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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 – France

Requiem by Alma Every year I bemoan the fact that France has rarely been rewarded for the diversity she has brought to Eurovision. Their entries...

Koit and Laura win in Estonia

After their usual spectacular show held at the venue of Latvia's greatest triumph, the Saku Suurhalle in Tallinn, ETV have given us a Eurolaul...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Belgium

Belgium – City Lights by Blanche Like Azerbaijan, Belgium’s 2017 entry is another to whip out to demonstrate the direction Eurovision is travelling. The BBC...

Portugal – has the real RTP stood up?

The first Portuguese semi final was a bit of a blur to me, being in Malta with dodgy technology and arguably focusing on the...

Phil’s post-mortem of Eurovision 2017 – Part 2

Just a short one to keep you all on your toes! 15th  - UK - 111 Points Getting there, like British Rail all those years...

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...

A Dal Semi Final 2 results

This second semi-final saw nine entries compete for four places in the final. In the first round of voting, three qualifiers were decided by a...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Malta

Breathlessly by Claudia Faniello 18th February 2017 is the date many of us thought we might never see: on her 11th attempt, and after a...

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...

Ukrainian TV to appeal Eurovision fine

Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC plans to appeal against a fine imposed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) following its handling of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. Following...