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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

Iceland – Hello, is that 1992 … they want their song...

Ari looks silly on the screens. He's got a silver suit on with some preposterous red trimming that I hoped would light up and...

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...

Azerbaijan – iceberg ahead!

And we’re off! Azerbaijan is the first song we see in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Aisel is in white, legging it around the...

Azerbaijan – X my underwhelmed heart

I are not happy. Smallest pressroom ever - no LAN only WiFi, and desks for community media located in places where we cant see...
Prediction

Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Scores on the doors

43 songs, reviewed and rated by the OnEurope panel. Sometimes slack-jawed with disbelief, but often with a smile upon their faces. It's a love...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 43 – Ukraine

The final song and my first thought about this is "Isn't it unlucky to be under ladders" - it seems so in this case...

Take Two – alternative versions of Eurovision 2018 songs

By now, you've doubtless tired of hearing the same 43 songs, and hanker for something different. With hours to go until fan sites (this...

Wheels up!

Wheels up! We’re on our way to Eurovision! Your intrepid (is that the right word? Insipid?) twosome are on the road. Time to get...

Lisbon bound! First semi final preview!

So the bag is packed and today we fly to out for a weekend of fine food and wine as we reacquaint ourselves with...

Monty goes to Saara Aalto’s Eurovision Wonderland

Eurovision edges ever closer, but the promo circuit has not quite closed yet. Last night, though, I went to what will be my last...