BIRTHDAY: Hera Björk from Iceland is 47 today We had a crowd pleaser yesterday, and we have another one today. Thursday’s was a soaring opus. Today’s is the good old floor filler. We know Iceland desperately wants to win our favourite TV show. Maybe even more than Malta […]
He’s back – James’ nephew and Eurovision Ireland’s youngest contributor, 6 year-old Jack is taking a look at the rest of the songs taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019! After giving us his thoughts on songs heading to Junior Eurovision in Minsk last year, we were […]
Yes, you did just read that correctly – the much talked about Icelandic band Hatari now have a stitching patten! The pattern was designed by Sigríður Jóhannsdóttir, who claims he is a huge fan of “music and yarn.” He posted the pattern on his Facebook page and asked […]
It’s been exactly a week now since all the songs for Eurovision 2019 were released. You’ve made your Top 10s and have your favourites, but now the dust has settled and everyone has had a chance to hear everything – what are the bookies thinking? We deliberately waited […]
BIRTHDAY: Paul Oscar from Iceland is 49 today Just occasionally, we get songs that break the mould. A song so different that it has to be seen to be believed, and our favourite TV show is never quite the same again. And that brings me onto today’s song. […]
It’s been another really busy weekend for Eurovision fans everywhere with no less than 7 national finals this week (including Serbia and Georgia tonight!) and over half of the songs heading to Tel Aviv have been released. So what has this done to the betting odds? It’s been […]
After a fun night full of surprises in Iceland, they have chosen their winner! Hatari will represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv this May with ” Hatrið Mun Sigra” Iceland will perform in the 1st semi final on the 14th of May. Iceland have […]
It’s the problem all Eurovision fans face every year – which of the live shows going on around the continent do you tune in to? Sometimes with different time zones and start times, you might get lucky and get to watch more than one show. But more often […]
Last night was the Second Semi-Final of Söngvakeppnin 2019 and two more acts qualified for the Icelandic final on the 2nd of March. Joining Hera Björk and Hatari we have: Tara Mobee – “Betri án þín” (Better Without You) Friðrik Ómar – “Hvað ef ég get ekki elskað?” […]
Well, what a busy weekend it’s been! Australia’s first ever Eurovision event, Montevizija, the UK’s Eurovision: You Decide and Sanremo has just finished… just about! We know have another 4 songs lined up for Tel Aviv – double the amount we had Friday morning!! – but how have […]
Góð kvöld Evrópu! Góðan daginn Ástralía! Tonight is the first Semi-Final of Söngvakeppnin 2019 live from Háskólabíó! 10 acts will compete in tonight’s Semi-Final: Hatari – Hatrið mun sigra (Hate will prevail) Hera Björk – Eitt andartak (One moment) Kristina Skoubo Bærendsen – Ég á mig sjálf (I own […]
BIRTHDAY: Svala from Iceland is 42 today They say that the music business can be a difficult one to get into, which is probably why the current crop of talent shows around Europe won’t go away. Of course, many recent performers have come via that route. But there’s […]
Every year, Eurovision Ireland keeps an eye on and scrutinises the Betting Odds to see who the bookies think is going to walk away with the most coveted trophy on the European music scene! Yes, we know we only have a handful of songs to chose from, but […]
Iceland and their selection process Söngvakeppnin have provided much needed information over the past week or so. Running Orders The running orders for both of the semi finals have been revealed. They are (SF1 & SF2 respectively): Hatari – Hatrið mun sigraHera Björk – Eitt andartakKristina Skoubo Bærendsen – […]
Icelandic broadcaster RÚV has revealed today the ten artists and their songs competing in Söngvakeppnin – the Icelandic National Final for selecting their Eurovision representative. To our pleasant surprise, we have two returnees: Friðrik Ómar (2008) & Hera Björk (2010) The 10 acts competing in Söngvakeppnin 2019 are: Daníel […]
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