Posts Tagged ‘ Eurovision ’

Eurovision 2007 Finland

December 20, 2006
By Stephen

Hello Europe, this is Cork Calling! Well its getting closer! The year 2007 that is and im already getting my fill of updates from esctoday.com and eurovision.tv but i hadnt realisied that this year a record 42 countries will be taking part in the competition. God the voting will be even longer. This year Hungary and Austria (dropped out for 2006) return to the competition and teh Czech Republic and Georgia join the ESC Family. Also this year with...

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Dervish are Ireland’s Eurovision entry

November 15, 2006
By Stephen

It has been announced that Irish traditional group Dervish are to represent Ireland at the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki next year. The Co Sligo-based band will play a song which will be chosen following a public competition. The final four shortlisted songs will be performed by Dervish on a ‘Late Late Show’ Eurosong Special in February when the public will vote for the song to represent Ireland in Eurovision 2007. Commenting on Dervish’s selection, Kevin Linehan, Commissioning...

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The qualifiers for the Grand Final!

May 19, 2006
By Stephen

* Russia * FYR Macedonia * Bosnia & Herzegovina * Lithuania * Finland * Ukraine * Ireland * Sweden * Turkey * Armenia how many did i get right? 1. Netherlands2. Portugal3. Albania4. Turkey5. Finland6. Bulgaria7. Armenia8. Sweden9. Poland10. Ireland 5/10 not bad!! wooo! will give my verdicts on the performances tomorrow plus the running order and prediction for the final!!!

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Semi Final my hopes!

May 8, 2006
By Stephen
Semi Final my hopes!

Running order: * Armenia * Bulgaria * Slovenia * Andorra * Belarus * Albania * Belgium * Ireland * Cyprus * Monaco * F.Y.R. Macedonia * Poland * Russia * Turkey * Ukraine * Finland * Netherlands * Lithuania * Portugal * Sweden * Estonia * Bosnia & Herzegovina * Iceland My hopes to qualify in no particular order:1. Netherlands2. Portugal3. Albania4. Turkey5. Finland6. Bulgaria7. Armenia8. Sweden9. Poland10. Ireland (not gonna happen, but i can hope!)

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Entrants to Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Athens “Feel the Rhythm”

May 8, 2006
By Stephen
Entrants to Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Athens “Feel the Rhythm”

My reviewsSemi-Final 18th May, Final 20th May Amanbanda (Netherlands) – Treble Really good song with a cool beat, I Do (Malta) – Fabrizo Faniello Love this song defiantly my favourite, really up beat, and easy to sing along to, very important for me!No No Never (Germany) – Texas LighteningReally lovely song way better then last years entry, has a lovely country feel to it Coisas De Nada (Portugal) – NonstopReminds me of Bosnia & Herzegovina entry last year Call...

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Eurovision winner is an MP!

May 5, 2006
By Stephen

My god im way behind on eurovision news!!! “I plan to combine music and politics,” announced Ruslana after being elected a Member of Parliament on 26 March in Kyiv. The Ukrainian Eurovision winner also left open the possibility that she might give up her professional career as a musician to concentrate on her new role. Asked what she plans to focus on in her role as a politician, Ruslana revealed that she will address cultural issues, youth politics as...

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