The Irish are firing on one cylinder
Phil: Whilst I am mindful that this is a rehearsal, I have heard this sung better. Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy seem not to...
Eurosong (Ireland) Results
Despite seeing most of my Irish friends in one shot, I admit i didn't listen to the songs as keenly as I should have.
Here's...
18 December – The dance of the leaves when the autumn...
A winner? What's that? You want a winner? But not a recent one? Well, you've come to the right place. And it's winner that...
12 October – In the dead of the night only love...
Do you like a ballad or a banger? Or something in between? Or do you like all forms of song - yes, even Schlager?
Our...
5 June – So I pack my bags and once again...
Today I've picked on one of those big stars for whom Eurovision was just a simple sideline. He won't be the only one who...
I thought we’d be together ’till we died …
It was the great Goddess of camp, Cher who once sang about what she'd do were she ever granted the powers to turn back...
The Emerald Oil or theme to Titanic?
History and experience cannot deny that Niamh Kavanagh is a fine singer and she's clearly the class act here in Oslo in spite of...
When Irish eyes are falling…
So the lovely Irish lot thought it'd be a nice idea to do a bit of Irish dancing on the press conference tables. And...
10 October – The day you went away I said I...
We all like trailblazers. But what about those who were - maybe - one year too late to be one? Their achievement shouldn't be...