07
Feb

Listen to the Irish Eurosong 2013 Entries

Written by JP. Posted in ESC Final

Below you can listen to the Irish Eurosong 2013 Entries as broadcast on the Derek Mooney show on February the 7th 2013.

Which is your favourite?  Whom do you think will win?

 

The winner will be picked on the Late Late Show on Friday, February 22.

 

Update Aimeé’s Official Video is out. Click on the image to play.

Update: Ryan Dolan’s Official Video is out. Click on the image to play.

17
Jan

The Semi Final draws for Malmö 2013 have been announced

Written by JP. Posted in ESC Final, Featured

The Semi Final draws for Eurovision 2013 have just been announced in Malmö, Sweden by Pernilla Månsson Col, who was assisted by Josefine Sundström.

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Ireland have gotten a good position in Semi Final 1 and this we are fortunate to have the UK & Sweden voting in our final as they traditionally give us good votes :)

The full results are as follows:

SEMI FINAL 1

FIRST HALF

  • Denmark
  • Croatia
  • Ukraine
  • The Netherlands
  • Austria
  • Slovenia
  • Estonia
  • Russia

SECOND HALF

  • Lithuania
  • Serbia
  • Ireland
  • Belarus
  • Cyprus
  • Montenegro
  • Belgium
  • Moldova

VOTING IN SEMI FINAL 1

  • United Kingdom
  • Sweden
  • Italy

SEMI FINAL 2

FIRST HALF

  • Latvia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Malta
  • Iceland
  • San Marino
  • FYR Macedonia
  • Finland
  • Bulgaria

SECOND HALF

  • Israel
  • Norway
  • Albania
  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Armenia
  • Romania

VOTING IN SEMI FINAL 2

  • France
  • Germany
  • Spain
27
May

Our new Queen!

Written by Frank. Posted in ESC Final

Well done to Sweden for winning tonight :) only 15 points below the record holder Alexander Rybak!

 

24
May

The Eurovision Final Poll!

Written by spiller. Posted in Countdown, ESC Final

It is your chance to vote in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is time to make your choice of the 26 countries that have made it to the final of the 57th Eurovision Song Contest in Baku.

Will the favourites Sweden win? Or will neighbours Norway pip them to it? Can Jedward do it for Ireland or will Italy win bragging rights? Will the Russia grannies show they can do it like the youngsters? (That is enough name dropping – Ed.)

So you know the deal! Pick your top ten award them points 12, 10, and 8-1.

So vote here 

See the results here

See the animated scoreboard here

24
May

[Semi Final 2] The Qualifiers

Written by spiller. Posted in ESC Final

The Second Semi Final of the 57th Eurovision Song Contest has ended in Baku, Azerbaijan. 10 countries qualified to join the automatic finalists (Big 5 and the host nation) and the 10 qualifiers from the First Semi Final on Tuesday night.

The automatic finalists are United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Azerbaijan.

Joining them are tonight’s qualifiers; Lithuania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Ukraine, Sweden, FYR Macedonia, Norway, Estonia, Malta and Turkey.

23
May

EBU Press Conference

Written by spiller. Posted in Countdown, ESC Final

Jon Ola Sand, the Executive Supervisor, Sietse Bakker, the Event Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest and Annika Nyberg Frankenhaeuser the new Media Director and representing Ictimai TV the Host Broadcaster,  Adil Kermu, Tahir Mamadov and Camran Agasi held a Press Conference this afternoon in Baku following last night’s staging of the Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest.

23
May

Vote in our Semi Final 2 Poll

Written by spiller. Posted in ESC Final

Tomorrow sees the Second Semi-Final of the 57th Eurovision Song Contest. Just like the first Semi, ESC Ireland gives you the chance to vote Eurovision Style! First here is a recap of the songs

Now go vote here!

See the result here

See the animated result here

22
May

[Semi-Final 1] The Qualifiers!

Written by spiller. Posted in ESC Final

Source: Elke Roels, Thomas Hanses (EBU) First Semi-Final Winners Press Conference

Tonight saw the first Semi-Final of the 57th Eurovision Song Contest take place in Baku. In what was an agonising wait for Ireland fans we clinched the “Golden Ticket” and the last spot in the final. The other qualifiers were Romania, Moldova, Iceland, Hungary, Denmark, Albania, Cyprus, Greece and Russia.

22
May

Well Done Jedward!

Written by Frank. Posted in ESC Final

We made it folks, straight to the final on Saturday. Well done to Jedward for doing us proud with “Waterline” :)

 

21
May

Vote in the ESC Ireland Semi-Final 1 poll.

Written by spiller. Posted in Countdown, ESC Final

With less then 24 hours until the first Semi-Final of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, it is your chance to vote Eurovision style the ESC Ireland Semi Final 1 poll.


You can vote here

You can see the votes here

You can see the animated vote here