BIRTHDAY: Liam Reilly from Ireland is 64 today I mentioned yesterday that songs had certain themes. Usually involving love. And, thankfully, very rarely about domestic abuse. But there are certain get outs you can use if you’re stuck as a song-writer. That’s why today’s song uses one of […]
BIRTHDAY: Muriel Day from Ireland is 77 today* Some of you may only have ever seen contests in glorious colour. And the quality seems to get higher every year. A pity the songs don’t always follow suit. Although we take colour for granted now, it wasn’t always the […]
Brendan Murray, the 2017 Irish Eurovision semi-finalist and 2018 UK X-Factor semi-finalist, has released a cover of Wham’s “Last Christmas”. You can watch Brendan’s cover version below: Author: Richard Taylor Source: ESCXtra
The rehearsals are over now and we are in the Dress Rehearsal stage of the week here in Minsk. I had the pleasure of sitting through the first Dress Rehearsal this afternoon and I’m now here to bring you the goings on during the Jury Rehearsal. You know […]
Since Ireland debuted at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, they have always broadcast the show on a delay. While this is still the same this year, the Irish audience will be able to watch the show LIVE via the TG4 Player online. By showing the Junior Eurovision Song […]
The Irish commentators for this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest by TG4. This year, the responsibility will be taken up by Micheal O Ciarradh and Sinead Ni Uallachain – the first time either will have commentated at the Contest. Michael is a television presenter for TG4’s youth programming, […]
The first rehearsals are now over, so let the second rehearsals of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest begin! Today see’s the first ten acts take to the stage again, but in reverse order – you know the drill, join me, Richard from 08:00CET by regularly refreshing the […]
Year after year, Eurovision Ireland gives you its views of songs heading to Eurovisions and Junior Eurovisions across the continent. But as it’s children who participate in Junior Eurovision and arguably the contest is aimed at a younger crowd, we thought who better to ask than its intended […]
It’s time! Let the rehearsals and the first #LiveBlog of the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest begin! Today see’s the first ten acts take to the stage for their first rehearsals – you know the drill, join me, Richard from 11:00CET by regularly refreshing the page for all […]
For those of you that have already seen the official video, will realise Taylor Hynes is joined by some familiar Eurovision Song Contest alumni. Niamh Kavanagh (1993 Winner & 2010 Finalist) and Ryan O’Shaughnessy (2018 Finalist) join Taylor. For Ryan O’Shaughnessy, this will make a change to feature […]
Week 4 saw the annual Movies theme on the X Factor in the UK. Week 4 saw a double elimination and after a rough couple of few weeks, followed by a successful one last week, fans of Brendan Murray were obviously worried. However, there was no need to […]
#IRELAND: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin has died One of Ireland’s most renowned composers and arrangers, Professor Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, has died. Whilst his name may not be uppermost in the mind of the Eurovision fan, he was responsible for ‘Lumen’, the interval act from the 1995 contest held at […]
Week 3 saw the annual Fright Night theme on the X Factor in the UK. Due to technical hitches, voting only took place in the Sunday Results Show. Week 3 saw a double elimination and after a rough couple of few weeks, fans of Brendan Murray were obviously […]
Brendan Murray (IRE’17), has made it past Judge’s Houses and will appear on the Live Shows. Watch his Judge’s Houses performance below: Video: YouTube/ITV Author: Richard Taylor Source: ITV
#IRELAND: RTÉ puts out a call for songs RTÉ announced today that it is inviting accomplished songwriters and performers, with a proven track record of success in the music industry, to submit a song to be considered to represent Ireland next May. Executive Producer and Head of Irish Delegation Michael Kealy said: […]
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