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2017

The 62nd Eurovision Song Contest took place in Kiev in Ukraine.

In case you wonder why we use Kiev and not Kyiv, back in 2010, Reuters editor Robert Bessler responded to a reader’s query about the spelling.

“Kiev is not the Russian spelling. It is the commonly accepted English language spelling of the name,” he explained. “We are not writing in Ukrainian, we are writing in English, so we use commonly understood English names for cities – hence Munich rather than Muenchen, Cologne not Koeln, Rome not Roma, etc.”

Switzerland … Where’s the energy?

As you can see, rather worryingly, it looks as though (lead singer) Miruna too is going through the motions and is almost pleading for...

Phil Explains … Why your song didn’t win – Part 1

Spain - 26th - 5 Points Always start something like this with the easy ones. The song was trite and appalling. Manel clearly couldn't sing it...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Azerbaijan

Skeletons by Dihaj If you find yourself in one of those arguments about how far Eurovision has travelled in recent years, then this should be...

Omar Naber has second shot at Eurovision

Slovenia will send Omar Naber to the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. He will perform the song 'On my way'. Although ranked second behind BQL in...

So, People of Europe – Who’s qualifying then?

My ten would be (based on last night) ... Bulgaria FYR Macedonia Austria Belarus Hungary Israel Serbia Netherlands Norway Estonia  But what say you, based...

Jamala and the (non) Aussie arse boy

Eurovision winner Jamala didn't miss a beat when an audience member climbed on stage and mooned. Draped in an Australian flag with his trousers...

So, apart from Loreen, what else is happening in Melodi-land this...

This week we're in Skellefteå, trying to pick songs for the Melodifestivalen final. And eventually the Swedish Eurovision entry. It's the last set of...
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Live Blog – Second Semi Final

Ten more acts are poised to fight it out to secure a place in the Grand Final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. We'll...

Lithuania do absolutely nothing different …

The best thing that one can say about this song is that there is a stage effect in the last 30 seconds that looks...

SWEDEN – It appears that some songs are going to be...

Well the Internets has gone predictably mental with lots of "OH EM GEE ITS #MELFEST - LETS GET ALL THE SONGZ". ... which explains why...