Ireland

Basel Bulletin: of milkshakes and a diva not down

Today was the day of milkshakes and a diva not down. Many participants of the second semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. Hopefully they will be faster than yesterday, when they seem to have forgotten about

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🇬🇧 Clodagh Rodgers passed away

The sad news came to us that Clodagh Rodgers passed away. She represented the United Kingdom in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Jack in the Box”. Breakthrough Clodagh Rodgers is a Northern Irish singer and actress. She rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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🇮🇪 Road to Basel: Ireland

Road to Basel: Ireland Road to Basel: Ireland! As the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel approaches, we continue our daily spotlight on this year’s contestants. Today, we focus on Ireland. photo: RTE/Ole-Martin Evensen Sandness Emmy Emmy Kristine Guttulsrud Kristiansen, known mononymously as Emmy, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter born on

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Weekly Update

It was a busy week in the Eurovision Universe again. So here is your weekly update. Three new songs can be added, but there is a lot more going on. The new songs are: Azerbaijan: Mamagama – “Run with U” Italy: Lucio Corsi – “Volevo essere un duro Iceland: Væb

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Emmy

📷 EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett About Quick Facts NameEmmy Kristine Guttulsrud Kristiansen Born13 September 2000 Nationality🇳🇴 Norwegian National SelectionEurosong 2025Norsk Melodi Grand Prix 2021 In Eurovision2025 Basel SongLayka Party (2025) Biography Emmy Kristine Guttulsrud Kristiansen, known professionally as Emmy, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter born on September 13, 2000, in Sande, Holmestrand

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🇮🇪 Emmy wins Eurosong 2025

Emmy has won the Irish selection Eurosong 2025 with her song “Laika Party”! She will represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, and will perform at the second Semi-Final. Her song about the famous astronaut dog placed first with both the National jury and the public. Emmy is

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🇮🇪 Ireland selects in the Late-Late-Show

Ireland selects in the Late-Late-Show. As every year, the national final Eurosong will be held during this tv-show, hosted by Patrick Kielty. The show starts at 22:35 CET and you can watch it here. Three juries will decide who is going to win: televoters, an Irish jury and an international

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Black Daisy

About Quick Facts MembersAsta MillerienėLesley-Anne HalveyNicole Billings Active2008 – 2009 Nationality🇮🇪 Irish🇱🇹 Lithuanian National SelectionEurosong 2009 In Eurovision2009 Moscow SongEt Cetera (& Sinéad Mulvey, 2009) Biography Black Daisy was a pop-rock band formed in 2008. The group, which featured a mix of Irish and Lithuanian members, brought a fresh and

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Sinéad Mulvey

About Quick Facts NameSinéad Mulvey Born22 January 1988 Nationality🇮🇪 Irish National SelectionEurosong 2009 In Eurovision2009 Moscow SongEt Cetera (& Black Daisy, 2009) Biography Sinéad Mulvey is an Irish singer and performer. Born on January 22, 1988, in Dublin, Sinéad displayed a passion for music from an early age, which later

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🇮🇪 Ireland: Dickie Rock passed away

Ireland: Dickie Rock passed away aged 88. That is what his family have announced. His death was confirmed in a statement issued by his family this evening: “His children, Jason, John, Richard, Sarah Jane and Peter will miss him very much. Dickie lost his beloved Judy in 2022 and they

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