San Marino is the eternal underdog when it comes to Eurovision, having participated in what will be the 9th contest this year, having only qualified once. Mind you, that qualification was one of four attempts from now Eurovision royalty, Valentina Monetta but hey, one out of four ain’t bad! This year, San Marino searched outside…
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Norway has a special skill when it comes to Eurovision, and that’s being the nation who has come last the most times in Eurovision history. Admittedly, it’s not the greatest skill to have, but it’s not all bad. The nation has had some luck too, having most recently won the contest in 2009 with today’s…
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Montenegro haven’t always had the best of luck when it comes to Eurovision, having only qualified through to the final twice out of numerous attempts. Last year, we fell in love with the charismatic Slavko, but despite his energetic performance, failed to qualify (robbed), but this year the nation went back down the Balkan ballad…
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Coming off their best Eurovision result in Eurovision history, Moldova now have the pressure of bringing their A-game to this year’s Eurovision, after finishing in third place in last year’s contest. This was after a string of non-qualifications, so Moldova’s results can often go either way. This year it’s up to DoReDos to bring Moldova…
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Latvia haven’t been all that successful at Eurovision in recent years, apart from their standout entries from Aminata, and then Justs in the following year, but apart from that, we’re lucky to find Latvia in the final. This year it will be up to Laura Rizzotto to help redeem the last place finish last year…
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Cyprus are the mixed bag of Eurovision, with varying results over the years, but yet to win the contest. Over the last few years, the nation have managed to build up a qualification streak, but in the final, they’ve fallen flat and struggled to move up from the bottom of the table. We’ve seen a…
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Romania are a force when it comes to Eurovision, with one of the strongest records of qualifications into the final. They’ve been in the Top 5 three times, but lately have found themselves consistently mid-table, so it’s up to The Humans to give the nation another Top 10 result but is their entry Goodbye strong…
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Azerbaijan really is a powerhouse at Eurovision, having qualified through every semi-final, and for the most part, quite convincingly. Their early years were some of their best, with their debut entry in 2008 finishing in a Top 10 position, and it wasn’t until 2014 where Azerbaijan finished outside the Top 10. They have even won…
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Oh Australia, the land I call home! For something that was meant to be a ‘one-off’ we must have made a pretty great impression on Europe to now be making our 4th appearance at Eurovision this year. Early on in the national final season, it was announced that Jessica Mauboy will be returning to Eurovision,…
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Greece has always been a hot favourite when it comes to Eurovision, with a handful of Top 10 results over their years of participation. In more recent years, the nation has managed to qualify consistently, minus the one hiccup of 2016. Last year Greece qualified through to the final in 10th spot, right on the…
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