Prince Charles names Eimear Quinn’s “The Voice” as one of his favourite songs
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, has revealed some of his favourite songs to the BBC, and among them, is Ireland’s winning entry from Eurovision 1996, “The Voice” by Eimear Quinn. He will share his favourite songs in a special show on hospital radio that will air at midday on July 4th, 2021. Givin’ Up, Givin’ […]
Brendan Murray Releases New Song “Deep Fake”
Brendan Murray, the Irish participant at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, in Kyiv Ukraine, has released his brand new single – “Deep Fake”. Just take a “deep dive” on this song and share your “non fake” thoughts with us!
Head of Irish delegation admits return of national final to Eurovision
After finishing last in the semifinal on two consecutive editions, Ireland’s state broadcaster is considering changing plans for the selection of its representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest. The announcement was made by Michael Kealy, the country’s head of delegation, speaking to Irish Sun, stressing that the return to the national final is very likely: […]
“We have been planning each and every inch of these little paper miniatures” – Leslie Roy about the staging in chat with Andy
Leslie Roy was working with her team on the staging for six months! Thanks to this hard work she is able to tell the story in the staging of her song “Maps”. The original element in that staging are the girls, Ingrid and Malin, who are moving those miniatures (e.g. treadmills), and that makes the […]
Spotlight on: Ireland
Artist Profile Artist: Lesley Roy Date of Birth: 17 September 1986 Hometown: Balbriggan, Ireland Selection Method: Internal Selection Song: Maps Composer: Philip Strand, Emelie Eriksson, Lesley Roy, Lukas Hällgren Producer: Philip Strand, Lesley Roy, Lukas Hällgren Eurovision Result: DNQ (16th Semi Final 1) Lesley Roy (born 17 September 1986) is an Irish singer-songwriter from Balbriggan. Roy was signed to an […]
WATCH: Lesley Roy Mini-Doc Shows her Journey to Eurovision 2021
A new documentary charting Lesley Roy’s journey to Eurovision 2021 has been released on YouTube. Filmed over twelve months, ‘Lesley Roy: Home’ offers an intimate portrait of a tenacious talent – this is the story of her life. The documentary opens with her preparations for the 2020 contest with her song ‘Story Of My Life’ and follows […]
Eurovision 2021 day 1: Ireland first rehearsal: Lesley Roy “Maps”
Ireland’s representative Lesley Roy is the final act to take to the stage at the Ahoy Arena for her first rehearsal today. Dressed all in green, Lesley tells a story on stage as she performs amongst a backdrop of augmented reality and props on stage. Lesley’s performance starts with the camera focused up close on […]
Ireland: Junior Eurovision 2021 selection gets underway as filming begins in Dublin
Filming has begun at the RTE studios in Dublin, Ireland, for the nations selection show for Junior Eurovision 2021. The news has been confirmed by Ireland’s Eurovision 2003 representative, Mickey Joe Harte, who will be a guest judge. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mickey joe Harte (@mickeyjoeharte) In his Instagram post, […]
‘Maps’ Co-Writers will join Lesley Roy on Stage in Rotterdam!
Ireland’s Lesley Roy is hard at work in Stockholm rehearsing for her Semi Final 1 performance of ‘Maps’ at Eurovision 2021! Lesley revealed some exciting news on Instragram today; she will be joined by two backing vocalists on stage — her ‘Maps’ co-writers Philip Strand and Emilie Erikson! Are you excitied to hear the trios […]
Lesley Roy, Destiny & Anxhela Peristeri Pictured Together Rehearsing in Stockholm
Eurovision 2021 is fast approaching, with rehearsals beginning in Rotterdam next weekend. However, 3 of our Eurovision stars are currently preparing for rehearsals at the same gym in Stockholm. Lesley Roy (Ireland), Destiny (Malta) and Anxhela Peristeri (Albania) had a chance to catch up today and Lesley shared an awesome photo on her Instagram account. […]
Eurovision winning songwriter Shay Healy has passed away
Irish songwriter, broadcaster and journalist Shay Healy has sadly passed away aged 78. Shay Healy was born in Sandymount, a suburb of Dublin, in 1943. He started his career as a cameraman for RTÉ, but soon went on to bigger and better things. Throughout his varied career, he has tried his hand at song writing, musical […]
Ireland’s Lesley Roy Excited about her “Different” Staging
Lesley Roy appeared on morning show ‘Ireland:AM’ on Ireland’s Virgin Media One this weekend to discuss her Eurovision preparations. Appearing via video link from Stockholm, Lesley explained how she is busy rehearsing every day for next month’s performance in Rotterdam. Pressed to reveal some details of her staging, Lesley remained tight-lipped, except to reveal some […]
Lesley Roy to be alone on stage in Rotterdam
“It will be just me on stage, and what we’re trying to do, I’ve never seen on the Eurovision stage before.” In an interview with the Official Charts Company, Lesley Roy has revealed that she will be alone on stage for her performance of “Maps” at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. Lesley Roy has been working […]
Documentary in production on Lesley Roy’s ESC journey
Irish singer/songwriter Lesley Roy is working on a documentary with Irish broadcaster RTE One. This was revealed on Roy’s own Instagram page earlier this week. In the post the artist stated that the filming of the documentary had begun last year, when she was set to perform Story of My Life for Ireland. In an […]
Former Irish representatives critical of internal selections for Ireland in Eurovision
Speaking to The Irish Sun, former Eurovision winner Johnny Logan and Eurovision arranger Frank McNamara have criticised the Irish selection process for Eurovision 2021, calling Lesley Roy’s entry “not an Irish song.” However, despite this criticism, there is a lot of support for “Maps” from Irish fans. Both Johnny and Frank are unhappy with the […]
WATCH: Lesley Roy releases 2021 entry “Maps” with official video
Another contender has been revealed! Lesley Roy has released “Maps,” her entry for Eurovision 2021. The uplifting song premiered 8:35 GMT on RTE 2FM and the video was officially released on the official Eurovision channel at 9:00 GMT. Lesley is returning to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. She was slated to perform for the country at Eurovision […]
Lesley Roy’s Eurovision 2021 entry release details revealed
This week, the Irish Public Broadcaster RTÉ announced some more details about their Eurovision 2021 song release, “Maps” by Lesley Roy. The artist, Lesley Roy, was chosen by the Irish broadcaster to represent them in 2020; so the way of releasing her song in 2021 will be very similar to her 2020 song release Firstly, […]
Lesley Roy’s Eurovision 2021 entry “Maps” to be released on 26th February
Ireland’s Lesley Roy has revealed the name and release date of her song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. She will sing “Maps” in Rotterdam this May. The song will be revealed on Friday the 26th of February. In the recent weeks, she has been dropping clues about the song, on TikTok she affirmed that the song title will have four letters, while on Instagram she has been sharing bunch of behind the scenes shots from the music video. Lesley made the announcement on Friday evening. She shared a video on Instagram […]
Lesley Roy talks Eurovision and prepares music video
Ireland’s Eurovision 2020 and 2021 representative Lesley Roy has spoken to website Extra Ireland about her upcoming Eurovision participation. During the interview, Lesley spoke about her hopes for Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam, and how much she is looking forward to finally get her moment on the Eurovision stage: “It was exciting last year to try […]
Ireland opens submissions for Junior Eurovision 2021!
