In case you didn’t know, April 11th is National Pet Day! Although we don’t need an excuse to make a fuss over our animal companions, it’s still a nice chance to reflect on what they bring to our lives 😀 You love Eurovision – you wouldn’t be reading […]
We now have all the songs for Eurovision 2018! Huzzah!! But only 20 of them will advance from the semi-finals and join Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK in the grand final… boo!! But the question is… who will those lucky countries be? We all have […]
Within just over a week, we’ve gone from having half of Eurovision 2018 entries released to having all but 5 of them (with 2 more due later today, Russia and Macedonia!) Has this avalanche of new entries changed anything in the betting odds? You bet it has! Here […]
We have already been faced with a 42 participating line up this year, when the Macedonian broadcaster came under question regarding finances – and now it looks like the Ukrainian broadcaster is facing worst problems, closure!!! The following has been taken from the European Broadcasting Union website: “Ukrainian […]
We’re half way there everyone! With tonight’s reveals from Cyprus and the Netherlands, we now have 23 out of the 43 songs heading to Lisbon! Hurrah! Have any of them set themselves apart as winners in the eyes of the bookies? Let’s have a look! Here are the […]
#UKRAINE: Mélovin wins Vidbir 2018! The Ukrainians have decided, and will be sending Mélovin to the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon. It was a close contest, with the results as follows: Mélovin will sing ‘Under the ladder’. Here’s what we’ll see in May. What do you think […]
#UKRAINE: #AllAboard for the Live Blog of Vidbir 2018 Final Ukraine will tonight a song that they hope will give them their third triumph at the Eurovision Song Contest. Over the last two weeks, 18 songs have been whittled down to six. Who will win tonight? We’ll be […]
#UKRAINE: #AllAboard for the Live Blog of Vidbir 2018 Semi-final 2 Ukraine’s search for a third Eurovision winner continues tonight, with the second semi-final of Vidbir 2018. If you were watching last week, you’ll know there will be plenty of ad breaks, as well as the gap between […]
She’s back – and this time she means business! Ahead of preparations for the 2nd semi-final of Vidbir in Ukraine this Saturday, the beautiful and talented TAYANNA took some time to chat with us here at Eurovision Ireland. How does she feel about having all of your support? […]
#UKRAINE: First three finalists of Vidbir known Last year’s hosts Ukraine will have to compete in the semi-finals this year, and tonight they started on the road to finding that lucky semi-finalist. Semi-final one of Vidbir whittled nine songs down to three, for the Vidbir final on 24 […]
#UKRAINE: #AllAboard for the Live Blog of Vidbir 2018 Ukraine’s search for a third Eurovision winner begins tonight, with the first semi-final of Vidbir 2018. Will the next Jamala come from tonight? Or will it be a Greenjolly night? We’ll blog this just for you. There will be […]
Earlier this week, we wrote about the potential problem that Yuliya Samoilova’s singing for Russia at Eurovision 2018 could pose for Ukraine as a result of last year’s drama at the contest in Kyiv. Well, turns out we were not the only ones concerned! Our friends over at […]
It was the story that dominated Eurovision 2017: Yuliya Samoilova’s ban from entering Ukraine, that subsequently led to Russia’s withdrawal from the contest. After a 1 year absence, Russia are back and so is Yuliya as their contestant. And as the contest is going to be held in […]
An old saying warns us to keep our friends close, and our enemies closer… but perhaps it’s just easier to snub them at Europe’s favourite music competition?! Show business is full of famous feuds… Joan Crawford and Bette Davis… Lindsey Lohan and Hilary Duff… Taylor Swift and whoever […]
It’s been announced that the Abdi Ipekçi Arena in Istanbul, which hosted the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest will be demolished and replaced with a newer, more modern arena. Built in 1989, the Abdi Ipekçi Arena has hosted many concerts and sporting events over its 28 year history. As well […]
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