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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

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Melodifestival Duels results

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Netherlands

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 30 – NETHERLANDS

Outlaw in ‘Em by Waylon Waylon’s the male half of The Common Linnets, the Dutch country duo who surprised just about everyone when they finished...

So, in an ironic twist of fate – Finland go semi...

So, having written this piece using Saaaaara Aaaaalto as the object of poor journalism, it seems that YLE clearly read what I wrote and completely...

Is Eurovision over for one country?

After failing once again to make the Grand Final, one consistent Eurovision under-achiever looks set to withdraw from the competition. The Director General of SMRTV...
Eurovision in Concert

Monty goes to Amsterdam: Eurovision in Concert

I’m on my travels again, OnEuropeans. After the preview party in London I’ve headed to Amsterdam for the huge Eurovision in Concert. The preview...

Germany: don’t get it Ted

Well considering this is a song about the death of his dad, Michael has made this sound as though this is a three-minute anger...

Georgia – the contrast is striking

Georgia is a 100% classier that what I just saw and should piss on Jessica's effort from a great height. There has been zero...

Switzerland – Build them up and watch them fall

Just for context here, I said in my review of this song: "And then the lyric reminds me of words randomly thrown together in a...