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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

That’s how you sell a song – but what about the...

This year, more than any other, those promoting Eurovision Song Contest entries, took to social media to recruit followers and encourage votes. For some,...

Mauboy, Mauboy, you can call her Mauboy…..

Those of you who are traditionalists, like me, may want to look away  or recoil in horror, but that famous European country, Australia, has...
Jessica Mauboy

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 4 – Australia

Now, whilst I am against Australia’s participation in the Eurovision but not for the reasons you think and I won’t be swayed from that,...

Eurovision 2018 – Day seven – highlights and low points

Today was the last 'big day' of rehearsals - tomorrow it's a half day with the Big Five and Portugal. In a week's time,...
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....
Czech

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Czech Republic

'Lie to me' is derivative of Justin Timberlake - who wowed global audiences with his Eurovision interval act a few years back. And as...

The Rosé’s Return

I‘M BACK OnEurope! Contrary to rumours of drowning in the 'post Brexit' EU red wine lake, choking on a slab of cheesy music from national...

Controversial piece number 318 – Saaaara Aalto

This song ... well ... it really does need some words to describe it, I guess. The first set of words I'm going to use...

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...

And mercifully, La France is our last

Et enfin, la France. Thankfully, this is a simple presentation, no attempts to over complicate it. The pair are on stage in black outfits,...