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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Tuesday’s child is full of grace – did you miss me...

Well since everyone else had Thursday off, I did too. Plus I spent all yesterday afternoon shut up with librarians and that's never good...

Austria – Rise like a Phoenix, Sink like a Stone?

I am predisposed to dislike this concept - not the song.  Having said all of that, however, this song is incredibly strong.  Conchita's manager...

Austria to Russia, lunch and inside the arena

I've been thrown by an early lunch break. I was waiting for Croatia to post it with Austria only to find they were having...

Rosé live from Ikea working area!

Well well well, the press centre is open open open and there's a lovely cluster of illuminated trees in the middle of this Ikea-esque...

Austria II

I'm gonna rename this song "shite" - because that's what it is.  Its performed in a serviceable way: woman singing a competent ballad type...

Rehearsals, live in my own living room

With a good chunk of the team in place in Malmö it’s day one of rehearsals. The assembled press of Europe are crammed into...

My contest and other giants

What a day I've had.  It's been a day of highs and higher highs.  We finally got to see what some of the fuss...

Aaaaand we’re off

Austria -well Natalie does a good job of mincing round the stage in her silver jeans that are slightly too tight for her, but...

Fun with a capital FUN

In complete contrast to the two that have gone before it, this is FUN with a capital FUN - It's bouncy and alive and...

Trying to put some flesh on the skeletal service

Hi folks. Well we're still here.  My boss still suspects nothing about my subversive activities - long may that continue.  Maybe I prefer writing for...