#BIRTHDAY: Ruslana from Ukraine is 49 today With certain countries in the news for certain reasons, it’s probably important to remember their countrymen and women have birthdays too. And a winner definitely needs celebrating. So a winner from a country in the news, with a birthday, needs a […]
Ever wondered about what happened to our Eurovision performers and presenters from years gone by, after they graced the Eurovision stage? Well, we at Eurovision Ireland have created our series “Here today, Gone Tomorrow to answer that question ! Today we turn our attention to a past performer […]
In this series of polls, Eurovision Ireland are going to look at countries that have won the Eurovision Song Contest and get you to vote for your favourites. Sounds simple? Well, yes, it is – the twist is, we’re grouping them according to how many times each country […]
In 2007, she wowed Europe with her impressive operatic vocals and brought Slovenia to the grand final for the first time since the introduction of the semi finals in 2004. Now soprano singer Alenka Gotar is turning her hand to something very different – politics! Alenka is standing […]
Ruslana brought the Eurovision trophy to Ukraine for the first time in 2004 – and 14 years later, she’s taking back to the stage again! Ruslana has tweeted that she is currently rehearsing in Lisbon with Nazar Zymbovych, Andrew Ost, Andre Oniskevich and Artyom Seleznyov for a performance […]
It’s been announced that the Abdi Ipekçi Arena in Istanbul, which hosted the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest will be demolished and replaced with a newer, more modern arena. Built in 1989, the Abdi Ipekçi Arena has hosted many concerts and sporting events over its 28 year history. As well […]
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 […]
She has a smile that can light up the room! Hear what happened when Lisa-Jayne caught up with 2004 winner Ruslana at the Islington Assembley Hall where she was the special guest of the Association of Ukranians in Great Britain where she headlined a concert to celebrate their […]
After weeks of meetings, discussions, false leeks, EBU visits and altered announcement dates it has finally been announced publicly that next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv. The bidding phase had ended with Dnipro, Kyiv and Odessa being the last three […]
Anyone who knows me knows just how much I love and adore the world of fashion, makeup, shoes, bags, hair, yeah all that stuff! Every year I post my red carpet hits and misses on Facebook for the Oscar’s, the Grammy’s, the BAFTA’s and of course the Eurovision […]
Now that the National Finals season is finished and all songs for Eurovision 2016 have been selected we now have a period of around 5 weeks where we wait for the rehearsals to begin in Stockholm. What better way to fill the time than to look back over […]
Dust off your white suit and get your velcro skirts at the ready. Yes Germany is set to host the ‘Winners of Eurovision’ Concert. The German city of Dortmund will host the event in a spectacular live concert on Saturday 26th March at the Westfalenhallen. Many Eurovision Winners […]
Ukraine : Maria Yaremchuck took Ukraine to a popular and well deserved 6th place at Eurovision 2015. She returns with a new song ‘Protiv Vetra/Go Against The Wind’. The song is a passionate and orchestral ballad that could not be more different to her Eurovision dance floor filler […]
Eurovision winner Ruslana has always been a major political activist in Ukraine for many years. The current political situation between Russia and Ukraine has seen her take on an International role in coordinating support for Ukraine. With the Ukrainian Day of Independence approaching – August 24 – Ruslana […]
Eurovision Winner Ruslana has been at the forefront of Ukrainian political life for some years now so it comes as no surprise that she has been involved in the recent charity concert in Mariupol and the subsequent ‘Bring Peace’ tour for the Ukrainian troops. She has been joined […]