear not! EuroStarz is coming back to London this August to break the Eurovision-less summer slump with a concert of stars from our favourite music contest! After taking part in last year’s hugely successful first concert, Eurovision heart-throb […]
Last night Vienna was the host city of the 24th edition of Life Ball. The Life Ball is the biggest charity event in Europe supporting people with HIV or AIDS. The event is organized by the nonprofit organization AIDS LIFE, which was founded in 1992 by Gery Keszler and […]
Every now and again a new book about Eurovision rises up through the ether purporting to be a definitive guide to the contest and its history. Most of the time they end up being either a dry, sociopolitical treatise or yet another list-based run through of the same […]