#BIRTHDAY: Jake Shakeshaft from the UK is 25 today Are there certain countries you wish could do better. Yes, we know anyone can win our favourite TV show, but some places seem to lack a bit of luck. That luck could be circumstance, or just due to the […]
Dear readers, Eurovision Ireland needs you! Eurovision 2020 will always be remembered as the contest that never was, but that doesn’t mean we can’t crown our own winner! You’ve voted in our polls for both Semi Final 1 and Semi Final 2 – now its time for the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Engelbert from the UK is 84 today Eurovision is a young person’s game. Or is it? People of all ages from 11 to, well, unknown, despite a certain presenter in 1987 telling us about the rising stars taking part. Our friends in the UK are amongst those […]
Tonight, SuRie is back for a second Lockdown Eurovision Party – following some sound issues last week. We can all join SuRie via her official YouTube channel HERE from 18:30GMT/19:30CET. SuRie will be hosting her very own Lockdown Eurovision Party, performing many Eurovision classics. So pour yourself a class of […]
Today, via TicketWeb, the ticketing agent for the London Eurovision Party, the event organisers have announced the postponement of this year’s Party. The London Eurovision Party will now take place in Spring 2021. While dates are yet to be announced, the tickets that were purchased for tonight, will […]
Tonight, SuRie was supposed to Co-Host the London Eurovision Party 2020, alongside Paddy O’Connell. However, with the Party been postponed, SuRie has come to the rescue of all Eurovision fans. We can all join SuRie via her official YouTube channel HERE from 19:00GMT/20:00CET. SuRie will be hosting her […]
Last time we had a look at the betting odds, only Albania had declared and it was a bit odd only having a Top 1 – but with the majority of entries now known for Rotterdam, it’s time to take a look again at the betting odds! Remember, […]
#BIRTHDAY: Clodagh Rodgers from the UK is 73 today Did you know that there’s been a whole host of voting systems through the years. The current 12, 10 system has been in place a long time and has generally worked. But what did we do before 1975? Well, […]
UK: The act is revealed The BBC has revealed that James Newman will be singing for the United Kingdom at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. James will be performing My last breath, a song he has co-written with Ed Drewett, Adam Argyle and Iain James. Back in 2014, […]
Last night at the Adelphi theatre in London, Lucie Jones took to the stage for her solo concert, which doubled up as a live recording for her upcoming album – “Live at the Adelphi”. Lucie had special guests John Owen-Jones and Marisha Wallace. She was also joined on-stage […]
OBITUARY: Pearl Carr has died aged 98 The world of Eurovision is sad to hear of the passing of Pearl Carr, who represented the United Kingdom at the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest in Cannes with her late husband Teddy Johnson. Pearl and Teddy were the first in a […]
The BBC is known to film a Eurovision special of “Pointless” – 2020 is no different. While the teams have yet to be confirmed, ESCXtra has done some Social Media research. The teams are thought to be: Dana (Ireland 1970) & SuRie (United Kingdom 2018) John Lundvik (Sweden 2019) & Jade Ewen (United Kingdom […]
BUT WE ONLY HAVE ONE SONG!!! You’ve all just screamed at your computer screens (or mobile phones)!! Yes, we do – but that doesn’t stop the bookies from already taking a look at who they think will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2020! Remember, betting odds are calculated […]
Happy 2020 from everyone here at Eurovision Ireland! ESC Radio’s yearly Eurovision Top 250 is a staple in the fan calendar, with lovers of the contest from across Europe and beyond listening in on New Year’s Eve to find out if their favourites have earned a place on […]
BIRTHDAY: John Allison from the UK is 80 today Another year ends, and we have a birthday to delight you. As you’ll know, the contest started deep in the 20th Century, so we’re going back to those early days. The United Kingdom of stuff had a proud reputation […]