AI-written songs are here – and Eurovision isn’t ready
From a fake “AI band” in Moldova’s 2025 selection to San Marino’s sanctioned AI entries, and global viral hits like Japan’s YAJU&U, artificial intelligence...
Eurovision televote in Focus: Debunking the myths
We here at OnEurope are a broad church and welcome discussion and contra points of view on all manner of subjects, even those that...
A Eurovision summery summary
In the words of Aylin Vatankoş, summer is over. With the 2019 season underway, what better way to kick things off, than a look back...
Six Eurovision winners who should have quit while ahead
Only one performer has ever won the Eurovision Song Contest twice. Johnny Logan warbled his way to victory in 1980 and 1987. This year, Norwegian power-violinist Alexander Rybak hopes to...
Phil’s post-mortem of Eurovision 2017 – Part 2
Just a short one to keep you all on your toes!
15th - UK - 111 Points
Getting there, like British Rail all those years...
Phil Explains … Why your song didn’t win – Part 1
Spain - 26th - 5 Points
Always start something like this with the easy ones. The song was trite and appalling. Manel clearly couldn't sing it...
Eurovision’s Mission: Public Service or Global Spectacle?
ONEurope Long Read
The Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956 as a bold experiment by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) – a collaboration of public...
Reaction Videos – Are we ready to talk about them?
Now, never let it be said that OnEurope is a clique - we allow other people to contribute too... if they want. So, sound...
If all you saw was a girl in a wheelchair, what...
It was little more than a week ago that Russia's Channel One announced Julia Samoylova as its choice for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. At...
An open letter from Phil to Eurovision Fandom
Dear OnEuropeans
On May 16, European television viewers should have been settling down to watch the 65th Eurovision Song Contest. Some closed-minded and only watching...