The Fanning Verdict: Day One at Eurovision 2021
I'll be here throughout rehearsals to tell you what I thought of what was going on and gathering up the official clips in one...
Semi Two rolls on….
Ireland
I've not been a fan of this since it was selected and there's not much in rehearsal to change my mind. There's a nice...
They may crush the flowers
Within our December birthdays I thought I'd throw in a random one. Just to see if you were paying attention. And if you are...
ESC birthdays 9 Mar – Lovely lovely lovely
Do you ever come across a song that you want to do well? Really really want it to do well. But then the head...
And on to Ireland and Cyprus
Ireland are sort of... he looks alright, actually. Seems very confident and comfortable, the mix of the song is a bit beefier and meatier...
Ryan O’Shaughnessy hopes for record Eurovision victory
Former Britain's Got Talent finalist and Voice of Ireland contestant Ryan O'Shaughnessy is to represent Ireland at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon...
10 October – Your smile, your lips, your eyes, your face
Now I know what you're thinking. Two Irish birthdays in a row? You might think there's a plot afoot. There isn't. As you know,...
13 February – Your touch swept me away
If you're a winner of our favourite TV show, you'll be among very elite company. in 65 editions, only 67 different acts have won...
22 November – I hear a voice inside my head
One of these days, Ireland will win again. There, it's out there. It might not be for a few years, but it'll happen. That...
Water water everwhere
On the audio feed, Waterfall sounds to be "backing singer heavy" - which is what we expected - but that water feature is very off putting - although...