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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.”

Azeri horse head in all its live glory, you say?

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World-o-Vision? That vision seems distorted!

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Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Cyprus

Cyprus – Gravity by Hovig When the Cypriots finished sixth on their debut in 1981, and better by a further position in the following Contest, I...

Ten things we learned about Eurovision in 2017

So, with the Eurovision bunting safely packed away for yet another year, what did we learn? Our team spent two weeks bringing you the...

I know who she reminds me of now

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Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Slovenia

On My Way by Omar Naber There are six acts or artists returning to the Eurovision stage this year having previously competed as billed or...

Monty’s Semi Summary Part 1

It’s the same every year. I always regret not already being in the host city for the first week. Last year it was all...

Bulgaria is getting good at this game

Kris from Bulgaria may only be 17, but he already brings so much experience to the stage from his many talent show appearances. It...

Latvia: lovely boots and not a willy in sight

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Albania – First final of the season? – Rather have a...

After completely ignoring the semi-finals over the past two days, OnEurope brings you details of the fourteen songs competing for the Albanian Eurovision ticket...