#BIRTHDAY: Iva Zanicchi from Italy is 82 today Certain contests are known for more than just the songs. It could be a stage invasion, someone falling over when trying to present a trophy. Or it could be something that rules didn’t expect. In 1969, four countries tied for […]
Alberto Bianchieri, the Mayor of Sanremo, has confirmed that the 2022 edition of Festival di Sanremo will be held with a reduced audience capacity due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Alberto Bianchieri had the following to say: “Let’s see what will happen between now and January 10, but […]
#BIRTHDAY: Marco Mengoni from Italy is 33 today We sometimes ramble on about countries gearing up for a win. You can think of your Russias or your Romanias or your Azerbaijans. But there’s one country who, arguably, could have won any time they chose. They were lined up […]
Rare footage of Gigliola Cinquetti been crowned the winner of the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, has been unearthed in the archives of YLE, the Finnish national broadcaster. The footage shows the crowning of Gigliola Cinquetti and a small portion of her reprise of “Non ho l’età”. Let us […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gianni Morandi from Italy is 77 today I know you like the variety of tunes we have on this site. We don’t always pick your Euphorias or your songs about phoenixes. Eurovision is far too rich to stick to the common stuff. So when I had the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alan Sorrenti from Italy is 71 today I sometimes wonder why some countries seem to have this love/hate relationship with our favourite TV show. Money aside, some places don’t participate every year. Instead they like to pick and choose. Such is the case with our friends in […]
#BIRTHDAY: Raphael Gualazzi from Italy is 40 today It was back in late 2010/early 2011 that websites were previewing a massive announcement that we’d remember for ever. It was an intriguing thing to say, and did, momentarily, have me wondering what it would be. An expanded contest of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Riccardo Fogli from Italy is 74 today Do you remember the 1980s? An interesting decade where we had some innovative sets and some innovative costumes. And we had the finest orchestras TV companies could hire. Back in 1983, we were in an old Olympic venue. Olympics, Eurovision […]
#HALL OF FAME: Two more inductees Here at Eurovision Ireland, we want to celebrate those most illustrious people who have made our favourite TV the thing that it is today. In each edition, we’ll induct two performer or personalities from somewhere in Eurovision land. These two inductees won […]
#BIRTHDAY: Romina Power from Italy is 70 today You can’t beat a nice little greeting to get you in a good mood. And today’s song is three minutes of good mood. In fact, if you were to watch the contest this song came from, you’d have about two […]
Måneskin, the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest winners, have been announced as part of the London line-up for Global Citizen Live. Global Citizen Live is been held across 24 hours, in various cities across the world – including Lagos, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, New York City, Paris, Rio de […]
Rai, the Italian national broadcaster, has admitted that the decision surrounding the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest Host City, is now behind schedule. Stefano Coletta, Director of Rai1, had the following to say: “Rai is working very seriously and very rigorously on Eurovision. A committee of Rai professionals has […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mahmood from Italy is 29 today Could it be possible that the balance of power could be moving away from a certain Nordic country and heading further south? Just think of who won in Rotterdam and you’ll get the idea. The contest always moves on and it’s […]
Il Resto del Carlino, an Italian media outlet, has reported that RAI, the Italian national broadcaster, will announce the Host City for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest on Monday 30th August. RAI had previously said the announcement would be made by the end of this month. Bologna, Milan, […]
First there were seventeen, before eleven handed in a bid book. Now only five cities remain in the race to become Host City for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. They are: Bologna Milan Pesaro Rimini Turin Representatives from RAI, the Italian national broadcaster, have started to visit each […]
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