#ESC2019: Day seven thoughts – Part One
ESC2019: Day seven thoughts – Part One With the automatic finalists having their first rehearsals, we give our views. First up, Israel, France and Spain. Author: Eurovision Ireland Source: Eurovision Ireland
#ESC2019: Blog of Day Seven Rehearsals – #DareToDream Live from 09:00 CET
ESC2019: BLOG OF DAY SEVEN REHEARSALS #DARE TO DREAM LIVE FROM 9.00AM CET Welcome back to day seven of rehearsals for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Today we see the final two acts of the first semi-final, first nine acts of the second semi final, Israel and the […]
#20YearsOn: Where Are They Now? – Part 1/5
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Contest last been held in Israel. In 1999, the Contest was held in Jerusalem and twenty three participants took part. Over a series of five articles, we are going to look at where those twenty three participants are now. Lithuania: […]
#BIRTHDAY: Remedios Amaya from Spain is 57 today
BIRTHDAY: Remedios Amaya from Spain is 57 today We love winners of the Eurovision Song Contest. But we should also remember that someone has to come last. Whether that song deserves to come last is another matter. Back in the day, the last placed song could have finished […]
#BETTING ODDS 2019 – Who’s on TOP before we head to Tel Aviv?
We’ve got less than a week to go until rehearsals start in Tel Aviv for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019!! Yaaaaayy!!! But before the artists, delegations, press and fans from all over the world descend on Israel, who do the bookies think will be the ones to watch […]
#Eurovision: Being the host country -Part 3 – The back to back wins : Does the host country really want to win again?
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 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mikel Herzog from Spain is 59 today
BIRTHDAY: Mikel Herzog from Spain is 59 today Isn’t it often the way that you can tell where someone’s from, just by their name? If it ends in ‘dottir’, it’s usually Icelandic. Or if it ends in ‘ić’, it’s usually from a lot further south-east. So imagine Europe’s […]
#PARTY: Fifteen Acts For Madrid Preview Party So Far
This year’s Madrid Eurovision Party will take place in Sala La Riviera, on the weekend of Friday 19th and Saturday 20th April. The fifteen acts that have confirmed their appearance so far are: Miki – Spain Jonida Maliqi – Albania Eliot – Belgium Lake Malawi – Czech Republic […]
#BETTING ODDS 2019 – We have all the songs, but who jumped up 11 places?
It’s been exactly a week now since all the songs for Eurovision 2019 were released. You’ve made your Top 10s and have your favourites, but now the dust has settled and everyone has had a chance to hear everything – what are the bookies thinking? We deliberately waited […]
#BIRTHDAY: Alfred García from Spain is 22 today
BIRTHDAY: Alfred García from Spain is 22 today You want an up to date song? Do you? Really? Something that still has the shine on it? In other words, a song from 2018? Well you’re in the right place. Do you remember Lisbon? That nicely warm city with […]
#BETTING ODDS 2019 – How are things looking at the Half Way Point?
It’s been another really busy weekend for Eurovision fans everywhere with no less than 7 national finals this week (including Serbia and Georgia tonight!) and over half of the songs heading to Tel Aviv have been released. So what has this done to the betting odds? It’s been […]
#BETTING ODDS 2019 – How has this weekend changed things?
Well, what a busy weekend it’s been! Australia’s first ever Eurovision event, Montevizija, the UK’s Eurovision: You Decide and Sanremo has just finished… just about! We know have another 4 songs lined up for Tel Aviv – double the amount we had Friday morning!! – but how have […]
#SPAIN – Miki and La Venda to Eurovision 2019! #DareToDream
After an exciting night in Spain, Miki has emerged victorious and will sing “La Venda” for Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv this May! As one of the Big 5, Spain’s spot in the final is already guaranteed. So no semifinals for Miki, he will […]
#SPAIN: Live blog of Operación Triunfo Gala Eurovisión from 22.05 CET! #OTCalling
¡Buenas noches Europa, y buenos días Australia! Tonight we’ll discover who gets to fly the flag for Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 – that’s right, it’s time for Operación Triunfo Gala Eurovisión! Sit back and relax, and let Eurovision Ireland’s own James Scanlan entertain and inform […]
#BIRTHDAY: Rosa from Spain is 38 today
BIRTHDAY: Rosa from Spain is 38 today It’s always interesting how countries select their songs for our favourite TV show. Public selections take different forms, some better than others. Take Spain for example. They’ve tried various ways, from selecting internally, to single shows, to talent shows over many, […]
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