NETHERLANDS: Interview with Duncan Laurence at LEP 2019 Eurovision Ireland caught up with Duncan Laurence, just before he performed at the London Eurovision Party at the Café de Paris. He told us about writing collaboration, compering shows and his favourite cake. Can Duncan win in Israel? Tell us […]
BIRTHDAY: Sieneke from the Netherlands is 27 today It’s no April Fool that some countries have probably done a lot worse than they’ve deserved to over the years. I’m thinking of those countries that perhaps haven’t won in a long long time. The one I have in mind […]
It’s been exactly a week now since all the songs for Eurovision 2019 were released. You’ve made your Top 10s and have your favourites, but now the dust has settled and everyone has had a chance to hear everything – what are the bookies thinking? We deliberately waited […]
NETHERLANDS: Duncan Laurence reveals song for Tel Aviv After weeks of waiting, Dutch singer Duncan Laurence reveals his song for Tel Aviv, called Arcade. As you know, the Dutch chose an internal selection again, as it’s provided the Netherlands with places in the Grand Final in recent years. […]
It’s been another really busy weekend for Eurovision fans everywhere with no less than 7 national finals this week (including Serbia and Georgia tonight!) and over half of the songs heading to Tel Aviv have been released. So what has this done to the betting odds? It’s been […]
BIRTHDAY: Bernadette from the Netherlands is 60 today Back in the day, when there was no free language rule, some took it upon themselves to bend the rules as much as possible. They were allowed a few phrases in other languages. If you did it right, you could […]
Well, what a busy weekend it’s been! Australia’s first ever Eurovision event, Montevizija, the UK’s Eurovision: You Decide and Sanremo has just finished… just about! We know have another 4 songs lined up for Tel Aviv – double the amount we had Friday morning!! – but how have […]
BIRTHDAY: Willeke Alberti from the Netherlands is 74 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 […]
Every year, Eurovision Ireland keeps an eye on and scrutinises the Betting Odds to see who the bookies think is going to walk away with the most coveted trophy on the European music scene! Yes, we know we only have a handful of songs to chose from, but […]
BIRTHDAY: Dries Holten from the Netherlands is 83 today We have our fair share of ballads, floor-fillers and other songs with very carefully crafted lyrics, designed to reel in the casual voter and make them decide that melody is the best. Or, you could bounce onto stage, wear […]
Every year at Eurovision, we have our national selections, our internal selections, our rumours, our surprise announcements – and more and more frequently, our artists who get announced weeks or even months before their songs do! While incredibly frustrating, it does help build the suspense and we all […]
NET: Duncan Laurence to sing for the Netherlands Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has revealed that Duncan Laurence will be singing for the Netherlands in Tel Aviv in May. Duncan was born in 1994 and hails from Tilburg. He writes and produces as well as sings, and has spent time […]
Recently we published an article looking at the furthest distances Eurovision has travelled over the decades. While compiling the data for that article, Eurovision Ireland regular and global wanderer James worked out the distance each Eurovision Song Contest has travelled from the previous year’s host venue to the […]
One of the best things about Eurovision is that it moves every year – so not only does every contest give you another set of songs to enjoy, but it also gives you a brand new host city to explore and fall in love with! But just how […]
Eurovision 2018 will always stand out in the history books for the year that 3 countries lost their 100% qualification rates from the semi-finals. Many of us here at Eurovision Ireland never dreamed we’d see the day Russia or Romania failed to make it into Saturday night’s main […]