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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.”

Sweden – on with the show

Good morning one and all and welcome to our coverage of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, live (or on a time delay) from Kiev. The...

Netherlands – Sorry for quickness – have been unwell :/

Netherlands is much of a muchness. I appreciate the sentiment behind it and I appreciate it's written by the girls' father for their dying...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Macedonia (FYR of)

Dance Alone by Jana Burčeska Every now and then a song comes along which completely bucks the trend of history for the country it represents....

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...

Nothing pleases like Maltesers

Panic not OnEuropeans, I'm gonna be boosting this article with a one line summary of the artistes as the day goes on but we...

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...

Georgia – They had a final you know!

So, that country down in the deep south ... of Europe, Georgia, gave us a treat for eye and ear on Friday 20th January....

Malta Song for Europe – Full results

I'm not in Malta. I've never been. I knew someone who went and they came back with a nasty cold, so there's a lesson...

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...

Ireland: trying (and succeeding) to die

Ten years ago, I fulfilled a dream and went up in a hot air balloon over Australia. Once we got up there I realised I...