Bambie Thug bursted into the Eurovision eco-system and catapulted Ireland to a place it hasn’t been in years— the top ten of the betting odds. The former Eurovision winning reigning champs haven’t seen much success in recent history. The last time the nation was in the grand final was 2018. With an overall qualification rateContinueContinue reading “Can Ireland Defy The Odds At Eurovision?”
Category Archives: Eurovision 2024
Sanremo 2024: Meet the Returnees
Last week, I had the pleasure of introducing our Eurovision family to the new Sanremo artists: the ones with no previous track record on the greatest Italian stage of performance and musical art. A class who could claim their victory and/or go to Eurovision their first time around. Check out my flash reviews of theseContinueContinue reading “Sanremo 2024: Meet the Returnees”
All About Vidbir 2024
Ukraine is one of the most successful Eurovision countries in the last two decades. They are the only country to still have 100% qualification for the final and have earned victory three times. One of the factors to their achievements in the competition is sending good songs by accomplished artists. The preferred method of selecting a Eurovision entry for Ukraine is via a national selection, and since 2016 the contest has taken the form of Vidbir.
Weekly Stream: 28 January
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWU3uojiTTI Oh la la! LilyLoves and Shortcake_ESC are back with this week’s updates. We talk about the selected songs for Luxembourg and Ireland, and follow up with the progress made in the national finals taking place in Spain, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Malta, and Ukraine. We are just 100 days away from the show, and thingsContinueContinue reading “Weekly Stream: 28 January”
Sanremo 2024: Meet the Newcomers
National final season is gearing up, and we are excited for the return of the great spectacle of Italian talent known as the Festival di Sanremo. We hesitate to call this just a national final, since this is the first show of its kind, and the very program that the Eurovision Song Contest bases itsContinueContinue reading “Sanremo 2024: Meet the Newcomers”
Ireland Decides To Send The Witch— Bambie Thug is going to Eurovision
Ireland’s national selection was back at RTÉ’s The Late Late Show with a larger new stage and the same old sound issues. Not to be swayed by the paired down format, Ireland’s Eurosong was in full swing with a diverse line up of songs and interesting performers. From hip hop to pop— Ouija Pop toContinueContinue reading “Ireland Decides To Send The Witch— Bambie Thug is going to Eurovision”
“Platinum Glitter” an Interview with Almácor
I had a short discussion with the Benidorm Fest contestant, Almácor, and his summery electronic bop “Brillos Platino” which translates to “Platinum Glitter” in English. We talk about the party aspect of performing on such a big stage, the prospects of Spanish music currently and moving forward, and the importance of crafting a good, danceableContinueContinue reading ““Platinum Glitter” an Interview with Almácor”
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