#BIRTHDAY: Serge from the Netherlands is 77 today Do you like a duet? One of those things where you get two voices working in perfect harmony. Or maybe where the two protagonists try to out-sing each other. We all know it happens. In 1971, Eurovision was just starting […]
#BIRTHDAY: Humphrey Campbell from the Netherlands is 65 today Are the contests too big? Do you like 154 countries taking part, or were you happy when it was just 20? It has increased over the years, but there were days without the semi-finals. In 1992, we were wondering […]
#BIRTHDAY: Trijntje Oosterhuis from the Netherlands is 50 today Four years too early? Well, It’s not often someone is four years too early outside of an Olympic setting. But as we’re heading to Rotterdam’s fair city in the spring, it’s good to celebrate what the Dutch have done […]
#CHRISTMAS2022: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 13 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Douwe Bob from the Netherlands is 30 today Funny how some coincidences come about. If you’re a fan of our favourite TV show, then you might have been variously pleased, disappointed or annoyed that you did or didn’t get tickets for when the circus eventually arrived in […]
#CHRISTMAS2022: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 8 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Hind from the Netherlands is 38 today The heart is a curious thing. It’s often shown as something red, cute and, well, heart-shaped. But if you physically held one, it probably wouldn’t quite look the same. Or give you the same feeling of delight. And there are […]
#JESC22: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part 2 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 France, Malta, the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Jeangu Macrooy from the Netherlands is 29 today Ah, the home entrant. So much pressure, and yet so little. Although some countries have been daring enough to win a home contest (or two), we’re pretty sure it’s often the host broadcaster not to win again. For the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ruth Jacott from the Netherlands is 62 today Do you remember the time the contest went west? I mean, really west. It mainly goes north or east these days (except for where we’re going next year). But in 1993, the old cavalcade found itself in a cowshed […]
#BIRTHDAY: Stella Maessen is 69 today Those people who keep coming back for me. Is i good because they know what they’re doing? Or is it bad because they’re doing someone else out of a chance? Today’s birthday girl Stella Maessen disguised her appearances a little, by only […]
#BIRTHDAY: Michelle Courtens from the Netherlands is 41 today Imagine the dilemma. You’re taking part in Europe’s favourite TV show. It covers dozens of languages, and you want to make yourself stand out from the crowd. You family name might not be very easy to some parts of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Glennis Grace from the Netherlands is 44 today Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I’ve said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Recently we had a win by our friends in the Netherlands. Over the years, the Dutch […]
#ESC2022: The first qualifiers The first Semi-final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest has finished, and we have our ten qualifiers for the Grand Final on Saturday 14 May. But who are they? Scroll down below for clips of the lucky songs. Do you agree with the ten […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maggie MacNeal from the Netherlands is 72 today A host broadcaster never wants to win. They may tell you otherwise, but deep down they know that our favourite TV show is something that would get expensive if the hosts had it for a second – or even […]