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 […]
#ST PATRICK’S DAY: A time to celebrate It’s that time of the year again. No, not that time, that’s in May. If you’re Irish, then this is the day for you. Much of the world goes a little bit green – in more ways than one. So here […]
#ST PATRICK’S DAY: A time to celebrate It’s that time of the year again. No, not that time, that’s in May. If you’re Irish, then this is the day for you. Much of the world goes a little bit green – in more ways than one. So here […]
Eurovision Ireland is excited to announce the UK and Ireland EUROVISION REUNION on ‘The Lewis Nicholls Show’, this Monday – April the 5th. The celebrity interviewer and host of show has reunited for you 11 Eurovision stars to share their experience, behind the scenes moments, personal moments and […]
Last night, Lesley Roy took to the stage of The Late Late Show to give her first television performance of the Irish 2021 Eurovision Song Contest entry, “Maps”. You can watch her performance below: Lesley had the chance to reflect on the disappointment of the cancelled 2020 Eurovision […]
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 – starting with Ireland! You’ve gone through decades worth of songs, choosing your 20 finalists. […]
Ireland’s Newstalk Radio has a day of Eurovision coverage tomorrow. Here are the highlights coming your way: Linda Martin – Breakfast, from 08:40 GMT Paul Harrington – The Pat Kenny Show Dana – The Moncrieff Show Niamh Kavanagh & Marty Whelan – Hard Shoulder Drive Time Listeners outside […]
#BIRTHDAY: Paul Harrington is 60 today What’s your favourite type of song? Those about falling in love? Those about falling out of love? Or something else? Today’s song is in the ‘something else’ category, even though it’s a bit of falling in love. It’s more about nostalgia, and […]
Last week , as part of my series on the trials and tribulations of being the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest. I looked at the ( very ) large financial commitments that the host delegation and host country has when hosting a large event like our […]
It sold out well over two months before opening night, brought the house down and received no less than 5 standing ovations from its delighted Dublin audience – what could generate THAT much hype? Why, Ireland’s Eurovision – The Ultimate Show! Hosted by the unparalleled Paddy Cole, Eurovision […]
The two men that helped Ireland to their historic three in a row win at Eurovision talk to Ivan Yates on Newstalk. Yes the 1994 Eurovision Winners Paul Harrington& Charlie McGettigan spoke about Ryan O’Shaughnessy’s chances of winning the contest in Lisbon, their ‘Eurovision Legends‘ tour with Niamh […]
Former Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds died today in Dublin. He led the country during the 1990’s and was a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the Peace Process between Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland. Today tributes came in for the former Taoiseach […]
IRELAND – Eurosong finalist Laura O’Neill has just recorded a special Valentine’s Day gift for all you Eurovision Ireland readers. It is her acoustic Eurovision Medley that brings us through the years of the contest. From “Rock & Roll Kids” to “Why Me” to “Hold Me Now” to […]
2013 has been the “Year Of The Gathering” here in Ireland where Irish culture has been celebrated in the country and through those who have emigrated over the years to the four corners of the globe. It has resulted in a resurgence in the Irish Diaspora and the […]
Each country at Eurovision must have a 5 member expert Jury to cast their votes in the Semi Finals and Grand Final. For the last few years the members of the Irish Jury have included Emma O’Driscoll (Singer and Presenter), Bill Hughes (Music/Television and Entertainment Producer) and Paul […]