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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

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 43 – UNITED KINGDOM

Storm by SuRie Well done, you’ve made it with me to the end of my Countdown. It can feel like a marathon with 43 entries...

People tell me I’m not a “real” journalist

As many of you may know, I have a real job - that takes up a considerable amount of time - and this fine...

Latvia … still as funny as …

<insert your own punchline> To me, and this is clearly only my opinion, Laura doesn't have the facial expressions or the kind of voice to...

Norway: that’s how you coast through a second rehearsal

For a song that’s coming up the ranking with the bookies, I’ve seldom seen such a lack of enthusiasm amongst fans as for Alexander...

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...

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...

Lithuanian semi-final results

It's been real. It's taken forever and there have been many many songs that have fallen along the way. Lithuania is almost there with its...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 37 – San Marino

Ok – Lets get all of the b*llocks out of the way here.  SMRTV can not organise a piss up in a brewery.  This...

Melodithingumy – Semi 1 – All you need to know!

So, so-called Gay Christmas if you are a Eurovision fan, Melodifestivalen, starts tonight and if you thought that the Lithuanian selection was ridiculous this...

Again, Novenia

They still include an eighteen-second break - attributed to a supposed 'technical difficulty' - in this rehearsal, and it looks as hideous as it...