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Russia – Rushing to a Boycott?

Well that’s it – all of the selections have completed, and now we get to the sharp end of proceedings – the Head of...

In the style of Spitting Image

I'm not dead!! I'm just taking a mini break - like Mika between Australia and The United Kingdom. We're changing the set - getting RAI completely...

Phil’s post-mortem of Eurovision 2017 – Part 2

Just a short one to keep you all on your toes! 15th  - UK - 111 Points Getting there, like British Rail all those years...

Farewell and дякую Київ

So, it's all over for another year. I'm currently making my way back to the UK from a gloriously sunny Kyiv. Why couldn't we...

This week’s guest publication – what we think about the “short”...

So now the internets has had their say on the seven short listed cities for Eurovision 2023 - but what is the *sensible* take?...

Does winning Eurovision matter?

Back in the day, for those taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest, there was one goal: victory. Runners-up sank without trace. But has...

When did Eurovision get cool?

In recent years, the Eurovision Song Contest has undergone a remarkable transformation. What was once a quirky, one-night-only event, featuring an array of eclectic...

The Eurovision price of entry: how much nations pay for their...

From Germany's half-million-euro investment to Montenegro's modest contribution, the bill for Europe's glitziest musical showdown reveals a contest of haves and have-nots Eurovision, Europe's beloved...

Dispelling the myth: No one votes for the UK?

So after all the usual bleating and hollering from the more reactionary corners of the country about how nobody likes us / it's all...

Dear BBC of Stuff (2023 Edition)…

Dear BBC of Stuff, We at OnEurope often write to you at round about this time of year to hand out constructive and blindingly obvious...