The semi finals are over for another year, so that means it’s time for one of the most popular annual articles Eurovision Ireland publishes – it’s time to find out which countries have had their qualification rates improved the most by reaching the Grand Final of the Eurovision […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fuat Güner from Türkiye is 77 today Do you have a favourite contest of all time? One where every song hits the mark, the host(s) do their job to perfection, and the production is just second to none?. Which on is it? In other news, in 1985 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ajda Pekkan from Türkiye is 79 today What’s the oddest subject of a Eurovision song you can think of? Many things have been covered, mostly about falling in love with someone, or falling out of love with someone. Today we have a song about fuel. No, not […]
#BIRTHDAY: Buket Bengisu from Türkiye is 46 today Our friends in Turkey/Türkiye are taking a sabbatical at the moment, and many of you out there miss them. They brought something slightly exotic to proceedings, and their language – for many years anyway – was alluringly different. Just over […]
Today, the 2024 Summer Olympics continue and we have added a Eurovision twist to the proceedings. We will be celebrating the best of Eurovision participating countries, ranked by their gold medal success at the Summer Olympics, up to and including Tokyo 2020. Türkiye rank 31st overall – 41 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Şebnem Paker from Türkiye is 47 today The running order is always an interesting topic of debate. Is there a best spot to perform in if you want to win? Are there truly graveyard slots? Could a good song win wherever it appears in the running order? […]
With the semi finals done and dusted for another year, it’s time for one of our most popular annual articles – let’s find out which countries have had their qualification rates improved the most by reaching the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and who has […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sibel Tüzün from Türkiye is 52 today Here’s something we thought we’d never see. It’s a performer from one country singing in another with whom there was no love lost for a long time. These days, most European countries generally get on, apart from the obvious. But […]
#BIRTHDAY: Seyyal Taner from Türkiye is 71 today Do you want someone who made an impression when she took part in our favourite TV programme? One who’s performance will leave you out of breath. Back in 1987 we were in plucky little Belgium for the biggest contest ever […]
#BIRTHDAY: Arzu Ece from Türkiye is 60 today Look towards the eastern Mediterranean, and you’ll spot a large country that used to take part with gusto in our favourite TV show. They may not have always had a good contest, but they were relied upon to bring a […]