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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

Eurovision in Concert

Monty goes to Amsterdam: Eurovision in Concert

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Chisnau

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 30 – Moldova

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Franka

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Croatia

Putting aside recent controversy about how much of this song was cut and pasted from a backing track that the creator seems to have also...
Malta

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 28 – Malta

If ever there was a country that assigned its entries on the basis of performers taking their turn, rather than proving ability, it’s Malta....

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Malta

As a veteran of the Malta Song for Europe competition, Christabelle has long since proven she's got the vocal chops for Eurovision. It's a...
Serbia

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Serbia

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Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 27 – Latvia

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Whoops – that could have been awkward

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Ieva Zasimauskaitė

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 26 – Lithuania

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Melovin

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Ukraine

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