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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

23 July – Light and darkness are fighting over us now

Several countries in our favourite TV show don't actually lie in Europe proper. That's the beauty of Eurovision - we have Europeans and Mediterraneans...

Navigating geopolitics in Eurovision 2024

For OnEurope (and many of the small but select group who hang out around these parts), The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrated both for...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2024 Part 19 – Israel

There’s probably been more written about Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2024 than about any other entry, and much of it before any of us...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 19/37 – Israel

Click here to find out position about Boycotts - Please read that, then make your own mind up as to whether you continue reading...

Eurovision Countdown 24 – Israel according to Mo

I feel compelled to address the calls for boycotting the contest over Israel’s participation. The suffering inflicted on Palestinians by the Israeli government is a...

Making up the numbers.

I can't win whatever I write - so am writing nothing.  It's entered, it's here - you choose what you do with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJYn09tuPw4&pp=ygUWSXNyYWVsIEV1cm92aXNpb24gMjAyNA%3D%3D

13 March – When joy blossoms in your heart

Everyone loves a winner. In fact, if you leave it at one appearance and one win, you'll always be a winner. But why stop...

Iceland Leads Calls to Bar Israel from Eurovision 2024

Calls for Israel's exclusion from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest have emerged,  from Icelandic musicians and organisations. The Association of Composers and Lyricists of Iceland...

25 September – For a man is a man, is a...

It's time for another contender for Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mx Eurovision. Each country will have them, and when you've got someone who's hosted a contest, and performed...

17 September – There – there I saw a rainbow

Our favourite TV show broadcasts far and wide, and even hosts places from all corners in Europe, and a little bit beyond too. After...