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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Norwegian MGP has kicked off it’s circus. Heat One result...

So we are back to the familiar in Norway for this years MGP - another one that is staged behind closed doors and another...

Iceland – First Rehearsal

Well sod me, the wireless internet works!! Birgitta has had her sound check and is doing really well. The assorted press corps of the UK...

I’m playing catch up

Ooh I’m tardy. We’ve been off doing some international meed-ya, darlings: the Daily Podcast for ESCInsight and then some featurettes for BBC3 with Scott...

Ukraine wins Eurovision, world reacts

Embed from Getty Images Following Jamala's win at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, what better way to sum up the mood of viewers, organisers and...

Clearly being second just isn’t good enough

So, on a rather dull Thursday morning here in OnEurope towers, Dutch broadcaster AvroTros decides to release this cinematic masterpiece! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWbCnZ1cCu0 They clearly like to tease...

PHOTOS: Turquoise Carpet – Eurovision Song Contest 2021

You may (and probably didn't) watch the live stream of the turquoise carpet event beamed live from Rotterdam. I have to admit, I've still...

Possibly the best Czech entry to date

That’s a compliment, kind of. The whole song is suddenly reminding me a lot of Russia’s Peter Nalitch last time they let me in...

Yoo-Rop leeving a cel-e-bray-shun

It's back. The talent show that picks the Spanish singer and song that will grace the Eurovision stage and despite every hope end (close...

Pasha and his trophy stags speak to Timur

There is a long delay for Pasha to get to the media centre - presumably, they had issues getting their antlers through the door! Pasha...

Basel … I was expecting Geneva

In the infinite wisdom of SSR and the EBU, the city of Basel has been chosen to host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. I must...