Eurovision 2027: Netherlands pulls out as RTÉ stays silent on Ireland
Eurovision 2027 has lost another country. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS said on Monday that the event can “no longer be considered neutral” amid divisions over the war in Gaza. The broadcasters have confirmed that the Netherlands will not take part in next year’s Song Contest in Burgas. The Netherlands also sat out this year’s contest in […]
1 week ago
Eurovision voting set to move fully online for 2027
What the Eurovision voting change would mean for Irish fans Eurovision voting is facing its biggest shake-up in years. The European Broadcasting Union has confirmed it is investigating a switch to wholly online audience voting for the Eurovision Song Contest, replacing phone and text votes, in a change organisers hope will “dilute” the effect of […]
2 weeks ago
Eurovision 2027 host city confirmed as Burgas in Bulgaria
Eurovision 2027 comes after a rule change Irish Eurovision fans can get the diary out, Eurovision 2027 will take place in Burgas, with the Bulgarian Black Sea city chosen to host the 71st edition of the contest. The grand final will be staged on Saturday 15 May 2027, with the semi-finals on Tuesday 11 May […]
2 weeks ago
Johnny Logan duets with Lordi in performance of new rock tune
An unlikely pairing… Johnny Logan has duetted with Lordi in a performance of their new rock tune, ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’. The band who won Eurovision in 2006 performed with Ireland’s most successful Eurovision act on the popular German television program ZDF Fernsehgarten earlier this week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ｌｏｒｄｉ […]
3 months ago
Why are Australia in Eurovision and what happens if they win?
The Aussie contestant is currently one of the favourites to win Eurovision is back this week, and the show is as controversial as ever. Europe’s annual talent show has never been without its political aspects, with the voting system repeatedly exposing relations between different countries. However, in recent years, Eurovision has become even more scrutinised, […]
3 months ago
How Israel are allowed to participate in Eurovision – and all the countries saying they shouldn’t
There are boycotters and supporters In protest over the war in Gaza, five countries have boycotted the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which began this week in Austria’s capital Vienna. In spite of the boycotts over Israel’s participation, the annual international music pageant watched and adored by millions of viewers around the world […]
3 months ago