BIRTHDAY: Plastic Bertrand is 66 today It’s fair to say that our favourite TV show can launch careers. A certain foursome from Sweden perhaps. Or a false flagger singing for Switzerland. But it can also give that established artiste a further shot at fame. But for the known […]
Missing someone feels terrible. Missing an entire country… well now that’s just unbearable! Many nations have come and gone from the Eurovision stage over the years. And for all the countries like Sweden and Estonia that often confirm their participation next year BEFORE this year’s contest is even […]
BIRTHDAY: Lara Fabian is 50 today Every now and then, a song comes along that you could call a slow burner. It has no bells and whistles. It has no fancy costumes. It’s an honest song sung, well, honestly. It does well, but maybe could have done better. […]
Happy 2020 from everyone here at Eurovision Ireland! ESC Radio’s yearly Eurovision Top 250 is a staple in the fan calendar, with lovers of the contest from across Europe and beyond listening in on New Year’s Eve to find out if their favourites have earned a place on […]
As it’s now December, many of us will be turning our attention to Christmas and begin decorating our homes for the festive season. Sadly for Eurovision fans, Christmas couldn’t really be further away from the traditionally May-held contest… after all, it’s a long time to go till Rotterdam, […]
BIRTHDAY: Corinne Hermès is 58 today We had a winner yesterday. And we have another one today. This is no group, nor is it a maiden win. It’s a last win – to date – for one of our more petite countries. Our friends in Luxembourg fell out […]
BIRTHDAY: Jean-Claude Pascal representing Luxembourg would have been 92 today Occasionally, we like to look back – right back – at early contests. It’s important no to forget our history as if it wasn’t for events on a May evening in 1956, we wouldn’t have had the lunacy […]
BIRTHDAY: Nana Mouskouri representing Luxembourg is 85 today False flagger alert! If you’re offended by people from one country singing for another, you may wish to look away. But there is a very good reason today. Today’s false flagger’s own country didn’t début for another 11 years. That […]
BIRTHDAY: Margo representing Luxembourg is 58 today I know you love a song that crosses the boundaries of our different tastes, and is something that can do no wrong. Today must fit that bill if any song can. It has almost everything. Three songwriters, of which two are […]
While many had hoped it would become a reality – especially with The Netherlands hosting the Eurovision Song Contest next year, Luxembourg will not be retuning to the Contest next year. RTL told ESCToday: “It currently concentrates on news features rather than music and entertainment shows. A Eurovision […]
BIRTHDAY: Sophie Carle from Luxembourg is 55 today The home entrant. No pressure on performing in front of your home crowd then. Just imagine it, the local newspapers will be watching your every move and delving into your past. So you need to be squeaky clean. Squeaky id […]
Will Luxembourg return to the Eurovision Song Contest? The Contest will return to the BENELUX region for the first time since the 1980’s – the perfect time for Luxembourg to return? Groups have appeared on Social Media, as well as former Contest stars calling for the Nation’s return […]
BIRTHDAY: Anne-Marie David is 67 today A winner? Well, there have been 67 of them, so they’ll crop up here from time to time. There is another winner who has a birthday today, but I’ll save her for another year. Today’s birthday girl Anne-Marie David has actually represented […]
BIRTHDAY: Sophie Garel from Luxembourg is 77 today You wait ages for songs from 1968, and then two come along at once. It was an interesting year. The first one in proper colour, the first Spanish win, and the first one with big pictures of the acts. We […]
Last week , as part of my series on the trials and tribulations of being the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest. I looked at the ( very ) large financial commitments that the host delegation and host country has when hosting a large event like our […]
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