The Eurovision themed Musical, Eurobeat- Almost Eurovision, which is currently on an extremely successful UK-wide tour has announced that it will not only have a run in London’s West End but that it will also bring the show to Korea. While Korea is not a member of the EBU and can therefore not participate in the… Read more
In a small survey conducted among popular Azerbaijan artists the Azeri Press Agency found that most did not understand one of the main rules of the contest. The majority of those surveyed said that they would vote for Azerbaijan which is of course forbidden by the rules laid down by the EBU. APA asked approximately 15 singer… Read more
The winner’s tour has had many new destinations added to it this year and may of them are western European stops. The two latest editions to the schedule are the small island nation of Ireland and the even smaller San Marino. This may be an effort to bring Eurovision to the more disgruntled Westerners but… Read more
There have been several Eurovision related charity events held in Ireland over the years. The last was Eurovision for Asia which was held in 2005 in aid of the tsunami victims from late the previous year. This weekend ‘Headway’ an Irish charity holds their Eurovision themed fundraiser. Guests will include two former Eurovision participants, Mickey Harte… Read more
As we reported a couple of weeks ago the Irish Eurovision commentator, Marty Whelan, is in the race to become RTE’s celebrity Bainisteoir (Manager) of 2008. In the latest episode, which was televised on RTE on Sunday evening, Marty won his semi-final match over Nell Mccafferty Derry team. Marty’s Westmeath team will now face a Cork… Read more
It has been a few years since a Eurovision compilation CD, apart from the yearly CD that includes all competing entries, was released. The last one was an official 2 double CD set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the contest. The new CD is called ‘Ultimate Eurovision Party’ and features all the best know… Read more
Several days ago we reported that Dustin has entered the Irish chart at #5. This result was from a mixture of physical and download sales. It is now known that if the Irish chart were still solely based on actual CD sales then Dustin would be biting on the heels of the number one spot.… Read more
Kraljevi Ulice & 75 cents are continuing their promotional activities around Europe in a effort to garner as much support as possible. They have recorded messages in seven main European language for their fans. The messages can be found below, or on Kraljevi Ulice’s youtube page The band’s management has also announced that the single… Read more
Marty Whelan, like Terry Wogan in Britain, is the voice of Eurovision in Ireland. Marty is well known in Ireland as a Radio and TV presenter who just keeps on coming back and now he has become a football manager. As part of RTE’s new Sunday night series, ‘Celebrity Banisteoir’, Marty has taken the reigns of a… Read more
Dervish failed to make the Irish Top 50 chart last year because their single was released free to download on RTE’s site making it ineligible for the chart but there is no such fear of the same happening this year as Dustin the Turkey has gone straight in at #5. This is Dustin’s first week… Read more
Ireland’s branch of the OGAE network were the latest to conduct their preview party voting. It was no surprise that Sweden took the top spot considering it’s popularity amongst most fans. The top ten can be seen below: 1. Sweden 213 pts 2. Switzerland 184 pts 3. Armenia 116 pts 4. Ukraine 110 pts 5. Serbia… Read more
Dustin was continuing his promotion of the 2008 Irish Eurovision Song Contest entry today. He talked with Derek Mooney on Ireland’s national radio station RTE Radio 1 this afternoon. The primary motive for Dustin guesting on the show was to plug the nationwide release of his Eurovision single ‘Irelande Douze Pointe’. The song has been… Read more
It appears like the Bulgarian participants become the eight 2008 Eurovision Song Contest act to be revealed as part of the line up for the UK Eurovision Preview party. The event, which is being billed as the biggest Eurovision event in London since 1977, will take place on Friday 25th April. It seems as if… Read more
1988 Eurovision co-host Pat Kenny has been involved in a high court case for the last week. The case was taken by Kenny’s neighbour of 20 years, Gerard Charlton, who was seeking the court to ratify his ownership of a 0.2 acre patch of land beside Mr. Kenny’s house. Pat Kenny, who has hosted several… Read more
Like many of their fellow acts in the 2008 contest, Miodio are embarking on a promotional tour. Oddly enough they have decided to start their tour in a non-participating country, albeit their neighbour. San Marino’s entry to the Eurovision Song COntest is being seen as a good omen for that cherished return if Italy to… Read more
The Walkers Sensations TV Now Awards ’08 took place on Saturday night in the Mansion House in Dublin. Dustin was on hand to present the award for best newscaster of the year. The show was not without its Eurovision links but by far the most relevant was the fact that Ireland’s 2008 ESC entrant was in attendance. … Read more