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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

The Humans’ masquerade moment

Ooh my second favourite of the year now and The Humans and Romania, yes I know I’m weird! I absolutely love the soft rock...

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...

Lithuania’s touch of class, I’m emoshe

Oh Ieva, you’ve just given me my first moment of rehearsals, might have almost shed a tear there! I know am in ballad mode...

Russia – Why do I get the feeling …

... that this is a whole load of wrong? It appears that Julia has been placed slightly lower in the chamber of magma and the...

Aw! Lithuania makes you want to love her for a lifetime

All the charm that Mikolas was missing is present with Ieva from Lithiania. She’s sat on the stage to start, her voice fragile and...

Belgium – all alone and in the danger zone again

Belgium! Oh. I love this song but I’m not sure about this presentation. Sennek is out on the bridge, the first performer to leave...

Montevizija – five make the final cut

Montevizija - the contest to pick a Eurovision entry for Montengro - will feature five songs. An internal jury narrowed down the field after listening...

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...
Georgia

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Montengero

It takes mere seconds to believe this is a song you'll only hear once at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. The video throws every cliche...

Czech Republic – what mood’s your camel in?

Czech Republic. Mikolas isn’t happy. He starts and stops almost immediately, pointing out that the plinths and back-lit lightboxes he and his dancers are...