#BIRTHDAY: Jari Sillanpää from Finland is 57 today It’s opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It was the first song in the first semi-final in the host country. Yes, there have been […]
#OBITUARY: Vesa-Matti Loiri from Finland Finnish actor, comedian and musician Vesa-Matti Loiri has passed away aged 77. In Eurovision circles, he was most famous for performing in the 25th Eurovision Song Contest in The Hague with the song Huilumies. Vesa-Matti, sometimes known as just Matti, was born in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Darude from Finland is 47 today Can you spot a winner from a first listen? Yes? Well, could you spot a candidate for last place at first listen too? It can be tough at the top, but equally tough at the bottom. Imagine the scene. A certain […]
#BIRTHDAY: Monica Aspelund from Finland is 76 today Those Finns have been unlucky over the years. Yes, they’ve had one win, but very few other finishes in the top 10. How many songs that maybe should have done better, ended up a long way down? Back in 1977, […]
Today, the 2022 UEFA Women’s European Championship continues and we will be celebrating it this year, with a Eurovision twist. Today sees Match Day 11 and Games 19 & 20 of the tournament. Finland will be playing Germany, while Denmark will be playing Spain – both from 20:00 […]
Today, the 2022 UEFA Women’s European Championship continues and we will be celebrating it this year, with a Eurovision twist. Today sees Match Day 7 and Games 11 & 12 of the tournament. Denmark will be playing Finland from 17:00 GMT/18:00 CET. Germany will be playing Spain from […]
Today, the 2022 UEFA Women’s European Championship continues and we will be celebrating it this year, with a Eurovision twist. Today sees Match Day 3 and Games 3 & 4 of the tournament. Spain will be playing Finland (UK) from 17:00 GMT/18:00 CET. Germany will be playing Denmark […]
2018 Finnish Eurovision Song Contest Finalist, Saara Aalto, featuring No Fear Children, have released a brand new single – “This World”. The official video for “This World”, can be seen below: Proceeds from “This World”, will be split between the UK and Finnish branches of Save the Children. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Laura Voutilainen from Finland is 47 today Finland. The the country famed for lakes, rally drivers and beautifully unfathomable words. And a Eurovision tradition going back over 60 years. One win to show for it, even though they may have warranted much more. In 2002, today’s birthday […]
It’s always one of our most read articles of the year! You loved it when we covered this in 2018, 2019, and 2021, so it’s time to crunch the numbers again for 2022! With the semi finals done for another year, it’s time to check in and see whose qualification […]
Tonight all the fun of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 continues with the Second Semi Final, coming to the world live from breath-taking Turin, Italy at 21:00PM CET (make sure you check your local listings to find out where you can watch!) With only 10 spots left in the final, […]
Buona Sera Europa , Buongiorno Australia! After all the excitement of last night’s First Semi Final, the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 continues with the Jury Show for Semi Final 2! Tonight at Turin’s PalaOlimpico, the 18 countries taking part in the 2nd Semi Final will perform their entries […]
As much as we love the Eurovision Song Contest, there is something in the old adage that some things just don’t translate very well. In a musical coming together of different countries and cultures, what sounds poetic and elegant in one language might not quite have the same […]
#ESC2022: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part III We at Eurovision Ireland have taken a look at the songs participating in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest (plus one other). In seven reviews, we pick apart the songs, and see if we can find our favourite. You can find our first […]
After an incredible night in Turku, the votes have been all been counted and Finland has made its choice. UMK 2022 has a winner – but who was it? Finland’s entrant into the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy this May and winner of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2022 […]
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