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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

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Finland

I was late to the party. By the time Saara Aalto released her third Eurovision contender, the world had spoken, and 'Monsters' was their...
Eugent Bushpepa

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Part 2 – Albania

So, after sorting out the UK and nailing some colours to the mast, it’s time to get through the other fourty-two in alphabetical order… **deep...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Australia

Phil has started at the far end of the alphabet with the United Kingdom of Stuff. I'm heading down under for Australia. This is the...

Hei fran Oslo! Monty goes to the Melodi Grand Prix

Hei fran Oslo, OnEuropeans! I’ve ditched that little old Swedish competition, because, you know, who really cares what wins it this year, and I’ve...
Surie

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Part 1 – The United Kingdom

I usually start the countdown at the beginning, after all it is a very good place to start, but this year in a cynical...
Reference Group 2018

Eurovision Reference Group meet – not a lot to report, but...

After the 'on season' where fans enjoyed a deluge of new Eurovision hopefuls, it was time for the all-powerful 'Eurovision Reference Group' to gather...

Georgia completes the 2018 Eurovision line-up

The last few days ahead of an EBU deadline to submit entries for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest saw Georgia as the last country...

Israel leapfrogs to become bookies’ Eurovision favourite

Within minutes of Netta releasing the official video for 'Toy', bookmakers adjusted their odds and made Israel their tip to win the 2018 Eurovision...

Worth the hype? Bulgaria breaks the silence

Way back when the 2018 Eurovision betting market opened, the shortest odds went against usual suspects Australia and Sweden, and to recent upstart Bulgaria. After...

Grow old or die trying … or watching endless selection shows

Ieva Zasimauskaitė has won 'Eurovizijos atranka 2018', the Lithuanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, and will perform the song 'When We're Old'...