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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...

Jamala and the (non) Aussie arse boy

Eurovision winner Jamala didn't miss a beat when an audience member climbed on stage and mooned. Draped in an Australian flag with his trousers...
Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Trophy

LIVE BLOG: Eurovision Song Contest 2017

The big day has dawned and in just a few short hours, the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Kiev, Ukraine. I'll be...

Is Eurovision over for one country?

After failing once again to make the Grand Final, one consistent Eurovision under-achiever looks set to withdraw from the competition. The Director General of SMRTV...

Guess who also performed in Crimea …

This afternoon, Twitter was on fire with suggestions that the Bulgarian entrant in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest had visited Crimea - putting him in potential...

Yoorop’s living a celebration

Spanish TV has confirmed it will revive a previously successful format to pick its next Eurovision representative. Operación Triunfo is a reality-show talent contest which...

Russia and Ukraine may face sanctions over Samoylova-gate

Two countries may face exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest. In an interview with a German news portal, the head of the group that...