#BIRTHDAY: Ari Ólafsson from Iceland is 27 today There are, occasionally, times when you come across a song. There’s nothing wrong with it, but you know it will sadly fail at the semi-final stage. It’s not the fault of the singer, or the song. It’s just, well, stuff. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ari Ólafsson from Iceland is 24 today There are, occasionally, times when you come across a song. There’s nothing wrong with it, but you know it will sadly fail at the semi-final stage. It’s not the fault of the singer, or the song. It’s just, well, stuff. […]
#ICELAND: Interview with Ari Ólafsson at Eurovision 2018 Eurovision Ireland caught up with Ari from Iceland. Not at the dull old press centre. Nor at their hotel. We spoke to him outside the Oceanário de Lisboa on the waterfront on a beautiful afternoon. He told us about his […]
#ESC2018: Ireland at the Oceanarium Eurovision Ireland caught up with Ari Ólafsson from Iceland, Zibbz from Switzerland, and our very own Ryan at the Oceanário de Lisboa in the warm sunshine, for some fun and games. They jam some Eurovision favourites, run around, and Ryan even auditions some […]
Eurovision rehearsals are great for many things. They give the artists and delegations a chance to see their ideas realised on stage and make edits to maximise their chances for victory, while for fans they’re crucial for forming opinions and those all important Top 10s! All the acts […]
#INTERVIEW: Eurovision Ireland speaks to Iceland’s Ari Ólafsson Before the 2018 London Eurovision Party at the fashionable Café de Paris, Eurovision Ireland caught up with Ari Ólafsson, who will sing ‘Our choice’ on Tuesday 8 May for Iceland. He told us about a move from Iceland, his love […]
We now have all the songs for Eurovision 2018! Hooray!! But only 20 of them will advance from the semi-finals and join Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK in the grand final… boo!! But the question is… who will those lucky countries be? We all […]
After a stellar evening in Reykjavik, Ari Ólafsson won Söngvakeppnin meaning that “Our Choice” is going to Lisbon as Iceland’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Iceland will perform in the 1st semi final on the 8th of May. Can their choice tonight take them all the way […]
Gott kvöld Evrópa og góðan daginn Ástralíu! This is Reykjavík calling! Tonight we’ll find out who Iceland will be sending to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon! Sit back and relax, and let Eurovision Ireland’s own James Scanlan entertain and inform you. As always, feel free to […]
Yesterday the competitors taking part in Söngvakeppnin 2018, the Icelandic selection event were named and their songs released to the world – so you know what that means – it’s POLL TIME! As we all know, Iceland will host two semifinals for Söngvakeppnin on the 10th and 17th […]