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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.”

Ukrainian government bans Russian Eurovision singer

UPDATE: The EBU have called everyone's bluff and said Julia may perform via satellite link, read more here. The Government of Ukraine has banned the Russian...

Gravity you say Hovig?? – Is that your chances floating away?

As with so much today, this promised a lot. From a songwriting factory in Sweden should have come a Eurostomper in the old mode,...

Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 7

Every few days, our panel of ‘experts’ have shared opinions on the songs taking part in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. We’re nearing the...

Armenia – last by no means least

With national final season over, Saturdays feel empty, so let's give thanks to the Armenians who kept their song back to this week. Artsvik waited...

Austria… Nathan Trent? – That doesn’t sound very Germanic

So, awaking from my slumbers here at OnEurope Towers I find the internet a glow with pre-Christmas cheer and the fact that ORF have...

And so it starts with Sweden

So day 102 in the Big Eurovision house has started with a bit of Sweden. Fans will tell you that Robin is the Messiah, and...

I love Belarus

It’s a rehearsal blog cliché to state after one shaky run (where the sole purpose was to get the camera angles that such and...

Not quite a hit, but it’s not a Swiss miss

I’ve missed most of Norway, but if you’ve seen the video it’s not dissimilar. The discussion on my desk is about the legitimacy of...

So … the country of my birth brings forth … meh?

The BBC have unveiled the songs that will compete to represent the UK at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. The national final - Eurovision,...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Poland

Poland – Flashlight by Kasia Moś Poland has become something of a barometer of the divide between a jury and a public vote. Famously the...