Tag: National Final

#MALTA: And the winner is…

#MALTA: And the winner is… The Mediterranean’s happiest rock are enthusiastic participants in the Eurovision Song Contest. And as in many previous years broadcaster PBS had a two-stage national final. The semi-final whittles 18 songs down to 12 (yes, really), and this dirty dozen did their best. But […]

#MOLDOVA: And the winner is…

#MOLDOVA: And the winner is… Moldova have returned to the Eurovision – and we’re glad they have! Broadcaster TRM went big and had their national final in the Chişinau Arena. Sixteen acts went into competition, but of course there was only one winner. After the usual combination of […]

#PORTUGAL: And the winner is…

#PORTUGAL: And the winner is… Portugal’s Festival da Canção has just finished, and the jury and Portuguese public have picked a song destined to carry the hopes of the Iberian nation in Basel in May. But what is the song? It’s… Deslocado by Napa What do you think? […]

#IRELAND: The Eurosong 2025 performers

#IRELAND: The Eurosong 2025 performers Eurovision Ireland’s roving reporter Dermot Manning caught up with the six acts vying for the golden ticket to represent Ireland and RTÉ at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in May. We asked the performers about influences, stagings and their songwriting experiences. […]