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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

26 July – Fiery red cars, expensive leather seats

What's this you ask? We had 1966 yesterday, so why 1966 again today? Well, why ever not. We get swamped with songs from the...

24 November – The time of love is gone

We often mention false flags here, and it can be a little misleading at times. Many people don't participate for their country of birth...

Finland

I just checked with the boss. “Finland WERE on 5th in semi 1 in Oslo, weren’t they?” He nodded. “With a song in Finnish,...

Finland names names for Eurovision UMK 2023

The seven finalists of Finland’s UMK have been announced. Each song will be revealed over the course of the next week at the stroke of...

Rosé’s closing day one thoughts…

Well well well that must have been a long, sticky and steamy old day in Baku Baku.... I am looking forward to arriving even more...

13 January – I can’t sing a love song anymore

It's always fun when a big name gets through to represent their country in our favourite TV show. They've conquered the proper music scene,...

Nothing much better than Finland

I said in my countdown that Finland would go big in the arena and by golly I was right. This is a great piece...

15 February – You will see the jokers soon’ll be the...

There have been winners and there have been winners. From those nice safe ballads, so clucks, women dancing on boxes, people ripping clothes off....

2 May – All the demons are gone

Our friends in Finland have had a very spotty time at Eurovision. Only one win in xxx years, and very little else in the...

Chicken balls, drag, tutus and twink rock! Phew!

Ooh a lovely chicken ball salad with That Monty's hot sauce for lunch and it's onwards and upwards now to... Austria. Ooh Conchy! That was classy,...