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2017

The 62nd Eurovision Song Contest took place in Kiev in Ukraine.

In case you wonder why we use Kiev and not Kyiv, back in 2010, Reuters editor Robert Bessler responded to a reader’s query about the spelling.

“Kiev is not the Russian spelling. It is the commonly accepted English language spelling of the name,” he explained. “We are not writing in Ukrainian, we are writing in English, so we use commonly understood English names for cities – hence Munich rather than Muenchen, Cologne not Koeln, Rome not Roma, etc.”

So … the country of my birth brings forth … meh?

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Azeri horse head in all its live glory, you say?

First up, here's some video live from the hall through the magic of Facebook. She's still shouting at me on screen and that's a problem...

EBU reverses Eurovision fan ticket decision

Yesterday we told you about how those beastly Ukrainians had set their faces against Eurovision fans. The official fan club (OGAE) was told there...

Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 8

Every few days between now and the Big Show, OnEurope's pundits continue to share ill-informed ideas about what's going to win the 2017 Eurovision...

World-o-Vision? That vision seems distorted!

It seems that the world of the Eurovision internet has gone mad over some wording changes on the eurovision.tv website. Major internet players like...

Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 9

You know how you'll miss us when we're gone, well that day is finally here. The last of our Eurovision Countdown shows for 2017....

On the third week of Melodi, the Swedish gave to me...

This week, we're in Växjö and seven more acts are trying their best to win places in the Melodifestivalen final. Two will make it. Two...

Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 1

Every few days between now and the Big Show, OnEurope's pundits will delight with musings on the musical merits of the songs competing in...

Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 2

We're still here - unlike the Russians if you believe what you read everywhere. OnEurope's pundits continue to delight with ill-informed ramblings about the songs competing...

Eurovision ticket holders asked to move

If you have a ticket for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, read on. The 2017 contest has been dogged by last minute changes. At...