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2019

For 2019, we’re off to Tel Aviv, Israel in May. 41 countries are in the running to win the 64th Eurovision Song Contest.

Watch the Orange Carpet ceremony … again

Someone at EBU Towers must have one day wondered, what could be done to make Eurovision even more popular with the gays? In the...

From our Domestic Correspondent

Hello from home. I’m having serious FOMO this year as I look at all the sun-kissed beach photos and the impressive EuroClub, usually my...
Hatari at Euroclub

Gallery: Euroclub Nordic Party at Eurovision 2019

We've scoured the internet in search of photos from last night's Euroclub Nordic Party to get you in the mood for this afternoon's orange...
Serviette of Doom

Semi final 2 – ranked and rated

We've already told you what we think stands a chance of making the final from the first semi-final, but who do we reckon might...

Semi-final 1 – how we ranked and rated the songs

Long term readers will be aware that in days of yore, OnEuropean hacks chose to gather in brightly-lit all-you-can-eat buffet bars and ponder what...
Sisters

Germany – Keep it together

A long day in the Eurovision house ended with Germany and the unrelated S!sters. Some elements of the German national final stayed - though it...
Michael Rice

United Kingdom – Ain’t no big deal

Things didn't start well; the first run-through lasted seconds before the music stopped after a series of strangely planned camera shots. After one false...
Miki

Spain – Into the groove

The Press Centre was rammed with the Spanish press. We started with a series of cubes representing different rooms. Miki gets up and heads downstairs...

La France – Lucky star

Obviously the thing you'll want to know about is the hair. The choice of wig has been big news in certain Eurovision circles. The...
Paenda

Austria – Cry baby

Paenda was the last act from the semi-finals for today - after a break we'll be seeing the Big Five and Israel. The background was...