Eurovision Song Contest

TOP 6: Best read monstagigz content of 2018

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  1. We weren’t very, very, very keen on new Martin McDonagh

Martin McDonagh features twice in this list and wrote/directed the Oscar-winning film Three Billboards in 2018. We were at the 2nd preview for this new play at the Bridge Theatre and weren’t keen: ‘Our problem with A Very, Very, Very Dark Matter is that, while McDonagh could be argued to be skewering the lazy racism of 18th Century Europe of the time, it makes for a very uncomfortable and politically incorrect watch in 2018.’

  • Read on for the rest of the top 6 including Saara Aalto, Aidan Turner, Heathers & Suranne Jones

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TV PREVIEW: Eurovision Song Contest 2018 semi final 2 starring Jessica Mauboy

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WHEN?: 10/5/18

WHERE?: Altice Arena, Lisbon, Portugal

Semi 1 is the appetiser for a much stronger semi 2 where we find the first three of four potential winners.

  • Who’s through and who’s on the 1st plane out of Lisbon? Read on for our semi 2 predictions

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TV PREVIEW: Eurovision Song Contest 2018 semi final 1 starring Saara Aalto

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WHEN?: 8/5/18

WHERE?: Altice Arena, Lisbon, Portugal

Fan theories would have it that this is the more difficult of the two semis but we’re not so sure. This is where our favourite sings (Finland’s Saara Aalto pictured above) and the UK votes.

  • Who’s through and who’s on the 1st plane out of Lisbon? Read on for our semi 1 predictions  Read More

TV PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen 2018: Final

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WHEN?: Saturday 10 March (7pm UK time) on SVT (link to watch below)

The quality of the songs in this year’s Melodifestivalen has attracted criticism but for us 2018 has been all about the Swedish public’s love of the novelty entry ahead of possible Eurovision winner Cry by Dotter.

  • Read on for our predictions for how we think the 12 finalists would fare at Eurovision

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TV PREVIEW: Norway Melodi Grand Prix 2018

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WHEN? 7pm Saturday 10/3/18 on NRK (link at the bottom of the preview)

This year’s Norwegian selection includes a former Eurovision winner, a past entrant and the writer behind one of Scandinavia’s biggest groups of the 90s in its ranks.

  • Read on for our predictions for how these entries would do in Eurovision

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TV PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen 2018: Predictions for Andra Chansen

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WHEN?: 7pm Saturday 3/3/18 on SVT (link to watch below)

WHERE?: Kristianstad

We’re very excited about the upcoming four duels that will see our eight-strong final become a dozen not least because some of our favourite songs compete again here.

  • Read on for our Andra Chansen predictions for Saturday and the best heat performances

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TV PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen 2018: Heat 3

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WHEN?: 7pm (UK time) 17/2/18 on SVT (link at the bottom of the page below)

WHERE: Malmo

Melodifestivalen couldn’t be more split along gender lines with four male acts in the final and four female soloists in Andra Chansen – but we’re hopeful one of Dotter or Jessica Andersson will be going straight to the Friends Arena in Stockholm this weekend.

  • Read on for reasons including our Saturday night predictions for each of the songs

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TV PREVIEW: Finland 2018 Eurovision selection starring Saara Aalto

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WHEN?: 3/3/18

We wouldn’t usually cover Finland’s Eurovision selection show, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), but we’re doing so this year because it has chosen UK X Factor runner-up Saara Aalto to sing each of three songs.

  • Read on for reasons including our view of Saara’s 1st entry Monsters

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PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for February

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  1. Lady Gaga brings Joanne to The O2

Postponed from October due to health reasons, the world’s greatest pop star drops by for two nights at The 02 this month. Her last album Joanne won our monsta for Best Album in 2016. Tickets Her new film A Star Is Born is out in May.

  • Read on for reasons including Jonathan Bailey, Patsy Ferran and John Partridge

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