#BIRTHDAY: Jedward from Ireland are 29 today Do you think we’re short-changing you, with only one birthday per day. Well it wouldn’t be right if we were to dilute the attention we give to a birthday boy or girl. Unless it’s twins. And if you want twins, you’ve […]
#BIRTHDAY: Brian Kennedy from Ireland is 54 today Do you like a ballad or a banger? Or something in between? Or do you like all forms of song – yes, even Schlager? Our friends in Ireland are past masters at the ballad. They’ve won no end of contests […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ryan O’Shaughnessy is 28 today It’s always good to see a success story. One where someone gets through, despite the odds being against them. Which is a tenuous link to Ireland. Those heady days of the 1990s seem a long time ago, and past performance is no […]
Ireland’s entry at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, Brendan Murray, is back with his brand new single “500 Days”. Brendan co-wrote his new release with Jacob Henley, Janet Grogan and Mark Caplice. On the release of “500 Days”, Brendan had the following to say: “500 Days is an […]
#IRELAND: Review of Ireland’s Eurosong 2008 Ireland’s progress through the Eurovision Song Contest is more than just seven wins. There have been some other (in)famous entries that have graced the famous stage. Eurovision Ireland reviews the Irish national final from 2008. This show yielded an interesting song, that […]
#BIRTHDAY: Red Hurley from Ireland is 71 today It’s all very well being a singer, but you need that right song to sing in the first place. It could be one you’ve written yourself, in which you’ve only got yourself to blame if it goes wrong. Or you […]
Niamh Kavanagh has completed two stints at Tesco as a Customer Service Desk assistant during Lockdown, to help pay the bills. As an entertainer, all her work dried up after large indoor gatherings were banned. Niamh had the following to say: “We still need to feed ourselves. It […]
RTE have yet to announce an Irish participation at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest – let alone whether Lesley Roy will be carried forward after the cancelled 2020 Contest or if another selection will take place. Lesley Roy however, is preparing a potential entry for the 2021 Contest, […]
HappyNewYear: The 2021 Eurovision Season starts here Happy New Year! You may be wondering why we’re playing a non-Eurovision song (even if it’s by an obscure Nordic band from the 1970s). Well, from today, any song released for public consumption is eligible for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. […]
#IRELAND: Review of Ireland’s Eurosong 2013 At Eurovision Ireland we like to delve into the history of our favourite TV show, and review what’s taken place. This time we review the Irish national final from 2013. As you may know, Ireland made it through to the Grand Final […]
In this series from Eurovision Ireland, we will be taking a look at the participating countries and their entries that have avoided the dreaded ‘Nul Points’ in the Grand Final – thanks to just one other participating country. Today we look at Ireland. 2004 In 2004, Ireland was […]
Former Irish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest, Brendan Murray, is back with his brand new single – “Let Go”. Brendan co-wrote his new single alongside Liam Geddes. You can watch “Let Go” here: Brendan represented Ireland at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, in Kyiv, with the song […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marc Roberts from Ireland is 52 today The home entrant. It could be disappointing if you like travelling. Especially if you miss out on a place warm and sunny. Or it means you might be able to go home between rehearsals. If you were Irish in the […]
A fundraiser for the Key Workers of Ireland is taking place this Saturday at 20:00 GMT. Eurovision alumni from on-stage and off-stage have come together for this Lockdown Concert to be streamed on YouTube. Details of where the money will be going can be found HERE. The trailer […]
#STAGGY: Review of 2020 Part VII This is Staggy’s last outing on the 2020 crop of songs for the contest that never was. You can see his previous thoughts HERE. If he’s not reviewed your favourite, fear not as he probably likes it. First in this final batch […]
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