#BIRTHDAY: Ruslana from Ukraine is 49 today With certain countries in the news for certain reasons, it’s probably important to remember their countrymen and women have birthdays too. And a winner definitely needs celebrating. So a winner from a country in the news, with a birthday, needs a […]
Ever wondered about what happened to our Eurovision performers and presenters from years gone by, after they graced the Eurovision stage? Well, we at Eurovision Ireland have created our series “Here today, Gone Tomorrow to answer that question ! Today we turn our attention to a past performer […]
In this series of polls, Eurovision Ireland are going to look at countries that have won the Eurovision Song Contest and get you to vote for your favourites. Sounds simple? Well, yes, it is – the twist is, we’re grouping them according to how many times each country […]
Ruslana brought the Eurovision trophy to Ukraine for the first time in 2004 – and 14 years later, she’s taking back to the stage again! Ruslana has tweeted that she is currently rehearsing in Lisbon with Nazar Zymbovych, Andrew Ost, Andre Oniskevich and Artyom Seleznyov for a performance […]
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 […]
She has a smile that can light up the room! Hear what happened when Lisa-Jayne caught up with 2004 winner Ruslana at the Islington Assembley Hall where she was the special guest of the Association of Ukranians in Great Britain where she headlined a concert to celebrate their […]
After weeks of meetings, discussions, false leeks, EBU visits and altered announcement dates it has finally been announced publicly that next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv. The bidding phase had ended with Dnipro, Kyiv and Odessa being the last three […]
Eurovision winner Ruslana has always been a major political activist in Ukraine for many years. The current political situation between Russia and Ukraine has seen her take on an International role in coordinating support for Ukraine. With the Ukrainian Day of Independence approaching – August 24 – Ruslana […]