RTE have confirmed that they intend to participate at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. RTE have not yet revealed whether or not they will invite Lesley Roy to represent them again next year. Michael Kealy, the Irish Head of Delegation said the following, during an RTE interview: […]
IRELAND: Fifty years since Dana If you were around 50 years ago tonight, you may have witnessed Ireland’s first ever win the Eurovision Song Contest. A mere five years after we saw Ireland début in Naples, Dana took home the prize at the RAI Theatre in Amsterdam. Dana, […]
Last time we had a look at the betting odds, only Albania had declared and it was a bit odd only having a Top 1 – but with the majority of entries now known for Rotterdam, it’s time to take a look again at the betting odds! Remember, […]
Welcome back to the brand new Eurovision Ireland series, Review In Two – also known as #ReVu2! Over the course of this series, Eurovision Ireland regular James will take a look at all the songs heading to Rotterdam for Eurovision 2020 and give you his thoughts in just […]
IRELAND: RTÉ presents… Ireland will be represented by Lesley Roy at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. She will perform Story of my life. Lesley is a singer/songwriter from Balbriggan Co.Dublin, who splits her time between her home in the East Village in NYC and Ireland. Lesley released […]
Yes, you did read that headline right. Riverdance is being turned into an animated movie this year. While details around the storyline are unclear, the official website had the following to say: “Riverdance, the animated musical comedy will reintroduce the legendary stage show to a new generation in […]
A date for your calenders Eurovision fans! This afternoon the Irish broadcaster RTÉ set the date for the reveal of their Eurovision 2020 song and it’ll be on March 5th – so next Thursday! The world premier of the Irish song (hailed by those who have heard it […]
BIRTHDAY: Maxi from Ireland is 70 today Some countries in our favourite TV show have had a very illustrious history, even if these days it’s a little more patchy. It’s difficult to fathom out why. Or is it? So to remember those past good times, we’ve delved back […]
IRELAND: Late Late Show news If you’re a history buff, you’ll know that the only person to sing two winning songs at the Eurovision Song Contest is Johnny Logan. And he’s on the Late Late Show on Friday 31 January. It’s 40 years since Johnny’s first victory, which […]
It’s the day all of us at Eurovision Ireland have been waiting for – the first official announcement regarding Ireland’s song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020! Philip McMahon, director of the theatre and entertainment company ThisIsPopBaby, announced today on Twitter that he would be the Creative Director […]