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.
Eurovision 2025
🇱🇺 Laura Thorn wins in Luxembourg
Laura Thorn wins in Luxembourg. She will thus represent the grandduchy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The song is written by Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal and composed by Julien Salva. The song was the clear winner of the expert jury, while Zero Point Five was the televoters’ favourite. Upcoming Tuesday we will know whether Laura will perform in the first or second semifinal. Here are the full results: Laura Thorn, “La poupée monte le son”, 184 pts Zero Point Five, “Ride”, 126 pts Luzac, “Je danse”, 93 pts. Rythmic Soulwave, “Stronger”, 81 pts One Last Time, “Gambler’s Song”, 79 pts Mäna, “Human Eyes”, 56 pts Rafa Ela, “No Thank You”, 53 pts Share
January 25, 2025
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