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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.”

The 43 Worst Lyric Lines At Eurovision 2017

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Oh our Nathan is a cheeky scamp…

So, when you turn to the big book of Eurovision and see the word "winsome", you'll find a pic of Mr Trent. He starts...

ow … paper cut?

This has thankfully improved immeasurably from the low base that it was back on Monday. Svala has opened the locker entitled "Notes", studied them...

What a start from the Dutch

Day Seven (though it feels like longer) begins with Netherlands, The. My phone just rang... it's NSF 1989... they want all their songs back! OG3NE split...

Hello? – This thing is *still* on!

Hello peoples of Europe! Whilst open rehearsals are now complete, don't you go thinking that that's all the coverage we have for you here at...

Bot or not – Who faked it at Eurovision 2017?

Anyone can gather Twitter followers. You don’t have to be famous. All you have to do is pay for them. We often judge a celebrity...

Oh you’ve got me IRE up you LAND of the horse...

So, it appears that we're not going to have a My Lovely Horse moment for the Irish at Eurovision this year because, dear friends,...

I think it’s gonna be a long, long night

The Germans are about to pick their song for Kiev. Tomorrow evening, Unser Song is set to have coffee makers and kettles working overtime...

Houdek finally lands Croatian Eurovision job

The world loves a trier. And there’s no-one who’s tried harder to earn three minutes on the Eurovision stage than Croatian singer Jacques Houdek. This...

Salvador keeps it in the family at Eurovision

After a few years away, Portugal is back at Eurovision. This year, Salvador Sobral will perform the song Amar Pelos Dois (Love enough for two). The...