Will O'Regan
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Eurovision everything - from Ballydehob, Co Cork IRE - he/him
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The Netherlands #Eurovision broadcaster AVROTROS have said they will not take part in the 2026 song contest in Vienna if Israel are involved.
It comes after RTÉ in Ireland said yesterday they will not go to Eurovision next year if Israel remain in the contest.
The Netherlands #Eurovision broadcaster AVROTROS have said they will not take part in the 2026 song contest in Vienna if Israel are involved.
It comes after RTÉ in Ireland said yesterday they will not go to Eurovision next year if Israel remain in the contest.
September 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Latest:
The Netherlands #Eurovision broadcaster AVROTROS have said they will not take part in the 2026 song contest in Vienna if Israel are involved.
It comes after RTÉ in Ireland said yesterday they will not go to Eurovision next year if Israel remain in the contest.
The Netherlands #Eurovision broadcaster AVROTROS have said they will not take part in the 2026 song contest in Vienna if Israel are involved.
It comes after RTÉ in Ireland said yesterday they will not go to Eurovision next year if Israel remain in the contest.
Latest:
The Netherlands #Eurovision broadcaster AVROTROS have said they will not take part in the 2026 song contest in Vienna if Israel are involved.
It comes after RTÉ in Ireland said yesterday they will not go to Eurovision next year if Israel remain in the contest.
The Netherlands #Eurovision broadcaster AVROTROS have said they will not take part in the 2026 song contest in Vienna if Israel are involved.
It comes after RTÉ in Ireland said yesterday they will not go to Eurovision next year if Israel remain in the contest.
September 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Latest:
The Netherlands #Eurovision broadcaster AVROTROS have said they will not take part in the 2026 song contest in Vienna if Israel are involved.
It comes after RTÉ in Ireland said yesterday they will not go to Eurovision next year if Israel remain in the contest.
The Netherlands #Eurovision broadcaster AVROTROS have said they will not take part in the 2026 song contest in Vienna if Israel are involved.
It comes after RTÉ in Ireland said yesterday they will not go to Eurovision next year if Israel remain in the contest.
As EBU members RTÉ or other broadcasters can withdraw from #Eurovision any year. Past reasons include finances, lack of interest or politics eg Russia didn’t compete in Ukraine 2017.
Today’s news from Ireland is a first in recent times:
if Israel compete in Vienna, we are out
Today’s news from Ireland is a first in recent times:
if Israel compete in Vienna, we are out
September 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
As EBU members RTÉ or other broadcasters can withdraw from #Eurovision any year. Past reasons include finances, lack of interest or politics eg Russia didn’t compete in Ukraine 2017.
Today’s news from Ireland is a first in recent times:
if Israel compete in Vienna, we are out
Today’s news from Ireland is a first in recent times:
if Israel compete in Vienna, we are out
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Ireland will not take part in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if participation of Israel goes ahead, RTÉ Director-General says
Ireland to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 over Israel
RTÉ has announced this lunchtime that it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song contest "if the participation of Israel goes ahead."
www.rte.ie
September 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Ireland will not take part in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if participation of Israel goes ahead, RTÉ Director-General says
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We're going back to Vienna for Eurovision 2026! 🇦🇹
The Austrian capital will be the Host City of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on 12 | 14 | 16 May
eurovision.tv/story/eurovi...
The Austrian capital will be the Host City of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on 12 | 14 | 16 May
eurovision.tv/story/eurovi...
Eurovision 2026: Vienna is our Host City for the 70th
Austria’s capital Vienna has been selected by Host Broadcaster ORF and the EBU to host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026.
eurovision.tv
August 20, 2025 at 6:16 AM
We're going back to Vienna for Eurovision 2026! 🇦🇹
The Austrian capital will be the Host City of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on 12 | 14 | 16 May
eurovision.tv/story/eurovi...
The Austrian capital will be the Host City of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on 12 | 14 | 16 May
eurovision.tv/story/eurovi...
