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 […]
BIRTHDAY: Guri Schanke from Norway is 58 today As you’ll know, Eurovision is a very fickle thing. Just ask Portugal. Or Austria. Or even the Netherlands. You can languish in the semi-finals one year, and then put in a storming performance the next. Our friends in Norway have […]
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: Benny Borg is 74 today Back in the 1970s, it was almost the same countries that turned up every year. There was none of this semi-final tomfoolery. And as for the concept of countries further east taking part. Well, that would just be madness. Obviously things chance, […]
For the first time in 31 years, the Final of Melodi Grand Prix will be held outside of Oslo. Next year, the show will be coming from the city of Trondheim. Stig Karlsen, the Head of Delegation and MGP Producer, had the following to say: “We are excited […]
HALLOWE’EN: Eurovision goes bump in the night Hallowe’en and Eurovision. Does it scare you? Do you tremble on 31 October when you get a sinister knock at your door? Are you relieved when you find out it’s only the local kids going trick-or-treating? Or do you leave the […]
NRK of Norway, have confirmed the nation’s participation in next year’s Eurovision Young Musicians – which is taking place in Zagreb, Croatia. Virtuos will once again be used to find the Norwegian representative for the Contest. The Semi Final of Virtuos will take place on Friday 24th January, […]
BIRTHDAY: Jahn Teigen from Norway is 70 today You thought yesterday’s birthday was a big one – maybe more for the song than the performer. Well, today, we have a titan in the world of our favourite TV show. An absolute legend. And, perchance a contender for the […]
Have you ever tried to say different phrases while wearing a mouthpiece that won’t let them shut your mouth? That’s exactly what ‘The Speak Out‘ game does! Here, at Eurovision Ireland, we thought to combine this game with our favourite topic: Eurovision. The idea came to us while […]
BIRTHDAY: Odd Børre from Norway is 80 today Time to look back. A long way back. Back before some of you might even have been born. But fear not, it’s in beautiful colour. If you didn’t know, the first contest in colour was in 1968. A time when […]
BIRTHDAY: Kate Gulbrandsen from Norway is 54 today We have another opener today. I always comment on how difficult it it to open a show, even if you get more access to the free bar. But you’ll never quite know how the audience will be warmed up before […]
The dates for next year’s Melodi Grand Prix have been announced. As we’ve previously announced, six shows will form the 60th anniversary running of the National Selection in Norway. The Heats will take place on January 11th, 18th, 25th, February 1st and 8th. The Final will then take […]
Norway debut at this year’s Eurovision Choir contest in Gothenburg. This year, the Norwegians will be represented by Volve Vokal and will feature fifth in the running order. The following biography about Volve Vokal has been sourced from the EBU Press Handbook. Therefore the following biography is credited […]
If you haven’t heard yet about Alexandro Kröger Degerfeldt, you are about to be amazed now. The 26 year old Eurovision fan from Umeå, Sweden, has an unique hobby – he builds Eurovision stages with legos! This year he amazed yet again the Eurovision community by reimagining the […]
To celebrate Dublin’s Pride Parade this weekend, we here at Eurovision Ireland are taking a look back at some of the superstars of LGBTQ culture who have graced the Eurovision stage over the years – that’s right, it’s time to look at Eurovision drag queens! Thanks to shows […]
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