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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.”

France – When a remix is a bad idea

So, the French have decided to shoe-horn some English into a perfectly decent song. I have a feeling their hand was forced by the...

Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 8

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Moldovan National Final Result

O melodie pentru Europa 2017 was the national final format developed by TRM in order to select Moldova's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest...

Estonia: lost in the press centre

I can’t be arse with Lithuania. I’m sorry, but that’s just how it is. What a big stinky heap of crap. Estonia, however, I am...

This is back in with a shout now

You know the phrase that you can't make a silk purse out of a Sow's ear? Claudia has just proved that you really really...

Eurovision 2017 ‘Seven months behind schedule on the first day’

Nobody can deny the road to the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest has been rocky. What with mass resignations, problems with tickets, entry bans and...

Oh our Nathan is a cheeky scamp…

So, when you turn to the big book of Eurovision and see the word "winsome", you'll find a pic of Mr Trent. He starts...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Croatia

Croatia – My Friend by Jacques Houdek Jacques Houdek has been within grasp of the Eurovision stage once before, competing for the opportunity to represent...

SWEDEN – It appears that some songs are going to be...

Well the Internets has gone predictably mental with lots of "OH EM GEE ITS #MELFEST - LETS GET ALL THE SONGZ". ... which explains why...