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2019

For 2019, we’re off to Tel Aviv, Israel in May. 41 countries are in the running to win the 64th Eurovision Song Contest.

Mahmood wins Sanremo with ‘Soldi’

Italian-Egyptian rapper Mahmood won the 69th Sanremo Festival with 'Soldi' (Money). Ultimo ended in second place with Eurovision alumni Il Volo in third. The Teatro...

Finns pick ‘Look Away’ as Eurovision song

The UMK contest broadcast this evening by YLE saw Finnish viewers vote for 'Look Away' as the song that Darude and Sebastian Rejman will...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Azerbaijan

Chingiz smoulders in the promo video, while the production is typically Symphonix International - landing just the wrong side of room temperature. Azerbaijan is a...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Hungary

This is someone who I already know has it him to belt out a song on the Eurovision Song - even if he might...
Leonora

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 11 – Denmark

Leonora, the Danish singer, and I have some things in common. We share a birthday (albeit 28 years apart) and a polyglot bent. What...
Keiino

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 30 – Norway

So, this is fun! I might gleefully embrace change at this Contest, and throw myself headlong at a contemporary entry, but Eurovision introduced me...

Iceland – But is it art?

Anyone who knows anything about this little shindig I'm at will be aware that Hatari are all over Iceland like a rash. Even little...

Belarus – Now this is more LIKE IT

See what I did there? We got a slice of pop in a sea of boredom, and ZENA was a breath of fresh air. She sill...
Hosts of Eurovision 2019

LIVE BLOG: Eurovision 2019 – Second semi-final

Were you ready for the second bunch of Eurovision 2019 hopefuls? Tonight we got 18 songs, and they scored the remaining ten grand final...

Maltese talent show under fire for gay conversion interview

Maltese TV (TVM) plans to pick their Tel Aviv Eurovision representative in tandem with their brand of 'X Factor'. This marks a departure from...