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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.”

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Croatia

Croatia – My Friend by Jacques Houdek Jacques Houdek has been within grasp of the Eurovision stage once before, competing for the opportunity to represent...

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...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – United Kingdom

Never Give Up On You by Lucie Jones The coincidence of being British, and of alphabetical order, means that I always get to finish my...

This is something of a Greek tragedy

Now my first review of this song back in the midst of time, didn't go down well with some Greeks on a forum. They ain't...

UK is going for gold

Ooh UK is brilliant! Lucie does so well. She’s alone in a mustard/gold-coloured dress, and she’s standing on a complicated erection, which has a...

The Big Five – who gets to sing when

The running order for the Eurovision Song Contest is decided as qualifiers emerge from the semi-finals, but to add an element of 'fun', a...

Swedish singer hits back at Eurovision winner

When Portuguese singer Salvador Sobral picked up the 2017 Eurovision trophy, his short acceptance speech ruffled some feathers. “Music is not fireworks; music is...

Slovenia – A bunch of names and a few dates

The acts vying to represent Slovenia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest have been named, along with details of how the song will be...

Sweden – Melodifestivalen First Semi Final Result

The Great Eurovision escape that is Melodifestival began this evening with their first 2017 heat in the marvelous Scandinavium in Gothenburg. Results? - why yes... here...

Martina Barta to sing for Czech Republic at Eurovision

"Upcoming jazz singer" Martina Barta is to represent the Czech Republic in Ukraine. The 'news' leaked after the band she's working with mentioned the...