Every Monday for the last few weeks, we have been looking back at former participating nations at the Eurovision Song Contest. This week, in our penultimate #MondayMemories, we look back at Slovakia, a country that competed 8 times – the last in 2012, after failing to qualify from […]
Eurovision 2018 will always stand out in the history books for the year that 3 countries lost their 100% qualification rates from the semi-finals. Many of us here at Eurovision Ireland never dreamed we’d see the day Russia or Romania failed to make it into Saturday night’s main […]
Scoring at Eurovision has always been a hot topic and countries have been leapfrogging over each other since the start of the contest to claim that coveted “Highest Scoring Eurovision Winner” spot. In 1994, Ireland had it with 226 points. Then in 1997, the UK snatched it by […]
No, don’t get over-excited. You didn’t miss any announcement. It’s still only 43 countries heading to Kyiv. But last week, here at EurovisionIreland.net we posted a poll to ask which country you’d like to see be the 44th contestant for Eurovision 2017. And the results are in! We […]
Earlier this week, the complete list of Eurovision 2017 participants was published, naming the 43 countries who will take to the stage in Kyiv, Ukraine next May. 43 countries taking part equals the record first set in 2008 in Belgrade, then matched again in Düsseldorf in 2011. This […]
It’s that time of year again! The songs are all in – the running order has been announced – so you know what that means! Semi-finals, here we come!! Since 2004, competing Eurovision nations have had to battle it out for a place in Saturday night’s main event. […]
Crimea, may be have your votes please? Last year Swedish TV developed the Eurovision slogan for the contest in Malmo, “We Are One” which aimed to portray Europe as a united entity, emphasising diversity and multiculturalism. Except Europe really isn’t one; Europe is a fractured construct, economically, […]
Jedward are still our “Everyday Superstars” and even the bookmakers had them as one of the favourites to be in Eurosong this year in Ireland. Everyone likes a come back story – don’t they? On Thursday the Dynamic Dublin Duo (DDD) released a video for their song “Everyday […]
Herciana Matmuja will represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song “Zemërimi i një nate” or “One night’s anger”. The Grand Final of the Festivali i Këngës 52 took place last night in Tirana. Herciana was the clear winner of the contest and will now represent […]
When Eurovision singers get to collaborate with Global Superstars, it proves that the contest has relevancy and is a launching pad for artists. Recently we wrote of the Twiins from Slovakia (Eurovision 2011) teaming up with Flo Rida. Now it seems that the world’s best dressed rapper “Pitbull”, wants […]
International Rap Star Flo Rida has joined up with a set of Eurovision Twins for a new song. “One Night Stand” is the new release from the Slovakian “Twiins” who represented their country at Eurovision in 2011. Their twin status was overshadowed by Jedward and as a result […]
Time to recap as of midday on Wednesday October 23rd on what countries will be attending Eurovision 2014. The following broadcaster has confirmed that they will be participating in next year’s contest Ukraine The speculation still continues over the inclusion of Balkan Musical Legend Goran Bregovic in their national […]
The past 48 hours have seen more countries confirm their participation at Eurovision 2014. Time to recap as of midnight on Thursday October 10th. The following broadcasters have confirmed that they will be participating in next year’s contest Recent Countries confirmed their participation over the last 48 hours […]
It is with mixed emotions that we bring you the news that we told you all last week – that many people criticised us for doing – but unfortunately we were correct when we told you that Slovakia was withdrawing from the 2013 contest. National Broadcaster STV has […]
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