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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Knock Knock – is this working?

I appear to be in my seat, sat next to the lovely Ewan and the equally lovely Eurovision Ireland. I'm here and ready to...

Portugal – Girl just wants to have fun

All good fans know that the guy who will actually sing this song next Tuesday won't arrive in Kiev until the dress rehearsals. Health...

Azerbaijan – My lovely horse

Dihaj is first up after a short break - and if you've been following the bookies, this song was fancied to turn in a...

Finland – Sing little birdie

After Slavko, we're getting a cold compress in the shape of Norma John and their ode to self harm. I'm assured they're fun people...

Montenegro – From the sublime to the gloriously gay

Rarely has there been such an abrupt mood change at the contest, and this may well play to Slavko Kalezić's chances. It's like he took...

Belgium – All alone in the danger zone

I'm almost certain I'll not be the first or last to quote Blanche's Eurovision lyric back at her this week. We're all back from...

Australia – Easy like Sunday morning

I have been dying to use that headline. And young Isaiah might have had the longest flight, but he arrived today sparky and spunky...

Albania – it’s the first run through, give her time

Twitter thinks Lindita could do better. Maybe she's not a morning person, perhaps she wasn't quite ready to jump the queue and take Isaiah's spot,...

Georgia – at least she sings it well

Tamara Gachechiladze is next up at this first morning of rehearsals. The motif here is red and black. The staging has been kept simple, no...

Sweden – on with the show

Good morning one and all and welcome to our coverage of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, live (or on a time delay) from Kiev. The...