#BIRTHDAY: Sonja Lumme from Finland is 60 today I like writing this column, as it sometimes allows me to pick my favourite songs from time to time. Today’s one of those days. But please be assured there were contests before 2001. But which is this legendary song? It […]
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, so the next stop […]
FINLAND: Hyvää syntymäpäivää Suomeen!! One of our more erstwhile countries who love Eurovision has today celebrated a big milestone. In 1917, Finland became an independent nation and has never looked back. Over the years, they’ve excelled in athletics, motor sport and ice hockey. Eurovision has had a somewhat […]
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 […]
It is with great pleasure that we at Eurovision Ireland wish our good friends in Finland a very happy Independence Day today. If they celebrate this anything like they do Vappu/Första Maj/May Day, it’s bound to be a heap of fun. Especially if Saara Aalto has anything to […]
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 […]