The Semi Final Allocation draw to find out which semi final each country will perform in at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 , has just taken place in Basel, Switzerland. The draw was hosted by Jan Van Ditzhuisen and Jennifer Bosshard . During the ceremony , the Host […]
#BIRTHDAY: Suzy from Portugal is 45 today Luck plays a huge part in our favourite TV show. Who gets through from a semi-final depends on who you’re lucky enough to get in your semi-final. But the unluckiest place to finish in a semi-final isn’t last – it’s eleventh. […]
RTP, the Portuguese national broadcaster, have released the participating entries for Festival da Canção 2025 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Switzerland. The artists and their songs are listed below in their respective semi finals. You can listen to the entries HERE. Semi […]
#BIRTHDAY: Conan Osiris from Portugal is 36 today When you’ve only got three minutes to make a statement, you should think about how you do it. A nice safe song with wide appeal? A very attractive performer to maybe sell a more mediocre song? Or do you just […]
#BIRTHDAY: Salvador Sobral from Portugal is 35 today Some songs are just so good they get roundly ignored by the televoters and juries of Europe (and beyond). Other times, they get what they deserve and get the highest score ever. Ever. This song might have you in tears. […]
RTP, the Portuguese national broadcaster, have confirmed the composer/artist semi final splits for Festival da Canção 2025 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Switzerland. Following a random draw, the composers/artists split (not the running orders) will appear as follows: Semi Final One – […]
#BIRTHDAY: Manuela Bravo from Portugal is 67 today It must be daunting to open our favourite TV show, but at least you get to the Green Room bar before everyone else. You probably have to hope they have your tipple of choice. What would yours be? In 1979, […]
#CHRISTMAS2024: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 2 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
#BIRTHDAY: Maro from Portugal is 30 today It’s often a quandary for countries on what type of music to enter in our favourite TV show. Do they go for something generic – Schlager if you will – to appeal to the masses of televotes eager to vote? Or […]
The new Eurovision season is now on us and during the build up to National Final Season and the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, we at Eurovision Ireland felt it would be timely to continue with our Here Today, Gone Tomorrow series , where we look at past Eurovision […]