🇨🇭 #Eurovision 2025 DVD is added to the collection. I don’t unwrap or watch the format anymore but it’s tradition 📀
July 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🇨🇭 #Eurovision 2025 DVD is added to the collection. I don’t unwrap or watch the format anymore but it’s tradition 📀
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13 years ago today 🇸🇪 Sweden won #Eurovision for the 5th time in the purpose built Crystal Hall Baku, Azerbaijan. Loreen and ‘Euphoria’ received 18 x 12 points, setting a new record.
🇷🇺 Russia’s “Grannies” Buranovskiye Babushki finished 2nd - Serbia’s 🇷🇸 Željko Joksimović ‘Nije ljubav stvar’ was 3rd
🇷🇺 Russia’s “Grannies” Buranovskiye Babushki finished 2nd - Serbia’s 🇷🇸 Željko Joksimović ‘Nije ljubav stvar’ was 3rd
May 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
13 years ago today 🇸🇪 Sweden won #Eurovision for the 5th time in the purpose built Crystal Hall Baku, Azerbaijan. Loreen and ‘Euphoria’ received 18 x 12 points, setting a new record.
🇷🇺 Russia’s “Grannies” Buranovskiye Babushki finished 2nd - Serbia’s 🇷🇸 Željko Joksimović ‘Nije ljubav stvar’ was 3rd
🇷🇺 Russia’s “Grannies” Buranovskiye Babushki finished 2nd - Serbia’s 🇷🇸 Željko Joksimović ‘Nije ljubav stvar’ was 3rd
13 years ago today 🇸🇪 Sweden won #Eurovision for the 5th time in the purpose built Crystal Hall Baku, Azerbaijan. Loreen and ‘Euphoria’ received 18 x 12 points, setting a new record.
🇷🇺 Russia’s “Grannies” Buranovskiye Babushki finished 2nd - Serbia’s 🇷🇸 Željko Joksimović ‘Nije ljubav stvar’ was 3rd
🇷🇺 Russia’s “Grannies” Buranovskiye Babushki finished 2nd - Serbia’s 🇷🇸 Željko Joksimović ‘Nije ljubav stvar’ was 3rd
May 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
13 years ago today 🇸🇪 Sweden won #Eurovision for the 5th time in the purpose built Crystal Hall Baku, Azerbaijan. Loreen and ‘Euphoria’ received 18 x 12 points, setting a new record.
🇷🇺 Russia’s “Grannies” Buranovskiye Babushki finished 2nd - Serbia’s 🇷🇸 Željko Joksimović ‘Nije ljubav stvar’ was 3rd
🇷🇺 Russia’s “Grannies” Buranovskiye Babushki finished 2nd - Serbia’s 🇷🇸 Željko Joksimović ‘Nije ljubav stvar’ was 3rd
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23 years ago 🇱🇻 Latvia won the 47th #Eurovision in Tallinn with Marie N and “I Wanna”. Ira Losco with ‘7th Wonder’ for 🇲🇹 Malta came 2nd, 🇬🇧 UK’s Jessica Garlick + Sahlene for 🇪🇪 Estonia tied in 3rd. ETV registered the domain eurovision.tv at the time, it's still the official contest website to this day
May 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
23 years ago 🇱🇻 Latvia won the 47th #Eurovision in Tallinn with Marie N and “I Wanna”. Ira Losco with ‘7th Wonder’ for 🇲🇹 Malta came 2nd, 🇬🇧 UK’s Jessica Garlick + Sahlene for 🇪🇪 Estonia tied in 3rd. ETV registered the domain eurovision.tv at the time, it's still the official contest website to this day
23 years ago 🇱🇻 Latvia won the 47th #Eurovision in Tallinn with Marie N and “I Wanna”. Ira Losco with ‘7th Wonder’ for 🇲🇹 Malta came 2nd, 🇬🇧 UK’s Jessica Garlick + Sahlene for 🇪🇪 Estonia tied in 3rd. ETV registered the domain eurovision.tv at the time, it's still the official contest website to this day
May 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
23 years ago 🇱🇻 Latvia won the 47th #Eurovision in Tallinn with Marie N and “I Wanna”. Ira Losco with ‘7th Wonder’ for 🇲🇹 Malta came 2nd, 🇬🇧 UK’s Jessica Garlick + Sahlene for 🇪🇪 Estonia tied in 3rd. ETV registered the domain eurovision.tv at the time, it's still the official contest website to this day
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🎈Happy Birthday to the #Eurovision Song Contest 🎈
69 years old today - 24 May 1956 Lugano Switzerland
The first winner Lys Assia with ‘Refrain’ for Switzerland
youtu.be/11gRqqnYenA?...
