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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

Belgium at Eurovision

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 7 – BELGIUM

A Matter of Time by Sennek Sennek is the stage name of aspiring musician Laura Groeseneken. Although she’s landed one of the biggest gigs of...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 19 – Germany

Hello, is that NDR Towers? ... Yes? ... I have Ed Sheeran on the line. He’d like his act, voice and look back, please....
Altice Arena

Eurovision 2018 – Who sings when

It's the moment every eager Eurovision statistician waits for. Portuguese broadcaster RTP has revealed the running order for the two semi-finals that make up...
Lithuania

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Poland

I loved how 'Light me up' started, and felt it was going in a very different direction to the one it chose. It has...
Belarus at Eurovision

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 6 – BELARUS

Forever by Alekseev It’s not a national final season without some controversy, and so often that’s come from either Belarus or Ukraine. This year one...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 18 – Georgia

Georgia is the Eurovision equivalent of Millwall Football Club, not in the fact that as a country it has a history of beating people...
Equinox

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Bulgaria

I adored the Bulgarian song last year, and knowing the same team is behind 'Bones' set expectations high. I'm disappointed. Were this to be the Bulgarian...
Azerbaijan at Eurovision

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 5 – AZERBAIJAN

X My Heart by Aisel Dear God! Even though we have an impressive number of singers opting not to sing in English this year, Azerbaijan’s...
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...
Austria

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 4 – AUSTRIA

Nobody But You by Cesár Sampson Such is the recent success of Bulgaria at Eurovision that the team behind this has been drafted into other...