The UK decided on their Eurovision act back in January, which gave the artist and the delegation time to refine the song. To read more about the national selection You Decide, you can go back and read the post here, however all you need to know for now is that Lucie Jones was chosen with…
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Last night, the UK national final You Decide took place at the Eventim Apollo in London, where a total of six acts competed to win the right to represent the UK at Eurovision. This year is a special contest for the UK also, being the 60th act to represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision. The…
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As the Eurovision schedule gets busier and busier, it can be hard to keep up with what’s happening, and what we should watch. Over this weekend, two nations will be deciding their Eurovision 2017 act, and two others continuing with their national final processes. We’ve decided to compile all the information in one spot, so…
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With less than a week until the UK will choose their Eurovision 2017 act, the BBC have now released the names and songs that are fighting for the top spot, and ultimately represent UK in Kyiv. The six competing entries were introduced for the first time on The Ken Bruce Show on BBC Radio 2.…
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After Germany triumphed at Eurovision 2010, it was time to head to Düsseldorf, where the 56th Eurovision Song Contest was held. The contest featured a massive 43 countries, with Austria, Hungary, Italy and San Marino all returning to the contest. The show was held in the Esprit Arena, and hosted by the dynamic trio of…
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On the fifth day of Eurovision… Today we’re heading off to Moscow, the capital of Russia, where the 54th edition of Eurovision was held. The contest had a number of record breaking moments, and some changes to the format, including the reintroduction of the national juries after years of only televoting. A total of 42…
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A couple of weeks back, we reported on the journey of Saara Aalto, the Finnish singer who took on the UK and survived weeks of voting in the X Factor to reach the top 2. The results are in, and Saara unfortunately was named a runner up once again, after finishing 3rd in Talent Suomi,…
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Eurovision has been a staple for many over the years, however with our participation in the contest now (semi) permanent, we can now have more of a chance than ever to get together with Eurovision fans and do all the fun stuff that the OGAE clubs do overseas. Only a few weeks back, I had…
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The EBU has now officially announced that there will be a record high 43 countries participating in Eurovision 2017 held in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. This equals the total from 2008 and 2011, which also featured 43 countries. The countries returning to the contest after absence include Portugal and Romania, who did not participate in…
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This year, the BBC seemingly took Eurovision a bit more seriously, and offer the public an actual choice in the act they want to send to Eurovision. The result was that this boy-duo of Joe and Jake would take their song titled You’re Not Alone to Eurovision. Is this going to be alone at the…
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