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2018

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place for the first time in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country’s first victory at the 2017 contest in Kiev, with the song “Amar pelos dois”, performed by Salvador Sobral.

The contest comprised two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May, and a final on 12 May 2018 in the Altice Arena, Lisbon.
The winner of the 2018 Eurovision
The winner was Netta with ‘Toy’ representing Israel, who as she picked up her award, declare ‘Next year in Jerusalem.’ That prompted various outcries and a few suggestions of boycott, plus general talk of how it’s going to be a security nightmare and such.

See the full results from the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

It’s all kicking off in Belarus

Six Eurovision wannabes have threatened to throw their toys from their glittery prams in Belarus. It's all because they're not happy that one of the...

Greece – ol’ blue hands

Yianna from Greece is a vision in a white flowing gown, with drop sleeves from the elbows to the floor. One of her palms...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part…29 lets say. Portugal

OK I admit it, i missed out Part 29 in my counting methodology so lets call Portugal 29 and say no more about it. In...

All kinds of ridiculous but still love it

So, the crazy second semi final draws to a close with one of my favourite songs 'Under The Ladder' and Melovin.  It’s all kind...

Mums might go to Iceland but ‘Our Choice’ – literally goes...

Six songs got through two semi finals to battle it out for business class seats with Icelandair to Lisbon. There were two rounds of voting....

Sevak Khanagyan bags Armenian Eurovision job

Armenia will send its first entirely non-English entry to the Eurovision Song Contest this year. Sevak Khanagyan was declared the winner of Depi Evratesil 2018 with...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Macedonia

Tired of being snubbed for entering the wrong song, Macedonian television appears to have opted for three different ones this time. The jolt from the...

Hungary – ready to start the A Dal Marathon?

Another country that is known for its long long national final is Hungary. Over the years, it has given Europe an eclectic mix of...

Armenia – Thank God I have coffee!

This can be summed up quite succinctly: A hairy man, sings a boring song ... in his nightgown. He doesn't move from his starting...
Malta at Eurovision

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 27 – MALTA

Taboo by Christabelle Borg Watching the Maltese final, you’d be forgiven for forgetting there are any songs and that the whole thing is just an...