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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

Macedonia – we get there in the end … Sorta …...

It’s Day 2 in the Big Brother House. Oh, no, different pressure chamber, it’s the Eurovision Press Centre. I’m recovering from a hike up...

Stones to gather no qualification?

So, after we largely ignored the Swiss selection, they went right ahead of picked a song. ESC 2018 – Die Entscheidungsshow took place this evening at...

The country that breaks ‘Eurovision Rules’

Rybak may claim to know the secret behind songwriting. Musicologists insist success at Eurovision is based on a 16-bar verse and chorus formula. Many...

Croatia – Damn that’s duuuurty

You know when you get a certain vibe from a song and you think "Cor blimey that looks good on stage"? Well I've just...

Malta teases Eurovision song for choice for 2018 – With added...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And even if is ever-so slightly chipped, give it another year or two. I could be talking...

Azeri Aisel in the snowy Alps!?

Morning all. Not so bleary eyed despite a busy day ‘off’ yesterday and here for the first semi final day one. Five hours sleep...
Ari Ólafsson

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 22 – Iceland

There are very few songs at a Eurovision that ellicit the following response from me, but this is one of them and I don't...
Norway at Eurovision

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 31 – NORWAY

That’s How You Write A Song by Alexander Rybak Gigliola Cinquetti, Anne Marie David, Elisabeth Andreassen, Carola, Niamh Kavanagh, Dana International, Charlotte Perrelli, and Lena...

Icelandic Semi Final 1 Result

Song Performer(s) Heim Ari Ólafsson Q Aldrei gefast upp Fókus Hópurinn Q Ég mun skína Þórunn Antonía Litir Guðmundur Þórarinsson Ég og þú Tómas Helgi Wehmeier & Sólborg Guðbrandsdóttir Kúst og fæjó Heimilistónar Q
Reference Group 2018

Eurovision Reference Group meet – not a lot to report, but...

After the 'on season' where fans enjoyed a deluge of new Eurovision hopefuls, it was time for the all-powerful 'Eurovision Reference Group' to gather...