Eurovision is getting bigger and more brilliant – it’s time we took it seriously
3 years, 7 months ago

Eurovision is getting bigger and more brilliant – it’s time we took it seriously

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The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK are hosting it this year after our glorious win with Katrina and the Waves’ “Love Shine a Light”. we’ll only lose anyway”, and, “we always come last because Europe hates us.” I’m sorry to break this to you guys, but for a long time we just haven’t been good enough. Duncan Laurence beat all other hopefuls at the last event with his melancholic song, “Arcade” – an astonishingly beautiful song that sounds like something you’d hear if you placed Amy Winehouse and Coldplay into the same studio and waited for the result. Some will read this and undoubtedly comment, “still not watching” and that’s fine – feel free to take your misery elsewhere.

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Is this the most chaotic Eurovision Song Contest ever?
7 months, 1 week ago

Is this the most chaotic Eurovision Song Contest ever?

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What do we want? A cheesy Eurovision Song Contest without the messy politics, please…
7 months, 1 week ago

What do we want? A cheesy Eurovision Song Contest without the messy politics, please…

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Eurovision fans planning on dressing up in national costumes for song contest
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Eurovision fans planning on dressing up in national costumes for song contest

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than a third of …

From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
8 months ago

From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s springtime in Europe — time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the Eurovision Song Contest. This year marks the 50th anniversary of a Eurovision’s most iconic moment, ABBA’s victory in the 1974 contest with “Waterloo.” The win propelled the band toward superstardom and helped jump-start Sweden’s music industry. Eurovision’s motto is “united by …

Brexit protest of 75,000 flags planned for Eurovision tonight
1 year, 7 months ago

Brexit protest of 75,000 flags planned for Eurovision tonight

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EUROVISION PHOTOS: See the spectacle, and some silliness, from this year’s contestants
1 year, 7 months ago

EUROVISION PHOTOS: See the spectacle, and some silliness, from this year’s contestants

Associated Press  

— The Eurovision Song Contest field has been narrowed to the 26 acts who will sing their hearts out Saturday for a chance at glory and national bragging rights. Some examples: France’s contender La Zarra performed this week atop a towering pedestal made to look like an extension of her sparkly dress. German band Lord of the Lost’s frontman performed …

Time for Eurovision: Here’s how the exuberant song contest works
1 year, 7 months ago

Time for Eurovision: Here’s how the exuberant song contest works

Al Jazeera  

What began in 1956 with just seven countries, has grown into a festival drawing millions of viewers around the world. Sprinkle the sequins and pump up the volume: The annual Eurovision Song Contest reaches its climax on Saturday with a grand final broadcast live from the United Kingdom’s city of Liverpool. Six countries automatically qualify for the final: last year’s …

Displaced Ukrainians flock to Eurovision contest, but Zelenskyy can’t address ‘nonpolitical’ event
1 year, 7 months ago

Displaced Ukrainians flock to Eurovision contest, but Zelenskyy can’t address ‘nonpolitical’ event

Associated Press  

LIVERPOOL, England — This weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in a city brimming with Ukrainian flags, Ukrainian food, Ukrainian musicians and Ukrainian fans: Liverpool. Sanina said Friday that she hoped “that in these dark times we bring some joy and some light to Ukrainian homes and families.” Eurovision is Europe’s biggest musical party, and tens of thousands of …

It’s Eurovision time! Here’s how the contest works and who to watch for
1 year, 7 months ago

It’s Eurovision time! Here’s how the contest works and who to watch for

Associated Press  

LIVERPOOL, England — Sprinkle the sequins and pump up the volume: The 67th Eurovision Song Contest reaches its climax on Saturday with a grand final broadcast live from Liverpool. Six countries automatically qualify: last year’s winner and the “Big Five” who pay the most to the contest -- France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K. It’s hard to predict victors …

Zelenskyy barred from addressing 'nonpolitical' Eurovision Song Contest
1 year, 7 months ago

Zelenskyy barred from addressing 'nonpolitical' Eurovision Song Contest

The Hindu  

This weekend's Eurovision Song Contest will have Ukrainian flags, Ukrainian musicians and Ukrainian fans — but not the country's wartime leader. The European Broadcasting Union, which runs Eurovision, said that letting Mr. Zelenskyy participate would breach “the nonpolitical nature of the event.” Mr. Zelenskyy's request "to address the audience at the Eurovision Song Contest, whilst made with laudable intentions, regrettably …

