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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.”

I think it’s gonna be a long, long night

The Germans are about to pick their song for Kiev. Tomorrow evening, Unser Song is set to have coffee makers and kettles working overtime...

Latvia – Supernova Heat 1 Results

Eleven acts lined up, knowing the cull would show no mercy. Just four would escape the Eurovision trash can. Latvian TV launched a third season...

Swiss to be represented by Timebelle … Mp3 and Video?

Tonight, the Swiss picked their 2017 Eurovision Song Contest entry. Not alot to say beyond that. Six songs, Televoting and a convincing victory for...

Switzerland – Cowbells, cheese and cuckoo clocks off the menu

We published this last year, but no one cared!  - As it's their final tonight, here's a quick rundown of the finalists! - go...

Lithuania Heat 5 Results

Just to remind you all, this is the final of Subgroup A - Those songs that you all saw in the first 2 weeks. 12...

Hungary – 3rd Quarter Final Results

The third heat of Hungary's A Dal took place earlier tonight when ten entries competed for places in the next round. Six entries qualified after...

Ukrainian Semi Final 1 Results

Host nation Ukraine kicked off its search for the home team song this evening. Eight songs were in the running in the first of...

Sweden – Melodifestivalen First Semi Final Result

The Great Eurovision escape that is Melodifestival began this evening with their first 2017 heat in the marvelous Scandinavium in Gothenburg. Results? - why yes... here...

Ukraine – Home town heroes or home town decisions?

So the home town team, Ukraine, take to the national final stage this evening as the co-production between NTU and STB begins the search...

Set the clock to schlager – it’s melodi-time again

Those pesky Swedes are at it again. Showing the rest of us how to turn Eurovision into a money-spinning national event that everyone gets...