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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...

Norway – JOWST grabs Norwegian Eurovision ticket

JOWST (aka Joakim With Steen) will try to 'Grab the moment' when he performs for Norway at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. NRK combined points...

Svala keeps it in the family for Eurovision

When Svala performs 'Paper' at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, one person cheering her on will know exactly what she's going through. Her father - Bo...

Fusedemarc win after a long long long time in Lithuania

In a final that we have largely ignored - principally because we didn't understand it - Fusedmarc seem to have won the Lithuanian selection...

Robin wins in Sweden – A split decision?

After their usual mammoth process, Melodifestivalen, the Swedes have chosen Robin Bengtsson to represent them in Kiev. Robin won with 146 points, as you can...

FYR Macedonia – At last a good one!

FYRoM hasn't exactly set the Eurovision scoreboard on fire over the last few years, but things could well change with this little ditty. Jana has...

Azerbaijan – they’ve been at the rhyming dictionary again

In a happy little ditty, Dihaj sings about her Skeletons (and no, not Jack Skellington - which would be more happier!) I think it sounds decent enough...

Slavko’s Eurovision space filler

You know how sometimes you hear a song and it's exactly what you expected? Such is the song from Montenegro. 'Space' by Slavko Kalezić is...

Israel – Reverting to type

Full disclosure. I'm hearing this song on the train to work! Israel have released Imri Zivs track "I feel alive" to an unsuspecting public. As...

The Irish are dying to try at Eurovision

Talk about a low-key reveal. If you wanted to make a show out of the song that will return a broadcaster to their place...