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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.”

Scandal over Eurovision choice brings change to Spanish TV team

It looks to be all change in Spain as Federico Llano (pictured) steps down from his role as Head of Delegation, some four months...

Sweden – MF AC Results – Mumbler in losing shocker!

In a shock for the ages someone beat Loreen!!! - It seems as though Sweden's Schlagerfans deserted the queen in her hour of need...

Lithuania have a witch on stage …

... it's the only possible explanation for this song methinks. Rumour has it that she would not have her photo taken with an Irish...

tl;dr Russia out of Eurovision this year

On 22 March, the Ukrainian Security Service barred Russia’s entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest from entering Ukraine. They told Julia Samoylova that she...

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...

Lithuania Heat 5 Results

Just to remind you all, this is the final of Subgroup A - Those songs that you all saw in the first 2 weeks. 12...

Desire… Fire… Liar… Tryer… Deep-fat fryer…

Now you see, love, I'm not the only one that can rhyme fire with desire in about 95 different ways. I also must remember that...

Nay Mr Wilkes – TVE aren’t that bad

In this editorial piece, Phil Colclough, Webmaster of OnEurope shares his thoughts about Spain and their fall out of love with Eurovision. It generally starts...

Oh Albania, you rarely disappoint…. *

So, we're FiKing at it again. Will your Christmas ever be the same again? - probably not because once you have found one Albanian Final, you've found them all!

Latvia: lovely boots and not a willy in sight

Triana Park complete the first semi-final with an energetic performance. She looks great, with a multi-length hairdo, chopped with sharp edges, in yellow and...