FINLAND: Hyvää syntymäpäivää Suomeen!! One of our more erstwhile countries who love Eurovision has today celebrated a big milestone. In 1917, Finland became an independent nation and has never looked back. Over the years, they’ve excelled in athletics, motor sport and ice hockey. Eurovision has had a somewhat […]
Some of you may recall that last year I published a best and worst at Eurovision article for every country that was taking part in Eurovision 2016 with the exception of Australia who were only competing for the second time. So this year I will publish one for […]
It is with great pleasure that we at Eurovision Ireland wish our good friends in Finland a very happy Independence Day today. If they celebrate this anything like they do Vappu/Första Maj/May Day, it’s bound to be a heap of fun. Especially if Saara Aalto has anything to […]
Continuing my delve into the staging & presentation of Eurovision songs and today we look at the Pyrotechnics. It’s something we’ve very much come to expect in Eurovision these days, not that every song needs flaming pianos (see. Austria 2015) guitars (see. Albania 2013) or record decks (see. Bulgaria 2005) but they […]
Europe, are you ready to party?! We know that all of you are not going to be in Stockholm for this year’s Eurovision and that many of you will be going to Eurovision Parties. If you’re anything like me you will have been to many Eurovision parties over […]
Now that the National Finals season is finished and all songs for Eurovision 2016 have been selected we now have a period of around 5 weeks where we wait for the rehearsals to begin in Stockholm. What better way to fill the time than to look back over […]
I wonder how many times we, as a Eurovision fan, have to endure the same conversation with the ‘less initiated’, shall we call them, on the subject. I don’t know how many times people have said to me “Of course, there’s no way we’ll ever win again, we should […]
Yesterday came the first names of Eurovision stars that will performing at the Eurovision’s 60th Event in London. Catch up on all those details HERE Today comes 3 more confirmations of Eurovision winners who will be in attendance. Emmelie de Forest – Denmark 2013 Lordi – Finland 2006 […]
“What do you exactly need to win the Eurovision Song Contest asks Lithuania? The country will take part at “Eurovision” for the 16th time this year. Lithuanian fans hope for that day when they will win the contest. They may not have YET come close to taking home […]
ByeAlex brought Hungary to the Top 10 at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo. Following the contest – despite some questionable hairstyles – ByeAlex have continued to release some interesting and diverse music. The band have just released their new song “Messziről” which could not be further […]