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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.”

Why your song didn’t win Eurovision – Part 3. The...

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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...

Levina’s eurovision life just got perfect

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Kasia carrying the torch for Poland at Eurovision

Kasia Moś was left barely able to breathe when it became clear it was second time lucky. She topped the table at the Polish...

Czech turn to reveal Eurovision song

Does your spirit fall when you hear the phrase "Upcoming Czech jazz singer"? Then look away now. Martina Barta unveiled her Eurovision song today. She...

If all you saw was a girl in a wheelchair, what...

It was little more than a week ago that Russia's Channel One announced Julia Samoylova as its choice for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. At...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Ireland

Dying to Try by Brendan Murray Poor old Ireland has been clinging onto a once almost unassailable record number of wins for over 20 years...

Portugal – Girl just wants to have fun

All good fans know that the guy who will actually sing this song next Tuesday won't arrive in Kiev until the dress rehearsals. Health...

It’s good and it’s right – Welcome to the Final Belarus

Belarus is the right song at the right time for so many reasons. The shadow that Jacques Houdek cast over proceedings will have long...

Austria: Nathan’s pulling a moony

Nathan Trent is up next and he’s pulling a moony. No, he’s not getting his arse out (he's not even singing the word when it...