Again sad news, just at the start of 2021: Liam Reilly passed away at age 65. Liam Reilly was the Irish participant in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest and became 2nd with the song “Somewhere in Europe”.
Liam Reilly, was an Irish singer/songwriter and musician . He was a member of the group Bagatelle. He left the group in the mid-1980s and moved to the USA. There he started a solo career and recorded his first album “Savannah Serenade”. In 1988 he took part in the Irish National Song Contest, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Lifeline”. He became 2nd but came back to win the event in 1990. As a composer, Reilly returned to Eurovision in 1991 when he wrote Kim Jackson’s entry “Could it be that I’m in love”.
Liam Reilly also produced cassette ‘Throwing Caution to the Wind’. All songs were written by him except ‘Georgia on My Mind’ and ‘Moonriver’.
Reilly passed away “suddenly and peacefully” at his home on 1 January 2021. May he rest in peace.
🇷🇴 National: Romania makes a choice
Tonight, Romania makes a choice. Out of 12 songs, Romania selects one in Selecția Națională 2026. The song will be selected by a jury only, so no televoters can make their choice tonight. The show starts at 19:00 CET and you can watch it here and here. final date: 4 MarchPlace: TVR Studio 3, BucharestHosts: 1 Emy Alupei Tili Bom l & m: Andra Brebu, Bianca Dragomir & Cristian-Ștefan Prăjescu 2 Robert Lukian Fire To The Flies l & m: Albin Håkan Ljung, Lucian Albert Victor Nagy & Robert Claudio Lukian 3 Vanu Therapy Enemy l: Andrei Dragu, Cristian-Ștefan Prăjescu, Floris-Răzvan Alexa, Ross Thomas William Woodhouse, Theodor-Ștefan Scrioșteanu & Șerban-Ionuț Georgescu m: Andrei Dragu, Cristian-Ștefan Prăjescu, Eberhard-Cristian Papp, Floris-Răzvan Alexa, Nicolae-Bogdan Stănică, Ross Thomas William Woodhouse, Theodor-Ștefan Scrioșteanu, Șerban-Ionuț Georgescu 4 Edward Maya x LavBbe x Costi Everybody Needs Somebody l & m: Costi Ioniță, Lavinia-Anamaria Călin, Olaf Stephen Blackwood & Orville Richard Burell 5 Yguana Happy Birthday l: Ioana-Diana Hrișcă m: Cristian-Ștefan Prăjescu, Ioana-Diana Hrișcă 6 HVNDS Dor l: Cătălin Ionuț Maftei & Radu Ionuţ Cîmpeanu m: Alexandru-Florin Halmagean, Cătălin Ionuț Maftei & Radu Ionuţ Cîmpeanu 7 Antonio Pican Humans l & m: Antonio Pican, Cezar Guna & Domino 8 WRS All The Way l & m: Andrei Ursu & Corsel Dominteanu 9 Olivia Addams Croco l & m: Adriana Livia Opriș, Diana Maria Șerban, Ioana-Diana Hrișcă & Octavian Ioachim Petre 10 Monica Odagiu Fereastră pentru un orb l & m: Ionuț Adrian Radu & Lazăr Cercel 11 Alexandra Căpitănescu Choke me l: Alexandra Căpitănescu & Elvis-Claudiu Silitră m: Alexandra Căpitănescu, Călin-Alexandru Grăjdan, Elvis-Claudiu Silitră & Ștefan Condrea 12 Alejandro Zandes & Emil Rengle Bailando Solo l & m: Alejandro Fernandez-Holt, Bogdan Samoilenco, Emil Rengle, George Radu, Teodor Humă & Tudor Gomeajă
