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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.”

Poland – Krajowe Eliminacje Results

They did surprisingly well at Eurovision last time round, and tonight the Poles picked their next big hope. Kasia Moś with her song 'Flashlight' will represent...

Lithuania – More Results

It just wouldn't feel right without a Lithuanian Eurovision show on a Saturday night. How will we all cope when this ends? So ... a...

Ukraine third semi final results

The third and final semi final organised by NTU to pick songs for the Ukrainian National final took place this evening. The line-up for...

Eesti Laul Semi Final 2 Results

The results of the second Eesti Laul Semi Final are shown below. Ten songs competed for five spots in the final with the outcome decided upon by...

Hungary – A Dal Results

It feels like we've been doing this forever. Or at least since Christmas, But the time has come for us to part ways. A...

Slovenia – EMA Second semi final results

It feels like only yesterday that I was telling you about how four songs had made it to the EMA final. But tonight four...

Melodifestivalen – Semi Final 3 Results

More perfect pop and a few bum notes. It's Melodi-time in Sweden and once more two songs made the grand final. Two lucky pluckies...

LIVE BLOG – Malta picks its Eurovision song

You know how OnEurope had a bit of a makeover last summer? Well, part of that included a new live blogging feature that we've...

Slovenia – EMA – First semi Final Results

Slovenian broadcaster RTVSLO has kicked off its search for a song to represent the country in Kiev at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. Once...

Houdek finally lands Croatian Eurovision job

The world loves a trier. And there’s no-one who’s tried harder to earn three minutes on the Eurovision stage than Croatian singer Jacques Houdek. This...