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2022

The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 will be the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), the contest will be held at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy and will consist of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and the final on 14 May 2022. This will be the third time that Italy has hosted the contest (having previously hosted the 1965 edition in Naples and the 1991 edition in Rome).

Romania – When I saw Ruslana, I knew I wanted to...

Apparently WRS is a play on words on his surname which means "Bear".  Within the first few sentences, he describes himself as a control...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 26 – Montenegro

Fun fact: did you know that Montenegro has only qualified for the final twice since their debut in 2007? It’s a sorry record, and...
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Festival da Canção – Second semi-final results

Portugal continued whittling down the field of songs vying to win a spot at the  2022 Eurovision Song Contest after tonight's second semi-final of...

San Marino – Let me paint the scene for you

OK, so let me storyboard this for you ... Our hero comes on stage with a faux leather boa and a diamonte Stetson, sings...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 5 – Azerbaijan

If you can’t already guess by the hint in the title here’s yet another downbeat, introspective number to add to the list. And we’re...

Serbia completes line-up for 2022 Eurovision preselection

Last night saw the second of two semi-finals to pick a song to represent Serbia at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. Pesma za Evroviziju...

Hello Darkness my old friend…..

Welcome to this year's OnEurope rehearsal blog! - Let's start with Albania shall we.... Wait What? Yeah, that's right - We, along with literally all press (Traditional...

Armenia – Style over substance?

My first thought when the postcard ended was “Fucking hell – how many people wrote this song?” My second thought was “Why is she...
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Positive COVID test delays Portuguese rehearsal

A member of the Portuguese delegation has tested positive for COVID 19 while undergoing routine antigenic testing at the PalaOlimpico venue in Turin. Portugal...
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Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 23 – Lithuania

Monika Liu - Sentimentai While it's tempting to dismiss this as the Lithuanian shot at recreating the spirit of 'My lovely horse', by the end...