Eurovision – Essentially Pop

Jedward Set To Judge Alongside Boy George, Deirdre O’Kane And Lyra On New Talent Show With A Difference: Hosted By Vogue Williams The Irish Show Is An Exciting New Format

June 8, 2021

It’s been no secret that Jedward were going to be filming a new TV series this month; now we can finally reveal some more details about the show.

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Close To The Waterline: Jedward’s Edward Grimes Has Eurovision Final To Remember

May 23, 2021

It was a Eurovision final night to remember for Jedward’s Edward Grimes.

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Head First Sisters: 10 Years Of Jedward’s Iconic Eurovision Entry ‘Lipstick’ For Their Homeland Ireland

May 15, 2021

Yesterday, 14 May, marks 10 years since Jedward sang ‘Lipstick’ at the Eurovision Song Contest final. It’s possibly their most famous song, and they performed in front of 38,000 people in the Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany, and to a world-wide audience of more than 120 million.

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Marco Dalla Villa Remixes 2021 Irish Eurovision Entry ‘Maps’

May 11, 2021

London based DJ Marco Dalla Villa is a man after our own hearts – he knows that when it’s May it means Eurovision is coming! His latest release, ‘Maps’, is the official remix of the song with which Lesley Roy hopes to take the Eurovision trophy this year for Ireland.

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Jedward Set To Shave Off Iconic Quiffs This Friday In Aid Of Irish Cancer Society

March 23, 2021

Irish musical duo, Jedward, comprising twins John and Edward Grimes, are known for their music, their two time tilt at the Eurovision trophy, and, in the past year, their elevated social activism on their Twitter account. But there’s one thing that stands out among all others, and is especially useful in describing them – their iconic quiff hairstyles, which at their tallest stood 12 inches, straight up.

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James Newman Reveals UK Eurovision 2021 Entry – ‘Embers’ Out Now

March 11, 2021

James Newman is back and looking forward to representing the United Kingdom at this year’s 65th Eurovision Song Contest, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands – May 22nd, with his blistering new track ‘Embers’, after the competition was postponed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jedward Express Interest In Hosting Newly Announced American Song Contest, As Well As Writing Winning Song

August 7, 2020

The Eurovision Song Contest today announced that from next year there will be an “American Song Contest”, with similar format, but including contestants from all 50 states of the USA. Jedward, no slouches when it comes to both Eurovision AND America, today tweeted that not only would they enjoy hosting the show, but they would also like to write the winning song.

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Stuck With U: John Grimes Of Jedward Covers Ariana Grande And Justin Bieber Billboard Chart Topper

May 26, 2020

The latest in a series of acoustic guitar covers, John Grimes from Irish duo Jedward has today released a gorgeous rendition of the recent release, ‘Stuck With U’, from Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber.

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Jedward And James Newman To Perform In Upcoming Eurovision Home Concerts

May 1, 2020

With the Eurovision Song Contest called off this year because of the COVID-19 crisis, Eurovision has been doing their very best to keep fans happy by providing plenty of content. In fact, there’s been so much incredible content that it could be hoped this will continue to be on offer once things go back to normal.

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Tears Getting Sober: Bulgaria’s 2020 Eurovision Entry Victoria Speaks To EP Ahead Of Live Stream Gig On 28 March

March 25, 2020

Bulgaria’s 2020 Eurovision act VICTORIA recently released her entry for the 2020 competition. ‘Tears Getting Sober’ – out now – is a beautifully produced piece of orchestral pop, full of magical strings reminiscent of a show-stopping Disney ballad. Ahead of the event, we asked Victoria some questions about Eurovision, her music, and her upcoming livestream.

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Eurovision 2020 Cancelled

March 18, 2020

Today, after weeks of speculation, perhaps the inevitable occurred – Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam has been cancelled.

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James Newman Unveils UK Eurovision Song Contest 2020 Entry ‘My Last Breath’

February 27, 2020

James Newman has today unveiled the stunning video for his UK Eurovision Song Contest 2020 entry ‘My Last Breath’. The track premiered on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 this morning. Shot in Sněžka, a mountain on the border between Czech Republic and Poland, the video for ‘My Last Breath’ is directed by Charlie Lightening (Director of Liam Gallagher’s ‘As It Was’ Documentary) and features Dutch Athlete Wim ‘The IceMan’ Hoff, famous for creating the “Wim Hoff Method” of breathing, on an extreme journey of adversary through the mountains, echoed by James’ beautifully raw vocals.

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Peter’s Playlist: Summing up Eurovision 2019 in Tel-Aviv

May 21, 2019

Eurovision is over for another year, with The Netherlands taking the crown for the first time in 44 years and the UK propping up the scoreboard (certainly not for the first time). Our Eurovision correspondent Peter Dunwoody was at the event last week and has summed up his time in Tel Aviv with 12 essential tracks from the trip.

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It’s The Eurovision Final Tonight – Here’s What To Expect!

May 18, 2019

Happy Eurovision day everyone! For those of us here in Tel Aviv, the contest is coming to an end, but for most people at home, it’s just beginning and there is an absolutely brilliant show in store with 26 songs competing to be the winner.

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Madonna Releases ‘Future’ Ahead Of Eurovision Final Performance

May 17, 2019

Madonna has today released the single, ‘Future’, featuring Quavo, and co-produced by Diplo. She will perform the track live for the first time during the interval of tomorrow night’s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final, in Tel Aviv, Israel. The release of the track comes ahead of her Madame X intimate concert experience, beginning September 12.

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What To Expect From Tonight’s Eurovision Semi-Final

May 16, 2019

Greetings once again from sunny Tel Aviv, as we reach the business end of Eurovision week. On Tuesday, ten countries qualified for the final including Iceland and San Marino for the first time since 2014, and seven went home including the departure of Eurovision veteran Joci Papai from Hungary and Darude from Finland.

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Five Things To Expect From The First Eurovision Semi-Final

May 13, 2019

Eurovision week is finally here! Whether you look at it as the World Cup for pop music, the gay Oscars or just an incredibly high budget holiday camp show, there is no doubt that it is one of the biggest spectacles on television and brings a real sense of occasion with it.

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When UK Eurovision Entries Charted At Number 1

April 25, 2019

The UK certainly hasn’t had much success at Eurovision over the last couple of decades – the last win was in 1997 with Katrina and the Waves; and the last runners-up place was in 1998 with Imaani. In the 21st century, the UK has only reached the top 10 twice (third in 2002 and fifth in 2009). In fact, since 2003, more often than not, the UK has finished outside of the top 20, including three last-placed finishes and a famous nul-points for Jemini in 2003.

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Six Quick Questions With Jamala

April 17, 2019

Last week we wrote about the new single, ‘Solo’, from Ukrainian vocalist Jamala. The song’s release was accompanied by a package of seven remixes,…

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2016 Eurovision Superstar Jamala Teams Up With Grammy Award Winning Producer To Create Pop Banger ‘Solo’

April 12, 2019

‘Solo’ is the new pop anthem by world famous and award winning vocalist Jamala, which comes with a package of remixes by Slim Jim, Steve Mac, These Machines, and Damon Hess that is already smashing the club charts. ‘Solo’ is produced by multi-platinum producer and Grammy Award nominee, Bryan Todd.