During the build up to next week’s Eurovision song contest and whilst rehearsal coverage has been restricted this week, due to media access being closed to the first and second rehearsals, we at Eurovision Ireland decided to look back at the highs and lows at Eurovision of each […]
The Norwegian TV broadcaster NRK has today announced some major changes to the format of next year’s Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix, to choose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 to take place in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The number of Heats has been reduced from five to […]
After a night to remember in Olso, KEiiNO have won Melodi Grand Prix 2019 and will be singing “Spirit in the Sky” for Norway in Tel Aviv at the Eurovision Song Contest! Norway will perform in the 2nd semi final on the 16th of May. Can KEiiNO take […]
God kveld Europa og god morgen Australia! This is Oslo calling! Tonight we’ll find out who Norway will be sending to the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon! Sit back and relax, and let Eurovision Ireland’s own James Scanlan entertain and inform you. As always, feel free to tell […]
Happy New Year from Eurovision Ireland! Lots of people make it their New Year’s Resolution to travel and explore the world around them – and what better way of doing that than combining it with everyone’s favourite musical extravaganza, the Eurovision Song Contest! For those who love […]
As pride season continues across the world, tributes continue to take place for those who lost their lives or were injured in the horrific shooting in Orlando last weekend. For those of us in the LGBT community around the world, we’ve been hit hard, and we know this will […]
Serbia – Milan Stankovic is back with a new hairstyle (phew), a new body (phowar) and a new song (yipee). He graced the Eurovision stage representing Serbia in 2010 with the highly infectious ‘Ovo je Balkan’. I was convinced he was going to go Top 3 and lost […]
Norway will select their entry for Eurovision 2014 using a new format of Melodi Grand Prix. There will be a week-long “Music Festival” consisting of 3 semi finals on March 7th, 8th and 9th where 5 artists/acts will compete in each show. Three will progress from each semi […]
Loreen has taken to instagram to release footage of her in the studio recording her new material. When we say “clips” we mean just that! 30 seconds to be exact. Loreen has been in Oslo recording with Simen Eriksrud, Espen Berg and Kiesza. Loreen has worked with Simen Eriksrud and […]
Ovi Jacobsen with his singing partner Paula Seling, brought Romania to the Top 3 at Eurovision in 2010 with their song “Playing With Fire”. According to the Romanian website “libertatea.ro”, Ovi could be on the verge of a comeback to Eurovision in 2014. The site met with Ovi […]
Eurovision winner Alexander Rybak is currently appearing in a popular Norwegian music reality tv show. The show is called “Hver gang vi møtes” which translates as “Every time we meet”. The tv show is being recorded at present at Vestre Kjærnes Farm in Våler (Norway). The premise of […]
The dashing and highly talented Marcin Mroziński – who represented Poland at Eurovision in 2010 in Oslo – will again be representing his country. Marcin has revealed that he will be the Polish Representative at the International Contest of Pop Singers “PIROGOVSKY RASSVET 2013” that is scheduled to […]
Margaret Berger will be representing Norway at Eurovision 2013 with the electro-pop dance song “I Feed You My Love”. Margaret has been promoting her upcoming album that continues to build on her edgy music style. She has performed live one of her new songs at the “UiO-festivalen” in […]
(Photograph courtesy of NRK) The Final for Norway’s Selection is now complete. The Jury have selected “Lucky Lips” with their blue grass song “Sweet and Heavy” as the Wild Card act to make the 10th finalist on Saturday in Oslo. The final line up will be as follows […]
Tonight saw the last semi final of Melodi Grand Prix in Norway. 7 acts competed for the last 3 places in next weeks Final. The luck 3 acts were – in order of result 1- Adelen – “Bombo” 2 – Sirkus Eliassen – “I love you te quiero” […]