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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.”

Blimey Hendrik, you’re running through them quickly

Sweden had literally just got off the stage and then Georgia is ushered on. This 25-minute turnaround is going to keep everyone on their...

Estonia: lost in the press centre

I can’t be arse with Lithuania. I’m sorry, but that’s just how it is. What a big stinky heap of crap. Estonia, however, I am...

Finnish rehearsal – Live from the Hall

Slight time delay but what do you expect!! - You can view the video here - with thanks to Eurovision Ireland - and make...

Latvia Supernova – Heat 2 Results

Latvia continued with the search for its 2017 Eurovision Song Contest entry yesterday evening. Eleven more acts lined up, with just four places on...

Paper? – Foolscap or A1?

This has all of the ingredients of a good song. It has a decent enough tune, a singer that has a lot of experience...

Guess who also performed in Crimea …

This afternoon, Twitter was on fire with suggestions that the Bulgarian entrant in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest had visited Crimea - putting him in potential...

Romania sticks two fingers up at Eurovision

Every now and then, Eurovision throws up musical gems that chime with wider trends. It launches careers. And then there are the songs and performances...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Spain

Do It For Your Lover by Manel Navarro Every year we head to Eurovision with the passionate Spanish fans fervently supporting their artist and convinced...

The ones to watch at Eurovision 2017

With just a few hours to go before the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest, money is being placed on Italy and Portugal. Oddschecker suggests a three-horse...

Could Eurovision ban Russia?

Eurovision 2017 looks set to tackle yet another difficult issue. The host nation may well deny entry to the performer lined up to sing...