Today the Eurovision Turquoise carpet event took place in Basel, officially signalling the start of Eurovision week. Due to there being no access for press to rehearsals as has been the case in previous years, we have been following the short clips of rehearsals via Tik Tok.It’s difficult […]
The First Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is just around the corner, coming to us live from hip Basel, Switzerland on Tuesday 13th May at 21:00PM CET (make sure you check your local listings to find out where you can watch!) Soon enough we’ll know who makes […]
Rehearsals are well and truly underway in Basel and while all first and second rehearsals are closed to the Press, we are still able to see very short clips of rehearsals via social media platforms such as Tik Tok and Facebook . We at Eurovision Ireland have been […]
Being surrounded by other Eurovision fans, discussions inevitably turn to what if… what if that song had been better staged? What if they’d had a better spot in the running order? What if that saxophone hadn’t sounded like a weasel being beaten to death with bagpipes? During these […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maggie MacNeal from the Netherlands is 75 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 […]
#ESC2025: Eurovision Ireland reviews As in previous years, the Eurovision Ireland team has reviewed the 37 songs taking part in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. Over the course of seven shows, we give our thoughts and see if we can pick a winner. You can find […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ronnie Tober from the Netherlands is 80 today It’s about time we went vintage again, just to show what today’s performers are following in the footsteps of. Those older songs weren’t all classics, but you can guarantee that every song will have at least one fan. Back […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anouk from Netherlands is 50 today It wasn’t so long ago we were going Dutch in Rotterdam. Our friends in the Netherlands have a rich past going right back to the first contest – indeed the first song. Not so long ago, the Netherlands had eight years […]
#BIRTHDAY: Lenny Kuhr from the Netherlands is 75 today When you look at the Netherlands’ fortunes, you will see amongst it five wins. They had to wait 44 years between their last two, but the first three came in a 12 year spell. That’s impressive. Any country would […]
#BIRTHDAY: Willeke Alberti from the Netherlands is 80 today It’s always hoped that a good song, a popular song, will score well. Especially if it’s well-performed by a seasoned singer who can turn their hand to anything. Eurovision attracts singers of all ages, and it’s good to see […]