Being surrounded by other Eurovision fans, discussions inevitably turn to what if… what if that song had been better staged? What if they’d had a better spot in the running order? What if that saxophone hadn’t sounded like a weasel being beaten to death with bagpipes? During these […]
#ESC2025: Eurovision Ireland reviews As in previous years, the Eurovision Ireland team has reviewed the 37 songs taking part in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. Over the course of seven shows, we give our thoughts and see if we can pick a winner. You can find […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mélovin from Ukraine is 28 today If you want to get ahead, you need a showstopper of a song. It’s obvious, isn’t it. But how to stop that show? With a song that you can’t help falling in love with? Or with a bonkers stage show? Both […]
#BIRTHDAY: Mika Newton from Ukraine is 39 today We often pick up on the gimmicks used to give your song that extra push. Those things that make your average viewer sit up enough to pick up their telephone and wote for you. Occasionally, there are times when you […]
#UKRAINE: And the winner is… Ukraine’s selection process for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in May has just concluded. Ten acts had made it to the final of Vidbir. But who won? After a combination of Jury and public voting, the song going to Switzerland is… […]
#UKRAINE: Live blog of Vidbir 2025 from 17.30CET The national finals are coming thick and fast this weekend. Today includes the turn of Ukraine – a country you can never write off, as they definitely ‘get’ Eurovision. Ten acts are competing for the lucky Golden Ticket to Basel. […]
Suspilne, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, have revealed the opening & interval acts for Vidbir 2025 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. The opening act will perform “Smile for me” by Nazariy Yaremchuk – a song that became an anthem of hope in […]
Suspilne, the Ukrainian national broadcaster, have revealed the hosts for Vidbir 2025 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel. Maria Efrosynina, Timur Miroshnychenko and Vasyl Baydak have been announced as the hosts of Vidbir 2025. Maria Efrosynina hosted the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest […]
The Semi Final Allocation draw to find out which semi final each country will perform in at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 , has just taken place in Basel, Switzerland. The draw was hosted by Jan Van Ditzhuisen and Jennifer Bosshard . During the ceremony , the Host […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tina Karol from Ukraine is 40 today Who doesn’t love a good thigh-slapper of a song. It’s more than just plain old Schlager. A good old banger that will fill a dance floor, even if the lyric isn’t the most profound in the world. A thigh-slapper with […]