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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Eurovision birthdays 20/2 – Don’t believe everything you see on TV

Every now and then a hot favourite comes along that doesn't quite deliver. Wind in Göteborg for example. Or Eric Saade in Düsseldorf. And...

Eurovision birthdays 18/2 – It’s MY life

Some performers like to give us their flamboyant side. Whether it's with an interesting voice, a frock to remember, or a hat at a...

Eurovision birthdays 17/2 – Stop!!!!

How odd. You wait ages for perceived swansong songs and then two come along at once. Yesterday was the Principality of Monaco, today is...

Eurovision birthdays 16/2 – Our whole lives are Eurovision music

How must you feel when it appears that you perform a country's swansong? Is it that you country goes out on a high? Or...

Eurovision birthdays 15/2 – Oneurope really is the good life

I think this one's a fan favourite. In the 1980s, those oddball Finns were just a little bit good. At least they were in...

Eurovision birthdays 14/2 – The days *are* getting longer/shorter

I understand that you want more black-and-white gems. A simple time when wearing silver or electric blue was pointless. No one outside...

Eurovision birthdays 13/2 – Better the Eurovision you know

Our friends in the United Kingdom of stuff have had a really unlucky time over the years. Yep they've won a few times,...

Eurovision birthdays 11/2 – A garden on Earth to cultivate your...

Who needs 'New Europe'? Who needs some lands far beyond Europe's shores? You can still get stuff from 'Old Europe'. And...

Eurovision birthdays 10/2 – A calzone for you?

Should Switzerland have had more wins? Only two in 276 years is a little paltry. Even we've got a better record than...

Eurovision birthdays 9/2 – Croon and the world croons with you

Were the 1980s the best decade of our favourite TV show? No semi-finals, a regular supply of entrants (barring an exception or two),...