#JESC22: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part 4 The 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest is fast approaching, so the EI team has looked at each of the 16 entries and voiced our opinions on which songs might do well. Here are our thoughts on the songs from Albania, Armenia, Kazakhstan […]
Khabar Agency, the Kazakh national broadcaster, is still considering their participation at the 2022 ABU TV Song Festival, in New Delhi, India. Khabar Agency have participated at each edition since 2015 – with the exception of 2020, when Kazakhstan didn’t take place due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Let […]
As everyone in the Eurovision world know, Khabar Agency, the Kazakh national broadcaster and EBU associate member, has taken part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since 2018 – on an invitational basis similar to Australia. They are also wanting to participate in the Adult Contest. Unlike the […]
Turkistan has been chosen as the Host City for this year’s Turkvision Song Contest. While the Host City has been announced, neither a venue or a date for the Contest has been decided. Last year, the Contest returned online, after last taking place in 2015. The Nogai ethnic […]
The fourteen finalists of this year’s New Wave Festival have been revealed. They include Samra Rahimli, the Azerbaijani representative at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. The finalists are: Armenia – Saro Gevorgyan Australia – Alfie Arcuri Azerbaijan – Samra Rahimli Belarus – CHEICHAI Bulgaria – Denitsa Karaslavova Georgia […]
Several days after the Uyghur population of Kazakhstan announced their participation in next weekend’s Contest, the Kazakhs will also be entering. Almaz Kopzhasar will be representing his country, however the song that he will be performing and the language it will be sung in has yet to be […]
Kazakhstan’s Uyghur population have announced their participation at the 2020 Turkvision Song Contest. It is currently unknown if Kazakhstan will have their own representation at the Contest. Sada Ensemble will represent the Uyghur population later this month. The song that they will be singing is called “Sevgiyi besle”, […]
#JESC2020: Staggy Reviews… Part 2 Our mascot Staggy wanted in on the action for Junior Eurovision. So we let him review the songs as only he can. As he’s only little, he split them into three groups. His favourite goes through to a final. Kazakhstan – A great […]
#JESC2020: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part II As you’ll know, November means Junior Eurovision. We at Eurovision Ireland review the remaining six songs that will be taking part in the broadcast on Sunday 29 November. Do we think there is a winner in this first half dozen? You can […]
As things stand, Kazakhstan and Kosovo will not be invited to take part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. Associate Members of the European Broadcasting Union have to be invited to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. ESCXtra received the following statement from the EBU: “At […]
Tonight was the 17th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, coming to us live from Gliwice, Poland! Nineteen incredible acts took to the stage, but there could only be one winner… The votes of the juries and public vote have crowned Poland with their entry “Superhero” the […]
STAGGY: Days two and three at JESC 2019 Authors: John Stanton, Staggy Ristamouse Source: Eurovision Ireland
JESC2019: Interview with Yerzhan from Kazakhstan Eurovision Ireland speaks to Yerzhan Maksim from Kazakhstan. He talks about his country, and rehearsals. Yerzhan performs 10th in JESC 2019 on Sunday 24 November, with the song Armanyńnan qalma (Арманыңнан қалма). Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
As the Junior Eurovision Song Contest is only days away, we thought it was about time we yielded to popular demand and asked Eurovision Ireland’s youngest contributor what he thinks – so it’s over to James’ nephew Jack! Jack, now 7, was a little disappointed when I told […]
It’s November, which means it’s time to Share The Joy – because the Junior Eurovision Song Contest is just weeks away! Eurovision Ireland’s Staggy will be there on the ground in Gliwice (sure some of the rest of the team will make an appearance too!) to keep you […]