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Did the Brits give a Twit about Eurovision?

You might think Eurovision means nothing to us Brits, but you'd be wrong. This year the Eurovision Song Contest final generated massive activity on Twitter....

Phil Explains … Why your song didn’t win – Part 1

Spain - 26th - 5 Points Always start something like this with the easy ones. The song was trite and appalling. Manel clearly couldn't sing it...

Ten things we learned about Eurovision in 2017

So, with the Eurovision bunting safely packed away for yet another year, what did we learn? Our team spent two weeks bringing you the...

Swedish singer hits back at Eurovision winner

When Portuguese singer Salvador Sobral picked up the 2017 Eurovision trophy, his short acceptance speech ruffled some feathers. “Music is not fireworks; music is...

Lisbon confirmed for 2018 Eurovision

In news that will surprise nobody, Portuguese broadcaster RTP has announced that Lisbon should host the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Although the Eurovision Reference Group...

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...

So Ireland…

...you've done it again. Sadly, though, you only have yourselves to blame. It's almost as though I can rehash last year's article about the 'luck...

Eurovision 2017 – The viewing figures

If you believe the EBU, Eurovision gets bigger each year. Last year they claimed 200 million, this year they've bumped their numbers up to...

Salvador: A victory for music

Salvador Sobral has given Portugal their first ever Eurovision Song Contest victory. He won both the jury and popular vote with the song 'Amar Pelos Dois"...

A sad goodbye from Israeli broadcaster to Eurovision

Tonight was the final broadcast from the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA). As jury spokesman Ofer Shalom announced the results of a jury vote, he...