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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

First Semi Final results from Portugal.

Yes, I am playing catch-up because San Marino meant that I went to bed early rather than cover this - I know, I'm a...

Joost Klein is going to represent The Netherlands

So after literally no hype at all AVROTROS have announced the following on their website this morning - well if copying it is good...

EBU threatened with mass artist walkout over Eurovision ‘incidents’

Norwegian media reports that organisers of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest were forced to cancel planned press conferences yesterday afternoon after four broadcasters threatened...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 37/37 – United Kingdom

As tradition is, and because it;s the last one alphabetically, we move to the home country, United Kingdom.  Olly Alexander has been pilloried by...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – Italy according to Mo

The Sanremo process invariably means Italy avoids sending the kind of half-arsed stinkers beloved of other Big Five members. I either love or hate...

Four down – two to go – Sweden moves on.

We've reached the fourth semi-final heat in Sweden. Is anyone else tired of it? - nope? - just me then!).  They are hosting this...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – Portugal according to Mo

As always, the Portuguese sound to be taking part in a completely different contest from the rest of us. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it’s a...

Those Cypriots are going young again.

So last year Daddy Greece (A phrase I should never ever use in conjunction with this site ever again) decided to go down the...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 34/37 – Sweden

This song is called “Unforgettable” but never has a song title been so oxymoronic than that in the history of the contest.  It seems that...

San Marino isn’t Sanremo, and it shows.

After a very long and boring week of shows where San Marino thought it was Sanremo, only from the pound shop, we get to...