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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

11 September – Oh, but then I turned and you were...

It's all very well being a singer, but you need that right song to sing in the first place. It could be one you've...

10 September – A prayer of love, hoping in miracles

Today is another in our occasional series of countries we wish were back in our favourite TV show. They may have legitimate reasons for...

9 September – In our mouth a rowdy craving for fig,...

Portugal? Why have they only had one win? They have a Latin-based language so some nations can 'sort of' understand them. It's warm and...

8 September – You are hiding a secret too

We know you like our birthday feature. Well this is one you won't want to miss. Sweden is - in some eyes - the...

7 September – What colour is the sun?

It's an odd coincidence that the writers of the song sung by yesterday's birthday also wrote the song by today's birthday girl. We should remember...

6 September – Let’s illuminate the night

When we celebrate birthdays, usually the performers have seen a few summers. People in their 60s, 70s, even 80s are all worth celebrating. So...

5 September – Ooh… playboy, I want to live with you

Our friends in Belgium are a curious bunch. Plucky as ever, and taking part since the first contest (1956 in case you were wondering),...

4 September – I won’t let it wake up

We celebrate all manner of things with our birthdays. The winners, the losers, the 'also-ran's. They all count, and you can guarantee that someone...

3 September – Yamma yamma yamma yamma ya…

Do you remember when countries had to sing in languages of their own country? None of this mixing it up or singing purely in...

2 September – Vodka is better than whisky and gins

We have a very unique situation today. It's custom for the named act to be on stage during a Eurovision performance. As far as...