What is the Eurovision Song Contest? You may also know it as: Eurovision ESC Melodi Grand Prix Eurosongfestival Concours Eurovision de la chanson Eurovision is the longest-running annual international TV song competition. It has been held, primarily, among the member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. The competition was based upon the existing Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy since 1951. 
Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the competition's winning entry.
How Can I Watch Eurovision From the U.S.?
I have been watching Eurovision for many years from all over the world. I will be updating this post with links and updates throughout the week as new live streams appear for watching Eurovision 2018 live. There is nothing worse than getting the "This is not available in your country." message! If you do not have a VPN, here are the best options for streaming the Eurovision 2018 online from the United States: LogoTV has exclusive broadcast rights for the Grand Final of Eurovision 2018. You'll be able to stream online, directly here on Saturday, May 12th at 3:00 PM EST/12:00 PM PST Last year, we watched from the U.S. on Swedish national broadcast channel SVT and our friends in Canada did as well. It was a great stream, mostly in English with a little bit of commentary in Swedish. It is not geo-blocked and will be be streaming both Semi-Final 1, 2, and the Grand Final. This is a great option for those in North America looking to watch Eurovision 2018. When is Eurovision 2018? Semi-Final 1 Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 at 21:00 CEST/15:00 EST/12:00 PM PST Azerbaijan, Iceland, Albania, Belgium, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Israel, Belarus, Estonia, Bulgaria, FYR Macedonia, Croatia, Austria, Greece, Finland, Armenia, Switzerland, Ireland, and Cyprus. Semi-Final 2 Thursday, May 10th, 2018 at 21:00 CEST/15:00 EST/12:00 PM PST Norway, Romania, Serbia, San Marino, Denmark, Russia, Moldova, The Netherlands, Australia, Georgia, Poland, Malta, Hungary, Latvia, Sweden, Montenegro, Slovenia and Ukraine. Grand Final Saturday, May 12th, 2018 at 21:00 CEST/15:00 EST/12:00PM PST How to Watch Eurovision 2018 Online From Around the World If you are located in one of the 42 participating countries, you can watch the Semi-Finals and Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest live with your country’s public broadcaster. You can also watch the contest live via the official YouTube channel, without commentary. Get Familiar with Eurovison 2018 Songs on YouTube: This year, my favorites so far are: Poland Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer - Light Me Up This song is such a summer hit! I do wish the song was in Polish though...
Israel
Netta - Toy Girl power with the incredible Netta! Her music is fun and powerful and will make you get up out of your seat!
Czech Republic
Mikolas Josef - Lie To Me He totally is giving me Euro Justin Bieber vibes!
Cyprus
Eleni Foureira - Fuego Absolutely bringing the fuego and makes me want to dance! It's totally what I want from a Eurovision song. Will you be watching the Eurovision 2018 Semi-Final tomorrow? Let me know which country has your favorite song! Who would you vote for if you could? Tag me @speakathometonight on Instagram and Facebook and @speaktonight on Twitter and let's talk all things Eurovision! You know I will be watching! Remember to follow Nikki here: YouTube Book a Lesson Here
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Women in Language & Why I Rap Following the incredible Women in Language conference, I have been so motivated and inspired by the determined, creative linguistas and polyglots I had the pleasure of meeting. Today's video was fully inspired by Kerstin from Fluent Language. I love the idea of doing creative work in another language and anytime I try to write a poem in another language, I can't help but make it a rap song. #LanguagePoems Kerstin is encouraging everyone to use #LanguagePoems to share their own writing in the target language of their choice. If you know me, you know I love to rap in other languages. Just for fun. Here is my contribution. My original rap song, "Ich bin die Nikki."
Ich bin die Nikki und ich liebe Sprachen. wenn ich sie benutze ich muss immer lachen. Ich lerne gern und unterrichte auch mit ganzem Herzen und Seele bis auf meinem Bauch. 
I encourage you to free write in the language you are learning! Leave a comment below with your own #LanguagePoem :) As always, please let me know if you have any questions! Stay in touch with me here, over on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and like, comment and remember to subscribe on YouTube! 
International Women's Day Every year on March 8th, we celebrate International Women's Day around the world. This year, I am thrilled to be celebrating women everywhere with the Polish & Slavic FCU. As you most likely already know, I am Polish-American and proud of it! I've always been connected to my Polish roots and love to support my fellow Polish-Americans in their entrepreneurial endeavors. Shop Small For the last year, I have made a conscious effort to shop small businesses as much as possible and especially female owned and operated businesses. I love being able to directly make a difference in someone's life. Międzynarodowy Dzień Kobiet Wish the women in your life a Happy International Women's Day today and make sure to appreciate, support, and lift up the women in your life. In Polish, you can say: Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji międzynarodowy dzień kobiet!
How do you celebrate March 8th?
In Croatia, I remember getting flowers and chocolates from co-workers, students, and neighbors and being celebrated every year. It was so lovely! Here's to women all around the world - I stand with you today and every day. 
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