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Brendan Murray representing Ireland performs during the second semifinal of the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest on May 11, 2017.
May 12

EU-Eurovision Metaphor: Ireland Crashes Out of Europe Without UK Backing

Without Britain, the EU is very lonely place for Ireland.
By Andre Walker
PICTURED: Normal in Europe
May 17

An American’s Recap of the ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ 2016

If the word “Eurovision” means nothing to you, congratulations living your entire life in the United States. No, no, I know you spent junior year abroad in Prague. That doesn’t count.
By Dana Schwartz
Nina Kraljic representing Croatia in what I assume is business casual in Europe.
May 13

The ‘Eurovision Song Contest’: A Primer for Dumb Americans

The European Song Contest is like American Idol in its heyday, if you took every boring white guy with a guitar and replaced him with a techno dancer in drag and also everyone were huffing glue. It’s a visual orgasm of sequins and visual effects that one can only hope to understand through excessive YouTube research of previous acts. And tomorrow it's airing live in America for the first time.
By Dana Schwartz

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