#BIRTHDAY: Nicole Rieu from France is 76 today Do you remember the 1970s? If you’re unfamiliar with that decade, we’re hopefully educating you. In 1975, we went to the Nordic part of our fair continent, after some four-piece popular beat combo won in the southern UK. Our friends […]
Good evening Europe! Good morning Australia! We have already seen Semi Final 1 and the 10 lucky qualifiers last night. Now we move on to Semi Final 2 and the remaining 16 countries who will battle for the final ten Grand Final slots tomorrow night . Tonight the […]
It’s that time of year again when the next two weeks are given over to the fun and excitement of the build up to the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest, this year to be held in Basel , Switzerland. My colleagues , John ,James and Richard are already out […]
Being surrounded by other Eurovision fans, discussions inevitably turn to what if… what if that song had been better staged? What if they’d had a better spot in the running order? What if that saxophone hadn’t sounded like a weasel being beaten to death with bagpipes? During these […]
This year, as we have in recent years, we have had a slightly different start to the Eurovision Song Contest. We haven’t got access to the first week of rehearsals. We have hopefully adapted to this to bring you the coverage you have all grown to expect. Day […]
#ESC2025: Eurovision Ireland reviews As in previous years, the Eurovision Ireland team has reviewed the 37 songs taking part in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. Over the course of seven shows, we give our thoughts and see if we can pick a winner. You can find […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jacqueline Boyer from France is 84 today Because we celebrate all aspects of our favourite TV show here, it should be no surprise when we dig deeply into the archives. We’ve dug/digged very deeply today, back to the fifth contest. No, it’s not from 2006, but from […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alvan from France is 32 today It’s good to see something different tried at a Eurovision Song Contest. Usually anyway. Sometimes, Schlager can get a bit staid, and how many have suffered death-by-ballad? So something a bit folksy can stand out. Take 2022 for example. Our friends […]
Tonight, France presented for the first time their song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. Louane, who was internally selected by French broadcaster France Télévisions , sang live in front of an audience of over 80,000 at the Stade de France in Paris, during half -time […]
Neighbouring cities in France & Germany have announced events, ahead of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. Mulhouse, which is located in the Alsace region of France, is planning free public screenings of the two semi finals and the final. The screenings will be held in the […]