Irish broadcaster TG4 has confirmed participation in Junior Eurovision 2021, and opened submissions. To apply you need to be aged between 9 and 14, and you do not need an original song. The submissions will close on the 19th of March 2021. Ireland was due to participate at Junior Eurovision 2020, however, they withdrew due […]
LESROY Launches on TikTok & Teases Ireland’s Eurovision Song Release!
Lesley Roy’s Eurovision 2021 era is stepping up a gear with the launch of her TikTok channel! In her first post she provides a cryptic clue to the song title. In the video she sings her 2020 song “Story of my Life” and points to a 4 letter underscore, suggesting the four letters of the […]
JEDWARD Submitted Songs for Ireland 2021 & Volunteer to be Standby Acts for All Countries
Jedward took to Twitter on New Year’s Day to share some interesting updates. The pair, who recently opened up about their mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed that they had submitted potential Eurovision songs to Irish broadcaster RTÉ. This is despite the fact that RTÉ did not open a song application process for […]
Liam Reilly (Ireland, 1990) Has Passed Peacefully at his Home
Sad new has been reported from Ireland. It was confirmed that Liam Reilly, Ireland’s Eurovision representative for 1990 has died aged 65. Reilly’s song ‘Somewhere in Europe‘ finished in joint 2nd place. He also wrote Ireland’s 1991 entry. Reilly had an extensive career outside of Eurovision, fronting the band Bagatelle for over 40 years. A […]
The story of her life continues! Lesley Roy will represent Ireland again in 2021!
We have another confirmed Eurovision act for 2021: The Irish singer and songwriter Lesley Roy has just been confirmed by the official Eurovision Channel as well as on social media. Therefore, she joins the big number of returning artists from 2020. Roy was supposed to compete in Rotterdam in May 2020 with the pop-rock song […]
It’s Happening…The TV Return of Dustin the Turkey!
It remains one of the most bizarre performances to grace the Eurovision stage ever! In 2008, while the country was in the midst of a massive economic collapse, Ireland found some light relief in the form of a poultry puppet “singing” a tongue-in-cheek ode to our beloved song contest! Breaking from it’s tradition of serious, […]
‘Together’ (Ireland 2018) — Ryan O’Shaughnessy’s Song Was Originally Intended for Another Eurovision Star!
Following years of unfortunate results for the Emerald Isle, Ryan O’Shaughnessy brought the country back into sight of the top of the leaderboard with his touching ballad ‘Together‘. However, in a recent YouTube interview with the Association for Research on Irish Studies at the Federal University of Bahia (Brazil), Ryan revealed some interesting facts about his […]
Ireland explain why they withdrew from Junior Eurovision 2020
The Irish-language owned television production company and broadcaster, TG4, have explained their reason for withdrawing from Junior Eurovision 2020. TG4 decided that despite the EBUs decision to broadcast from small venues in each country, did they decide that they would still be withdrawing. TG4 representative Laura Ní Cheallaigh made a statement about their final call […]
The Evolution of John & Edward Grimes…Ireland’s Jedward are all grown up and have a lot to say!
They’re the twin brothers who reached 8th place in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Dusseldorf, landing Ireland’s only top 10 finish since 2000. Thanks to their slick performance and the pop anthem ‘Lipstick’, the brothers earned a legion of devoted fans across the continent. Such was their popularity that they returned to the 2012 […]
Ireland’s Lesley Roy Continues her Eurovision 2021 Songwriting Journey in Sweden
Since blasting on to the Eurovision scene last March with her monster hit ‘Story Of My Life‘, Ireland’s Lesley Roy has continued to take to Instagram to share the story of her life in the aftermath of the 2020 cancellation. Though not automatically selected to be Ireland’s representative for Rotterdamn 2021, the multitalented Dubliner has […]
Ireland withdraws from Junior Eurovision 2020
Despite originally confirming participation earlier this year, TG4 have now confirmed in an e-mail to Eurovoix that they are no longer taking part in the 2020 contest. The reason of withdrawl is the current COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on large gatherings and travel. TG4 have, however, also confirmed they are hoping to come back to the […]