Ireland’s Newstalk Radio has a day of Eurovision coverage tomorrow. Here are the highlights coming your way: Linda Martin – Breakfast, from 08:40 GMT Paul Harrington – The Pat Kenny Show Dana – The Moncrieff Show Niamh Kavanagh & Marty Whelan – Hard Shoulder Drive Time Listeners outside […]
#BIRTHDAY: Johnny Logan is 66 today Legend is a term bandied around all too easily in this day and age. Someone can get a maximum from [insert country here] because they used a line in that country’s language, and they get branded a legend. In 1987, history happened, […]
Tonight would have been the First Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, coming to us live from the Dutch port of Rotterdam. Out of the 17 countries taking part, 10 would have advanced on to Saturday’s Grand Final. Of course, due to ongoing restrictions to contain […]
Anna Kearney has covered Dana’s “All Kinds Of Everything”, 50 years on from when she took victory for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. You can watch Anna Kearney’s cover below, when it debuts at 22:00 GMT/23:00 CET tonight: Author: Richard Taylor Source: Niall Mooney
#BIRTHDAY: Paul Harrington is 60 today What’s your favourite type of song? Those about falling in love? Those about falling out of love? Or something else? Today’s song is in the ‘something else’ category, even though it’s a bit of falling in love. It’s more about nostalgia, and […]
Tonight, Brendan Murray will be performing a live concert from his home. It’ll take place from 21:00 GMT/22:00 CET and can be found on his Official Facebook page HERE. Brendan Murray failed to qualify from the Semi Final in Kyiv, with his entry “Dying To Try”. He finished […]
Following Dana’s victory in Amsterdam fifty years ago, the BBC and RTE have produced a documentary looking at her life. The documentary, “Dana, the Original Derry Girl”, will feature not only her Eurovision Song Contest victory, but also her history in politics, as well as her marriage and […]
The jury from Ireland, have announced their results – the final jury results of 2020. These are announced in alphabetical order, rather than the traditional 1-8, 10 & 12. The countries listed in bold, will be guaranteed one of the top 3 points. Ireland Austria Denmark Germany Iceland […]
As well as broadcasting “Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light”, RTE will also be bringing you a new documentary called “Marty’s Magic Eurovision Moments”. Marty Whelan himself, has a shortlist of Eurovision classic moments, however he wants you to add to the list too. You can suggest your classic […]
#IRELAND: It was 40 years ago today… As we know, Ireland leads the table of most wins with seven. It also has the unique distinction of one performer winning twice. Forty years ago today, that unique performer won for the first time with the song What’s another year. […]
Mickey Harte has indirectly duetted with the Eurovision Song Contest winner, Anne-Marie David. Anne-Marie took victory in 1973, while Mickey Harte finished in 11th place, in 2003. When Anne-Marie David saw Mickey Harte’s version of “Wonderful Dream” (“Tu te reconnaitras”), she had the following to say: “When I […]
Last week, Ryan O’Shaughnessy was amongst the first line-up for Eurovision Home Concerts. Along with “Together”, that he represented Ireland with in Lisbon two year’s ago, Ryan also performed “Think About Things” – due to be performed by Daði Freyr in Rotterdam, in May. You can watch Ryan’s […]
Eimear Quinn was the last artist to take victory for Ireland, in 1996, with “The Voice”. While some may see it as a re-release, Eimear is releasing a new orchestral version of her winning Eurovision Song Contest entry. Some of you may have witnessed Eimear perform the new […]
“Keys To My Life” is a programme on RTE One every Sunday at 20:30 GMT. It will also be available on the RTE Player. The programme see’s seven Irish personalities reveal how the places they’ve lived in have shaped their lives in this unique and intimate celebrity biography […]
In his final act as Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, Jon Ola Sand has declared Ireland the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020! The decision comes as a result of Ireland’s stellar Eurovision record since 1965. Having already won the contest 7 times, Mr Sand […]
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