Dublin, 18 January 2022 RTÉ Radio 1 have aired the third act hoping to represent Ireland in the Eurovision song contest. Janet Grogan will be competing in the Late Late Show on 4 Febuary with the song “Ashes of yesterday”. Grogan is no stranger to the Song Contest, having provided backing support for both Nicky Byrne (2016) and Ryan …
Last Wednesday, Finnish broadcaster YLE announced the 7 hopefuls who are in the running to fly the Finnish flag in Turin. To keep the hype alive among the Eurovision fans, the broadcaster decided to release the songs on a daily base. You can expect a new song from the national final every weekday at midnight. Our fourth stop: pop group Younghearted …
San Marino has returned to an international selection process to find their next Eurovision entrant, and as we’ve reported previously – interest has been high. The nation received 585 applications from artists across the globe who wished to fly the San Marino flag at Eurovision, and 299 of them were invited to the Teatro Titano to audition for a slot in …
Armando Gama has sadly passed away this morning due cancer at the age of just 67. Armando won Festival da Canção in 1983 and represented Portugal at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest. With his song “Esta balada que te dou”, he finished in 13th place at the contest in Munich, Germany. Armando António Capelo Diniz da Gama was born on …
After a strong showing in Rotterdam, placing 2nd in the televote and 5th overall, Ukraine is back with a vengeance! Earlier today, the names of the 27 artists who made the long-list for this year’s Vidbir, Ukraine’s national selection final were released. They are: Alina Pash AMARIIA Barleben DOdoBro Cloudless FIZRUK Gorim! (rumored song title “Neverending”) IDXO Kalush Orchestra LAUD Laura …
Dublin, 17 January 2022 Irish Broadcaster RTÉ has started unveiling their entries for their upcoming national final, Eurosong 2022. The erstwhile national final is set to air as a part of the Late Late Show, on 4 February and will feature six original songs competing for the honour of flying the Irish colours in Turin later this year. Ireland will …
Last Wednesday, Finnish broadcaster YLE announced the 7 hopefuls who are in the running to fly the Finnish flag in Turin. To keep the hype alive among the Eurovision fans, the broadcaster decided to release the songs on a daily base. You can expect a new song from the national final every weekday at midnight. Our third stop: legendary rockband The …
Albania has taken a narrow lead on our annual Forum Ranking Game, winning Round 4 by ten points. The game sees our forum members vote each year on their personal preferences for the contest’s entries, with the game expanding as new entries are revealed for the contest. In the latest round, Albania‘s Ronela Hajati takes the title with “Sekret” on …
Bærum, 15 January 2022 We’re here for the report on Norway’s first Delfinale, which aired earlier tonight. Let’s jump straight in! Like last year, Norway opted for a Duel format, where two entries are pitted against each other. Whoever receives the most votes via the app vote wins the duel. There are two duels total, each providing a winner. These …
Today, the second heat of Lithuania’s Eurovision selection came and went, with six more competitors advancing to the semi-finals on January 29th and February 5th. The performances for the heat were pre-recorded earlier this week, with eleven artists taking to the stage due to former Eurovision artist Monika Linkytė and The Voice of Lithuania participant Artūras Aleksiejus-Alekas withdrawing from the line-up. …
