Andrius Pojavis “surprised” he was chosen to represent Lithuania at Eurovision

On the latest episode of The Euro Trip, Andrius Pojavis has admitted that he was “surprised” that the Lithuanian public and jury selected his song to represent the nation at Eurovision. Pojavis won Eurovizijos dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka (National Selection for Eurovision Song Contest) with the self-penned song Something. Speaking to The Euro Trip presenter…

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Michael Kealy discusses plans for Irish Eurovision national final

On the next episode of The Euro Trip, Irish Head of Delegation Michael Kealy discusses RTE’s plans for its national final and reveals key details which have been secret until now. Kealy sat down with The Euro Trip presenter James Rowe for an exclusive interview last week. When asked when the national final will be…

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Playing With Fire could have competed in Melodi Grand Prix in 2010

On the latest episode of The Euro Trip, Romanian-Norwegian singer Ovi confirmed that the song Playing With Fire could have competed in Melodi Grand Prix to represent Norway in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest.  Ovi instead represented Romania with the song alongside his compatriot Paula Seling after winning the country’s national selection show Selecția Națională….

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Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh keen on another Eurovision return

Speaking on the latest episode The Euro Trip, Eurovision 1993 winner and 2010 Irish representative Niamh Kavanagh has revealed that she’s still interested in another return to the contest in the future. Having won on home soil with the ballad ‘In Your Eyes’, she represented Ireland once more in Oslo, Norway, seventeen years later, qualifying…

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Valentina Monetta declined invitation to represent San Marino in 2022

Speaking on the latest episode The Euro Trip and in a very rare media appearance, Valentina Monetta has revealed that she declined an invitation to represent San Marino at Eurovision 2022. Monetta has represented the nation on four previous occasions, three times in a row from 2012-2014 and again in 2017 alongside Jimmie Wilson. When…

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JOWST tried to enter Eurovision 2021, planning return in 2022

Speaking on the latest episode The Euro Trip, JOWST has revealed that he tried to enter a song into the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. JOWST, alongside Aleksander Walmann, represented Norway at Eurovision in 2017 after winning Melodi Grand Prix with the song Grab The Moment. Speaking to presenter James Rowe, JOWST said: “I actually tried…

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