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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

8 July – We can’t afford to miss this

You know how some countries that you write off when you first hear their song. And then they hit the big stage and you...

20 October – Thought I saw myself in you

We've got a birthday today for one of our friends from Azerbaijan. As you'll know, they won once and would love to win again....

The rest of the morning’s rehearsals Caught up!

Lithuania. Oh dear. Lithuania does sign language shocker. What on EARTH is that all about? - Walters and Thinggy got to the final, but...

Deadline nears for Azerbaijani Eurovision applications

If your desert island dream is to represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest, get your musical skates on. Ictimai, the Azerbaijani broadcaster, has set...

Estonia & Azerbaijan

The break’s over, and we’ve just had some nice creamy buns and taken receipt of a Gabriela Gucikova  promotional travel mug and shopping bag. Estonia:...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 5/37 – Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan used to be known as the country that would pay the Swedes to get decent results and, indeed, their only win in this...

8 July – You back off slowly through the door

You know how some countries that you write off when you first hear their song. And then they hit the big stage and you...

Azerbaijan – X my underwhelmed heart

I are not happy. Smallest pressroom ever - no LAN only WiFi, and desks for community media located in places where we cant see...

30 August – You said I was your fantasy

Some countries seem to have an easier time at Eurovisions than others. Some will stick to their tried and tested formulae, even though they...

Portugal & Azerbaijan – two points of the compass

Portugal just provided us with one of the great press conferences of all time. For each question the slick backed lead chap provided us...