HAPPY 2021 FROM ALL OF US HERE AT EUROVISION IRELAND! Eurovision fans the world over ring in each New Year with ESC Radio’s annual Eurovision Top 250, the much coveted list of contest entries as voted for by the fandom. The top spot (for the 9th consecutive year) […]
This has been a very different year thanks to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, however we have had plenty of Eurovision related music to enjoy. Here at Eurovision Ireland and our friends from the around the Eurovision Community, we have chosen just five tracks that have summed up our […]
#CHRISTMAS: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 14 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: Ellen Nikolaysen from Norway is 69 today In the 1970s, for a few short years, a repertory company had things sewn up for Norway. Think of Thomas G:son of their day and you’ll get the idea. This ‘company’ included today’s birthday girl Ellen Helen Nikolaysen. In 1973 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Anita Skorgan from Norway is 62 today The Eurovision Song Contest has yielded some real legends over the years. In fact, you could say that a certain amount of ‘Eurovision Royalty’ has emerged. People like those memorable winners, and definitely those highly-respected triers. Today’s birthday girl Anita […]
The Grand Final of next year’s Melodi Grand Prix will take place on Saturday 20th February, NRK, the Norwegian national broadcaster has confirmed. The first of five Semi Finals will commence on Saturday 16th January. All six shows will take place at the H3 Arena in 2021, where […]
In this series from Eurovision Ireland, we will be taking a look at the participating countries and their entries that have avoided the dreaded ‘Nul Points’ in the Grand Final – thanks to just one other participating country. Today we look at Norway. 1962 In 1962, Norway was […]
#BIRTHDAY: Carl Espen from Norway is 38 today Do you ever notice that some songs are touted as winners, only to fade away once they get to the host city. It could be missed staging opportunity, or the draw conspiring against it. Back in 2014, we all gathered […]
#BIRTHDAY: Britt Synnøve Johansen is 50 today Is there an ideal age for taking part in our favourite TV show? Should you have already earned your spurs in the entertainment scene, or could a complete novice do it? Obviously, those with experience start at different times, so a […]
Tomorrow, Norway will be commemorating the tenth anniversary of the last time they hosted the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final – Saturday 29th May 2010. NRK3 will be rebroadcasting the show tomorrow night, from 19:50 CET. This was the third time the Norwegians had hosted the Contest – […]
#BIRTHDAY: Silje Vige from Norway is 36 today Can you imagine how it feels if you’re closing a contest. And not just closing any old contest, but closing the biggest contest the world had ever seen at the time. And imaging doing all of this if you were […]
BIRTHDAY: Merethe Trøan from Norway is 50 today Do you remember the old days? When the contest was all done and dusted in one night, and none of these new Europeans were able to do their thing? Well 1992 was probably the last ‘old’ contest as we know […]
Dear readers, Eurovision Ireland needs you! Eurovision 2020 will always be remembered as the contest that never was, but that doesn’t mean we can’t crown our own winner! You’ve voted in our polls for both Semi Final 1 and Semi Final 2 – now its time for the […]
“Norge bestemmer” will be broadcast live on Friday 15th May, to decide who the Norwegians believe should’ve had the nations 12 points at the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. Instead of the public, a jury or a mix of the two, the twelve countries were selected through the […]
Tonight would have been the First Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, coming to us live from the Dutch port of Rotterdam. Out of the 17 countries taking part, 10 would have advanced on to Saturday’s Grand Final. Of course, due to ongoing restrictions to contain […]
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