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#BIRTHDAY: Cornelia Jakobs from Sweden is 31 today

By John Stanton on March 9, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

#BIRTHDAY: Cornelia Jakobs from Sweden is 31 today We’ve often said that a gimmick can often help your quest for Eurovision glory. It’s usually something blindingly obvious, like a costume change or a big prop. But it’s not always so. In Torino/Turin, today’s birthday girl Cornelia Jakobs (née […]

3 ways to predict who will qualify for Eurovision 2022 from Semi Final 2 – and VOTE in our poll!

By jjs1990 on May 12, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

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, […]

#ESC2022#Live Blog of Semi Final 2 Dress rehearsal Jury Show #Join us at 21.00 CET

By jjs1990 on May 11, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

#POLL – What is the Strangest Lyric from the Second Semi Final?

By jjs1990 on May 8, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

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: Interview with Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs

By John Stanton on May 7, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

#ESC2022: Interview with Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs Eurovision Ireland managed to catch up with Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs in Turin, during her preparations for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. She told us about family advice, Eurovision friendships and of course her favourite cake. Do you like Cornelia’s song? Could she […]

#SWEDEN: And the winner is…

By John Stanton on March 12, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

#SWEDEN: And the winner is… One of the most eagerly-anticipated national finals of the 2022 season has just ended, and Swedish broadcaster SVT has handed out the coveted golden ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin in May. But who’s got it? Singing for Sweden in Turin […]

#ReVu2

By jjs1990 on April 5, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Want a review that doesn’t take up all of your precious time? Then you’ve come to the right place! It’s your favourite lightening-fast review show: Review in Two, better known as #ReVu2! Each of the 37 countries taking part in Liverpool will all have their #ReVu2 moment, so […]