Ireland’s recent history at the Eurovision Song Contest has been a tale of seemingly never-ending woes. Despite long-held nostalgia for the winning streaks of bygone years, the country has yet to conjure up a new winning formula. The last ten years, in particular, have been harrowing for Irish Eurovision fans: based upon the past decade, Ireland currently has the worst …
Welcome to our final recap of Junior Eurovision Éire, Ireland’s selection show for Junior Eurovision. Last night, the show reached its conclusion, and picked Ireland’s representative for Junior Eurovision 2022! Ireland will be represented by the incredible Sophie Lennon, who narrowly missed out on doing so in 2021. Firstly, let’s look at how the Grand Final played out, and then …
The list has finally dropped, and thankfully it did. With recent news about the withdrawal of Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia, there were fears of possibly more withdrawals to come, but those speculations are now over, as the EBU has finally confirmed that 37 countries will participate in the upcoming contest. 37 countries it is! In the end, it is …
Welcome back to our coverage of Junior Eurovision Éire — Ireland’s selection show for Junior Eurovision — as it draws closer to its conclusion! Last Sunday, the Irish-language broadcaster TG4 aired the show’s Semi-Final, wherein eight wonderful young talents competed for the coveted three spots in the Grand Final. Who made it to next week’s final, and how can #YOU …
Welcome back! Last night marked the fourth episode of Junior Eurovision Éire, as the show moves ever closer to choosing Ireland’s Junior Eurovision 2022 representative. We’re now firmly over the halfway mark — this was the fourth show of six, and the last heat. So, how did it go? Each week, the show has platformed six promising talents, who must …
Music fans of all stripes have lamented Ireland’s performance at Eurovision these past two decades, but Irish folk metal band Cruachan have decided to do something about it. In posts on the band’s social media accounts this past weekend, Cruachan announced that they “have submitted specially recorded song for consideration to represent Ireland in next year’s Eurovision song contest.” We …
Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of Junior Eurovision Éire, Ireland’s national selection show for Junior Eurovision. Last night, the third episode of the six-part series aired on TG4, introducing us to even more talented young singers aiming to represent Ireland in Yerevan this December. Each week, the show has platformed six promising talents, who must perform an Irish-language version …
RTÉ has announced that Ireland’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will again be selected through an episode of the Late Late Show. The special episode, ‘The Eurosong Late Late Special,’ will air live in early 2023. In their announcement, RTÉ outlines what they are seeking in an entry: A “contemporary” artist who is “an accomplished songwriter with a …
We finally have it, the EBU has finally revealed the full list of participants for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is set to be held on the 11th of December 2022 in Yerevan, Armenia. The Participants For a long time, the question was, who and who won’t participate, in the upcoming contest. Well, now we have the answer, …
Welcome back to our coverage of Junior Eurovision Éire, Ireland’s national selection show for Junior Eurovision. This week marked the second episode of the six part series, as we get ever closer to discovering who will fly the flag for Ireland in Armenia this December. As a refresher, the show works as follows: each singer must perform an Irish-language cover …
