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Broadcaster confirms Russia ‘out’ for 2017 Eurovision

After weeks of back and forth, the question of Russia taking part in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest has been decided: Julia Samoylova won't sing...

Kiev restricts Eurovision alcohol sales

If you feel like the only way to get through Eurovision is to pour a stiff drink, spare a thought for the OnEurope team...

Eurovision 2017 ‘Seven months behind schedule on the first day’

Nobody can deny the road to the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest has been rocky. What with mass resignations, problems with tickets, entry bans and...

Have you been accredited yet Mr Phil??

Well it's that time of year when the so-called fan press panics about how many of them are going to be accredited. A time...

Who sings when at Eurovision 2017

It's that time of the year again. Eurovision is in the air and the organisers have decided the running order for the two semi-finals...

EBU throws down Eurovision gauntlet

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has insisted that 43 countries be allowed to take part in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. After more than a...

Artsvik kicks off Eurovision #CelebrateDiversityChallenge

Clever old Artsvik. While lesser stars are busy lip-synching on Saturday evening telly, she's found a way to create something genuinely interesting involving those...

Eurovision peace offer rejected by both sides

Russian broadcaster Channel One and the Ukrainian deputy Prime Minister have both rejected a proposal that could have allowed Julia Samoylova to compete at...

If all you saw was a girl in a wheelchair, what...

It was little more than a week ago that Russia's Channel One announced Julia Samoylova as its choice for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. At...

Russian media suggests Ukraine may clip Armenian Eurovision wings

With news just out that Ukrainian authorities have taken a hard line on a Eurovision contestant who crossed illegally into Crimea, several Russian news...