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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 at Eurovision

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 20 – ICELAND

Our Choice by Ari Ólafsson We’re in, dear reader, what might be politely described as a lull in quality. Iceland’s entry is so mind-numbingly boring...
Hungary at Eurovision

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 19 – HUNGARY

Viszlát Nyár by AWS One of the greatest joys of being a Eurovision fan is my fellow fans, and what I can learn from them....

43 pearls of wisdom from Eurovision 2018

It's all about the message behind the glitter and the lights. Or so they say. Let's take a minute to see what 43 acts...
Ingrosso

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Sweden

Many felt that this year was a bit of a miss for Melodifestivalen - the Swedish national selection. It came over as more of a...
Italy

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 25 – Italy

La bella Italia. Known chiefly these days for being a bit sulky with the contest for a gazillion years in the 90's-2000's, and then...
Greece

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 18 – GREECE

Oneiro Mou by Yianna Terzi Well, this is very Greek. Perhaps surprisingly so, given their last very Greek entry broke their until then perfect qualification...
Germany

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 17 – GERMANY

You Let Me Walk Alone by Michael Schulte After having waited so long for a second victory, Lena’s 2010 win with Satellite must already seem...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Italy

Since coming back to the fold, RAI has done well at Eurovision. Last year, everyone was so sure we'd be packing our bags for...
Georgia at Eurovision

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 16 – GEORGIA

For You by Iriao Quietly, unexpectedly, late on New Year’s Eve, Georgian ethno folk and jazz band Iriao were announced as this year’s entrants. It...
France

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 15 – FRANCE

Mercy by Madame Monsieur After two good results from internally selected entries it was a surprise to see a return to a national final in...