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2018

The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place for the first time in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country’s first victory at the 2017 contest in Kiev, with the song “Amar pelos dois”, performed by Salvador Sobral.

The contest comprised two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May, and a final on 12 May 2018 in the Altice Arena, Lisbon.
The winner of the 2018 Eurovision
The winner was Netta with ‘Toy’ representing Israel, who as she picked up her award, declare ‘Next year in Jerusalem.’ That prompted various outcries and a few suggestions of boycott, plus general talk of how it’s going to be a security nightmare and such.

See the full results from the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

Bulgaria – It might be warm outside but …

... it's cold on the screen. As a song, it is a really good one, performed flawlessly, just like on Tuesday. The harmonies are spot...

Azerbaijan – Second time around

Now remember we've got FIFTEEN of these to get through today. Aisel is now dancing on the cheeses from the first day, she tends to...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Germany

It's easy to do the Ed Sheeran comparisons, and indeed Master Ed's song could easily pass as a lesser cut from the latter-day housewife's...
Eleni

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Cyprus

I'm going to put aside the fact that Panick Records seem to film all their Eurovision videos in much the same big room, this...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Austria

Austria have followed the Bulgarian example and gone knocking on the doors of Symphonix International. And it shows. Last year, the team produced something that...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Portugal

Host nation, playing on home turf. A winsome little number - Cláudia Pascoal sings in that over-emotional style that makes it hard to call her...
Equinox

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Bulgaria

I adored the Bulgarian song last year, and knowing the same team is behind 'Bones' set expectations high. I'm disappointed. Were this to be the Bulgarian...

Czech Republic – The man’s a trouper

Say what you like about Mikolas and the song, he's got balls and guts to even be on the stage at the moment. He's...

FYR Macedonia reveals it all

Well, I believe we told the delegation on Tuesday that the dress that revealed a bit too much was somewhat revealing ... and we...

Austria is excellent

Cesár now has TWO microphones. It doesn't double his output however, but we think he is testing out a hand mic rather than a...