Some of you may recall that last year I published a best and worst at Eurovision article for every country that was taking part in Eurovision 2016 with the exception of Australia who were only competing for the second time. So this year I will publish one for […]
With Romania being disqualified last year,their representative Ovidiu Anton didn’t get the chance to perform in front of all Europe and Australia his winning song from Selectia Nationala 2016 ” Momement Of Silence”. This year Romania is back and there are only 9 days left for composers and […]
It’s Romania’s national day today, so we at Eurovision Ireland wish the country all the very best wishes, and hope they’ve been celebrating in customary fashion. This gives us an ideal opportunity to have a look at Romania’s participation in Eurovision, since the first attempt in 1993. Yep, […]
Image Credit: Ovidiu Anton, from Facebook Whatever happens at this year’s Eurovision and whoever wins, one of 2016’s biggest stories will be Romania’s last minute removal from the contest. To read the full story behind the end of Romania’s Eurovision 2016 journey, click here As Romania’s exit came […]
Eurovision Ireland are on the ground here in Stockholm bringing you all the latest from the Globe Arena and today we caught up with the lovely Lidia from Moldova! Eurovision Ireland last caught up with Lidia at Romania’s Selecția Națională 2016 in Baia Mare. And since then, she’s […]
Well I was about to upload my video interview with 2016 Romania entrant Ovidiu Anton, when the news broke this morning from the EBU that Romania would not be able to compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, due to non-payment of debts by the Romanian broadcaster, Televiziunea […]
Now that the National Finals season is finished and all songs for Eurovision 2016 have been selected we now have a period of around 3 weeks where we wait for the rehearsals to begin in Stockholm. What better way to fill the time than to look back over […]
Where can you see the videos of the performances from Eurovision in Concert 2016? Well the answer is very simple – HERE! We will update the article as the 27 videos become available so just keep coming back for them all. Cyprus – Minus One with ‘Alter Ego’ […]
It’s time for the Second BIG POLL! No dirty comments but we open the second of our 3 BIG INTERNATIONAL POLLS for Eurovision 2016. All the songs for Semi Final 2 have now been presented and we want to know what 10 countries you think should qualify for […]
When Ovidiu Anton won the Romanian national selection final last Sunday, many were surprised by the margin of his victory. While he gave what was arguably the most memorable performance on the night in a field of unremarkable contenders, this everyman rock singer had made our previous attempts […]
Ovidiu Anton is celebrating having been selected to represent Romania at Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm. Congratulations, Ovidiu! But who is this enigmatic man with the huge voice? We took a look and sourced 10 quick facts about him, just for you. Who is he? Ovidiu Anton is a […]
Who will represent Romania at Eurovision 2016? Tonight there was the Final of the Romanian National Selection with 6 acts competing. Missed the action then check out our LIVE BLOG. The winner was selected by 100% Public Vote. The winning act was deemed to be Ovidiu Anton “Moment of […]
Bună seara! This is about as much Romanian as I have gleaned from the internet in the last few days!Hello Europe this is Lisa-Jayne back on the live blog from the small, modest town of Baia Mare. No? it’s ok, I’d never hear of it either! On Friday 12 […]
Tonight’s the night for Romania! We’re only a few hours away from knowing who will sing for them at the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm! After a busy morning at rehearsals, James and Bogdan (#JamDanESC) caught up with Ovidiu Anton, whose song “Moment of Silence” ranked highest with […]
After Friday night’s Semi Final, we found out who made it to the final of Selecția Națională 2016, Romania’s Eurovision Selection event. And after a live broadcast earlier this evening from Baia Mare, we know also know the running order of Sunday’s final! Eurovision Ireland blogging duo James […]