#BIRTHDAY: Maxi Garden from Germany is 49 today Duos come in strange pairings sometimes. We’ve had the lovers, the siblings, the twins, and the people put together as a result of a TV talent show. But then there is another type of duo. This is the parent and […]
#BIRTHDAY: Oscar Loya from Germany is 44 today The Big Five (formerly known as the Big Four). Do they warrant a position in the Grand Final? Or should they have to qualify like everyone else? It’s a question that goes back over 14 years. For now, at least, […]
In 1993, RTE, the Irish national broadcaster, hosted the 38th Eurovision Song Contest, in Millstreet. The 68th Eurovision Song Contest, in 2024, is set to be the first time since Millstreet that all seven founding participating countries will compete at the same time. While Ireland took victory for […]
#BIRTHDAY: Wyn Hoop from Germany is 87 today Do you ever get confused by song titles? You expect a song in a certain language because of the title, and you get something else? Songs in Serbo-Croat with English titles for example. Today’s birthday boy Wyn Hoop (né Winfried […]
#BIRTHDAY: Max Mutzke from Germany is 42 today Since the advent of the in-situ semi-finals in 2004, the Big Four/Five have always had their place in the Grand Final assured. Some disagree with this, but it can add that extra je ne sais quoi to proceedings. In that […]
Good evening Europe and good morning Australia, this is Liverpool calling! Tonight is the Grand Final Jury Show, during which the 37 juries around Europe and beyond will watch a full run through of tomorrow night’s live show and cast their votes. 26 countries will sing tonight – […]
#ESC2023: Interview with Lord of the Lost from Germany Eurovision Ireland caught up with Lord of the Lost in the Press Centre next to the M&S Arena, venue of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. They told us about forthcoming tours, flirting and, of course, their favourite cake. Follow […]
Good evening everyone . Well, today saw the final day of technical rehearsals before the serious stuff starts on Monday with the live preview shows. The Big 5 plus Ukraine took to the stage to run through their second rehearsals. As yet we don’t seem to have an […]
Good morning everyone. Today sees the seventh day of rehearsals at the M and S Bank arena in Liverpool, UK . The Big 5 plus Ukraine will take to the stage for their second round of rehearsals. Unfortunately, as has been the case during all of this week, […]
Yesterday, the 1st Semi Final acts took to the stage for their second set of rehearsals. You can see brief video clips of how they got on HERE . Today , on Day Five , we will see the first 5 of the acts from Semi Final 2 […]