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70 years of Eurovision: when Irish eyes are smiling

The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating its 70th anniversary. That is a wonderful milestone. We at Eurovision Universe love diving into the history of the contest. That is why we are taking a closer look at the contests of the past 70 years. 1994 The EBU was frantically searching for

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70 years of Eurovision: growing pains

The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating its 70th anniversary. That is a wonderful milestone. We at Eurovision Universe love diving into the history of the contest. That is why we are taking a closer look at the contests of the past 70 years. 1992 As far as Sweden was concerned,

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70 years of Eurovision: a child and a double

The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating its 70th anniversary. That is a wonderful milestone. We at Eurovision Universe love diving into the history of the contest. That is why we are taking a closer look at the contests of the past 70 years. 1986 For the first time, Norway was

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70 years of Eurovision: sadness and hapiness

The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating its 70th anniversary. That is a wonderful milestone. We at Eurovision Universe love diving into the history of the contest. That is why we are taking a closer look at the contests of the past 70 years. 1980 There had been plans for an

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70 years of Eurovision: what saved the contest?

The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating its 70th anniversary. That is a wonderful milestone. We at Eurovision Universe love diving into the history of the contest. That is why we are taking a closer look at the contests of the past 70 years. 1968 The Royal Albert Hall in London

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Blast from the past: Ireland 1986

We know a lot about Eurovision and we want to share this knowledge with you! Therefore we’d like to bring you a blast from the past. Today, we go back to 1986, when Luv Bug represented Ireland with the song “You Can Count On Me”. Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest

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Israel vs other countries: facts and rumours

The Eurovision Song Contest is facing unprecedented controversy over Israel’s participation in the 2026 edition. In recent days, several countries have announced boycott plans or issued threats tied to whether Israel is allowed to compete. Meanwhile, other countries reportedly vowed to withdraw if Israel is banned. Here we fact-check what’s

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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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