#HALL OF FAME: Our fifth and sixth inductees Here at Eurovision Ireland, we want to celebrate those most illustrious people who have made our favourite TV show the thing that it is today. In each edition, we’ll induct two performer or personalities from somewhere in Eurovision land. These […]
Building on the success of our Best of the Big 5 series, Eurovision Ireland is broadening its search for your favourite entries from countries across the continent, spanning the contest’s entire back catalogue. You asked us to take a look at the Scandinavian countries next, so our first […]
#BIRTHDAY: Patricia Kaas from France is 54 today Have you ever seen a performance on a Eurovision stage that leaves you utterly dumbstruck? No, not in a Rodolfo Chikilicuatre sense. A performance where the singer gives it everything, and then some.. These types of performances often come from […]
We’re finally here! The last of Eurovision Ireland’s Best of the Big 5 series! And it’s time to find out who your votes have named your all time Eurovision favourite from the United Kingdom! From the 20 finalists, your votes have crafted a Top 10 and named a […]
In the penultimate edition of our Best of the Big 5 series, we asked you who is your all time Eurovision favourite from France – and the results are in! You’ve made your choices from each and every French Eurovision song to date and chose 20 finalists – […]
#FRANCE: Charles Aznavour dies It has been announced that the legendary French singer Charles Aznavour has died at the age of 94. He was performing as recently as 19 September on Osaka. Born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, he was very proud of his Armenian roots, and promoted the country whenever […]
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 […]
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 […]
France is holding another internal selection to choose a song for Stockholm this year. Like some other countries, they must be wondering what they need to do to win the contest. It’s been 39 years since Marie Myriam performed that reprise of L’oiseau et l’enfant in London. […]
2013 is the 50th anniversary of the death of French singing legend Edith Piaf and in recognition of her endurable music – French superstar Patricia Kaas – has recorded her interpretation of some of Piaf’s greatest songs on a new album and begins a European Tour this month. […]