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Ireland to battle for place in Eurovision final from sixth spot of semi-final

Ireland will perform sixth in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, after Portugal and before Croatia. Dublin band Wild Youth will perform their song ‘We Are One’ on Tuesday 9 May at the Liverpool Arena to be in with a chance of ...

22 Mar 2023 at 19:23

Arts & Entertainment

Remaining Eurovision tickets to go on sale

The last remaining tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool will go on sale next week. The final passes for the nine live shows at ACC Liverpool are set to be released on April 24 at midday, the BBC has announced. Prices for the ...

21 Apr 2023 at 16:42

National News

Eurovision semi-final: Ireland’s act competes as UK’s Olly Alexander performs

The first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest will see Ireland’s entry Bambie Thug and Ukraine duo Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil among the acts battling it out to qualify for the finale. They will perform alongside the UK’s Olly ...

07 May 2024 at 02:45

National News

Man questioned by police over Eurovision incident as Dutch act misses rehearsals

A man has been questioned by police over allegations of threats at the Eurovision Song Contest. It is not known whether the Netherlands’ act Joost Klein will perform in the final on Saturday, having missed two scheduled dress ...

11 May 2024 at 09:55

National News

Wild Youth frontman promises ‘big and bold’ Eurovision performance

Ireland’s Eurovision performance will be “big and bold”, Wild Youth lead singer Conor O’Donohoe has promised. The group will represent Ireland in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool on May 9 with ...

19 Mar 2023 at 11:00

National News

Eurovision singers Olly Alexander and Bambie Thug reject boycott call

The UK’s entrant for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Olly Alexander, has rejected calls that he should boycott the competition over the inclusion of Israel. More than 450 queer artists, individuals and organisations ...

29 Mar 2024 at 15:01

National News

Ireland’s Bambie Thug edges closer to Eurovision win – bookmakers

Ireland’s Eurovision Song Contest entry Bambie Thug has improved their odds to win the competition in Sweden. The Cork-born singer, who uses they/them pronouns, is competing in the semi-final on Tuesday at Malmo Arena ...

07 May 2024 at 16:57

National News

Eurovision says delegations ‘didn’t respect the spirit of the rules’

The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have said that they will review the competition after some delegations “didn’t respect the spirit of the rules”. The event at Malmo Arena in Sweden, where Nemo of ...

14 May 2024 at 12:48

Arts & Entertainment

WATCH: Teaser released for Ireland's Eurovision song contest entry

Eurovision song contest kicks off on Tuesday May 7th, in the lead to the start of the event Ireland's entrant to the competition, Bambie Thug, has released a teaser for their performance at this year's ...

04 May 2024 at 12:16

Arts & Entertainment

Eurovision Song Contest: When Ireland will select 2024 entry on Late Late Show

Ahead of Eurovision 2024, Ireland has to select their entry for this year's song contest on a special 'Eurosong' edition of The Late Late Show. Eurovision 2024, which will be hosted in Sweden, takes ...

08 Jan 2024 at 14:02

National News

Late Late Show Eurosong: The six contenders bidding to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2024

The six songs bidding to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden have been revealed. This year's national selection takes place on a special 'Eurosong' edition of the Late ...

22 Jan 2024 at 14:04

Arts & Entertainment

'Nobody wanted' Ukraine to be unable to host Eurovision next year - Graham Norton

Graham Norton has spoken about the decision to stop Ukraine hosting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said it cannot be held there because of the ...

21 Jun 2022 at 11:47

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