69 years old today - 24 May 1956 Lugano Switzerland
The first winner Lys Assia with ‘Refrain’ for Switzerland
youtu.be/11gRqqnYenA?...
[EUROVISION 1956] Lys Assia - Refrain (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Horizonte - Music
youtu.be
May 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🎈Happy Birthday to the #Eurovision Song Contest 🎈
69 years old today - 24 May 1956 Lugano Switzerland
The first winner Lys Assia with ‘Refrain’ for Switzerland
youtu.be/11gRqqnYenA?...
69 years old today - 24 May 1956 Lugano Switzerland
The first winner Lys Assia with ‘Refrain’ for Switzerland
youtu.be/11gRqqnYenA?...
🎈Happy Birthday to the #Eurovision Song Contest 🎈
69 years old today - 24 May 1956 Lugano Switzerland
The first winner Lys Assia with ‘Refrain’ for Switzerland
youtu.be/11gRqqnYenA?...
69 years old today - 24 May 1956 Lugano Switzerland
The first winner Lys Assia with ‘Refrain’ for Switzerland
youtu.be/11gRqqnYenA?...
[EUROVISION 1956] Lys Assia - Refrain (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Horizonte - Music
youtu.be
May 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🎈Happy Birthday to the #Eurovision Song Contest 🎈
69 years old today - 24 May 1956 Lugano Switzerland
The first winner Lys Assia with ‘Refrain’ for Switzerland
youtu.be/11gRqqnYenA?...
69 years old today - 24 May 1956 Lugano Switzerland
The first winner Lys Assia with ‘Refrain’ for Switzerland
youtu.be/11gRqqnYenA?...
23 channels including BBC One taking the #Eurovision 2025 feed plus the show end too youtu.be/kLnTYZ3tgoo?...
How TV stations join together for Eurovision – 23 channel multiviewer
YouTube video by tevebits
youtu.be
May 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
23 channels including BBC One taking the #Eurovision 2025 feed plus the show end too youtu.be/kLnTYZ3tgoo?...
How it looked versus the clean feed when last nights #Eurovision Grand Final went live in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Sweden and San Marino 📺 youtu.be/2iextWKy0do?...
How TVs joined the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final
YouTube video by Giorgio Messina
youtu.be
May 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
How it looked versus the clean feed when last nights #Eurovision Grand Final went live in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Sweden and San Marino 📺 youtu.be/2iextWKy0do?...
