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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

Seventeen in the running for Serbian Eurovision song

Serbian TV is treating us to Beovizija once more after a run of internal selections. Broadcaster RTS has announced the seventeen songs (picked from a starting...

Israel picks Netta Barzilai for Eurovision

Netta Barzilai has emerged as the winner of 'Next Star for Eurovision' - one of the most protracted selection processes this year. And even...
Viewing Figures

Eurovision 2018 – The viewing figures

Update: We have now published a summary of 2019 figures. As the dust settles on another Eurovision Song Contest, we look back at the viewing...

Ukraine – vampires are alive … again

Ukraine brings the semi finals to a close. And it’s a confusing close. Melovin is lying down, looking like he’s strapped into some contraption...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Norway

When Rybak brought 'Fairytale' to Eurovision, it was clear he'd be leaving with the trophy. And he's quickly become Eurovision royalty. Like Johnny Logan...

Czech Republic go for a NF

It seems this winning the Eurovision Song Contest malarky isn't the bad thing that its cracked up to be. The usually shy and reserved...

What does the web predict for tonight’s semi-final?

Tonight, Eurovision Song Contest fans get to settle down with the first slice of the 2018 competition. Nineteen songs will compete for ten Grand...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 37 SERBIA

Nova Deca by Sanja Ilić and Balkanika It’s a return to Eurovision for Serbian composer Sanja Ilić, having been behind Yugoslavia’s 1982 entry Halo Halo....

LIVE: The 2018 Eurovision Blue Carpet

We've dusted down the technology, and it's time for our very first live blog of the season. As all 43 entrants get paraded down...

The first 2018 proper national final – La France? C’est vous!

I know people will think that Albania is the first proper national final, but as that took place in 2017 this - the French...