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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

10 November – The white lands are getting darker

Do you have a list of your favourites songs per country? Maybe you think Quedate conmigo is the best Spanish song ever. Or that...

27 December – In this town where everything speaks about us

Those semi-finals are a brutal affair. The potential classic songs that fall by the wayside, meaning a possible winner has to watch from the...

8 February – I wasn’t a part of your plan

Have you ever noticed any families taking part in our favourite TV show? We have had twins, siblings, and even a mother/daughter act. But...

19 March – The moon looks away, and we are everything

Do you miss countries singing in their own languages? Or do you like the songs in English so you know what the performers are...

29 April – Along every block of flats I see a...

Cohorts of mine are in Malmö. I might be, but then again I might be in Võromaa again. It's easy to confuse the two. But...

6 June – You’re turning tears into cotton

Do you notice that some areas specialise in certain styles of music? For example, our friends in Finland like their hard rock, and they've...

13 July – You, gentlemen, money makers, you, the false-talent seekers

We always say anyone can win our favourite TV show. All it needs is a perfect storm of stuff, and even the country that...

24 August – That’s where you were wrong

There are some special contests where things change. 1971 was one instance (previews started). 2004 was another (semi-finals). But perhaps one of the most...

28 September – You’re dancing in your volcano

As you'll know, the rules of our favourite TV show impose a strict three minute on sing duration. It has been more in the...

3 November – Pounding away, pounding away, won’t you be mine?

Do you remember when the UK of stuff were good at Eurovision? Yes, since we hit the 21st Century their fortunes have waned a...