🇬🇧 They did so well - whatever happens later that was a great vocal performance and Remember Monday should be very proud #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🇬🇧 They did so well - whatever happens later that was a great vocal performance and Remember Monday should be very proud #Eurovision
May 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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11 years ago today Conchita Wurst won the 59th #Eurovision for 🇦🇹 Austria with ‘Rise Like a Phoenix’ 48 years after Austrias first win: Udo Jürgens ‘Merci, Chérie’ in 1966. The Common Linnets ‘Calm after the Storm’ for 🇳🇱The Netherlands was 2nd, Sanna Nielsen and ‘Undo’ for 🇸🇪 Sweden placed 3rd
May 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
11 years ago today Conchita Wurst won the 59th #Eurovision for 🇦🇹 Austria with ‘Rise Like a Phoenix’ 48 years after Austrias first win: Udo Jürgens ‘Merci, Chérie’ in 1966. The Common Linnets ‘Calm after the Storm’ for 🇳🇱The Netherlands was 2nd, Sanna Nielsen and ‘Undo’ for 🇸🇪 Sweden placed 3rd
11 years ago today Conchita Wurst won the 59th #Eurovision for 🇦🇹 Austria with ‘Rise Like a Phoenix’ 48 years after Austrias first win: Udo Jürgens ‘Merci, Chérie’ in 1966. The Common Linnets ‘Calm after the Storm’ for 🇳🇱The Netherlands was 2nd, Sanna Nielsen and ‘Undo’ for 🇸🇪 Sweden placed 3rd
May 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
11 years ago today Conchita Wurst won the 59th #Eurovision for 🇦🇹 Austria with ‘Rise Like a Phoenix’ 48 years after Austrias first win: Udo Jürgens ‘Merci, Chérie’ in 1966. The Common Linnets ‘Calm after the Storm’ for 🇳🇱The Netherlands was 2nd, Sanna Nielsen and ‘Undo’ for 🇸🇪 Sweden placed 3rd
27 years ago today Dana International won #Eurovision for 🇮🇱 Israel with ‘Diva’ at the 43rd contest staged in 1998 by the BBC in Birmingham. Hosts the 🇬🇧 UK finished in 2nd place Imaani - ‘Where are you?’ with 🇲🇹 Malta in 3rd Chiara - ‘The One that I Love’
May 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
27 years ago today Dana International won #Eurovision for 🇮🇱 Israel with ‘Diva’ at the 43rd contest staged in 1998 by the BBC in Birmingham. Hosts the 🇬🇧 UK finished in 2nd place Imaani - ‘Where are you?’ with 🇲🇹 Malta in 3rd Chiara - ‘The One that I Love’
33 years ago today Linda Martin won #Eurovision in Malmö for 🇮🇪 Ireland with ‘Why Me?’ written by Johnny Logan. She was runner up in 1984 with “Terminal 3” also written by Johnny. Michael Ball placed second in 1992 for the 🇬🇧 UK “One Step Out of Time”. Mary Spiteri “Little Child” for 🇲🇹Malta was 3rd
May 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
33 years ago today Linda Martin won #Eurovision in Malmö for 🇮🇪 Ireland with ‘Why Me?’ written by Johnny Logan. She was runner up in 1984 with “Terminal 3” also written by Johnny. Michael Ball placed second in 1992 for the 🇬🇧 UK “One Step Out of Time”. Mary Spiteri “Little Child” for 🇲🇹Malta was 3rd
38 years ago today Johnny Logan won #Eurovision for 🇮🇪 Ireland with ‘Hold Me Now’ in Brussels. With this second win he wrote himself into the contest history books. Wind for 🇩🇪 Germany placed 2nd with “Laß die Sonne in dein Herz". Umberto Tozzi & RAF placed 3rd for 🇮🇹 Italy with “Gente di mare”
May 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
38 years ago today Johnny Logan won #Eurovision for 🇮🇪 Ireland with ‘Hold Me Now’ in Brussels. With this second win he wrote himself into the contest history books. Wind for 🇩🇪 Germany placed 2nd with “Laß die Sonne in dein Herz". Umberto Tozzi & RAF placed 3rd for 🇮🇹 Italy with “Gente di mare”
48 years ago in #Eurovision history🇫🇷 France won for the 5th time, Marie Myriam “L'Oiseau et l'Enfant” as the BBC hosted at the Wembley Conference Centre, London. Hosts 🇬🇧 United Kingdom were 2nd: Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran “Rock Bottom” 🇮🇪 Ireland 3rd The Swarbriggs +2 “It’s nice to be in Love again”
May 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
48 years ago in #Eurovision history🇫🇷 France won for the 5th time, Marie Myriam “L'Oiseau et l'Enfant” as the BBC hosted at the Wembley Conference Centre, London. Hosts 🇬🇧 United Kingdom were 2nd: Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran “Rock Bottom” 🇮🇪 Ireland 3rd The Swarbriggs +2 “It’s nice to be in Love again”
Just aired, one week before the first semi final - the trail for #Eurovision 2025 on BBC One and iPlayer 🇬🇧🇨🇭
May 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Just aired, one week before the first semi final - the trail for #Eurovision 2025 on BBC One and iPlayer 🇬🇧🇨🇭