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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.

RTCG picks five acts for national selection

Broadcaster RTCG has shortlisted five acts in its search for an entry for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. They didn't have much to go on,...

Who made it through in Hungary?

The final heat of A Dal 2019 aired this evening and we now have the eighteen that will take us through the next fortnight....
Confidential

In search of something green

Each year, professional juries watch dress rehearsals of three Eurovision shows, casting their votes to be combined with those of televoters during the nail-biting...

We’re still making someone else decide – BBC

The BBC has announced it will stick with 'You Decide' as the way to pick its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. As last year,...
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Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 23 – Latvia

Folk me, Latvia has had a folking dreadful run of songs for most of the past decade. Only Aminata has managed to save them...
Jonida singing for Albania at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

Albania – What was that?

Next Thursday, Albania follows Russia onto the stage. And if you thought Sergey went big on effects, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Unfortunately, the...
Darude at Eurovision

Finland – is it all in my head?

The last time I said something about Finland, I was picked up in by least three online newspapers it transpires. If they are watching,...
Kness up for Portugal at the Eurovision 2019

Eurovision Babylon – The latest gossip

It's been a busy few days in Tel Aviv, and we've had our ears to the ground trying to pick up on anything you...
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Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 13 – Finland

I’m of the understanding, thanks to some people who know about music (Roy), that Darude is (or at the very least was) something of...

Finnish DJ gives Eurovision a go

YLE has talked Finnish DJ Darude into representing his homeland at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. He'll present three songs at the UMK contest...