UK and Ukrainian acts offer sneak peek at dazzling Eurovision performances
1 year, 7 months ago

UK and Ukrainian acts offer sneak peek at dazzling Eurovision performances

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UK hosts Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine
1 year, 7 months ago

UK hosts Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine

Live Mint  

Last week, Britain crowned a king. “ a way to measure the zeitgeist in Europe.” Eurovision was long associated with fluffy 3-minute pop songs—previous winners include the likes of “La, La, La” and “Boom Bang-a-Bang.” But Vuletic says it’s no longer “the contest with silly songs, innocuous lyrics that it perhaps used to be.” He says a third of this …

What to know as UK hosts Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine
1 year, 7 months ago

What to know as UK hosts Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine

Associated Press  

LONDON — Last week, Britain crowned a king. “ a way to measure the zeitgeist in Europe.” A MUSICAL MELANGE Eurovision was long associated with fluffy 3-minute pop songs — previous winners include the likes of “La, La, La” and “Boom Bang-a-Bang.” But Vuletic says it’s no longer “the contest with silly songs, innocuous lyrics that it perhaps used to …

Eurovision Song Contest: Why Gen Z have become its biggest fans
1 year, 7 months ago

Eurovision Song Contest: Why Gen Z have become its biggest fans

BBC  

Eurovision Song Contest: Why Gen Z have become its biggest fans Getty Images Now 67 years old, Eurovision has become loved internationally for great pop music and joyful camp. Getty Images Eurovision has made a name for its progressive, LGBTQ+ inclusivity, thanks to performers including 2015 victor Conchita Wurst Though its popularity is still growing in North America – helped …

Set to host, UK taking Eurovision very seriously this year
1 year, 7 months ago

Set to host, UK taking Eurovision very seriously this year

Associated Press  

LONDON — There’s nothing like nearly winning to wake people up. And the U.K.’s second-place position at last year’s Eurovision Song Contest has helped kickstart widespread enthusiasm for 2023’s edition — taking place in Liverpool this week. Singer Rita Ora says Eurovision — the semifinals begin Tuesday and the final is Saturday — has received another lease on life in …

Richard Osman, Rylan and other celebrities react as Eurovision tickets sell out in half an hour
1 year, 9 months ago

Richard Osman, Rylan and other celebrities react as Eurovision tickets sell out in half an hour

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Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Among the celebrities to miss out on tickets was former Pointless presenter and best-selling author …

Eurovision 2023 to be hosted in Liverpool
2 years, 2 months ago

Eurovision 2023 to be hosted in Liverpool

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Eurovision 2023 song contest will be hosted in Liverpool. “And …

Eurovision 2023 won’t be held in Ukraine; UK may step in
2 years, 6 months ago

Eurovision 2023 won’t be held in Ukraine; UK may step in

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The organizer of the Eurovision Song Contest said Friday that it will start talks with the BBC on possibly holding next year’s event in the U.K. after concluding that it can’t be held in Ukraine. The contest’s governing board “has with deep regret concluded that, given the current circumstances, the security and operational guarantees required for a broadcaster …

Ukraine triumphs in Eurovision Song Contest with UK’s Sam Ryder second
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine triumphs in Eurovision Song Contest with UK’s Sam Ryder second

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Ireland fails to secure a place in Eurovision final
2 years, 7 months ago

Ireland fails to secure a place in Eurovision final

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Hold the world’s madness, Eurovision has begun
2 years, 7 months ago

Hold the world’s madness, Eurovision has begun

Live Mint  

Just in time, against a backdrop of war in Europe, comes Eurovision, the world's biggest live music event with its quirky, camp celebration of culture and song. "I think it's amazing that this year Eurovision can happen again, especially now with the circumstances in Europe," German fan Matthias Korte, 30, told AFP. But with striking lyrics such as "I'll always …

Eurovision 2021: Graham Norton to return as host
3 years, 7 months ago

Eurovision 2021: Graham Norton to return as host

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Graham Norton will return as the host for the BBC coverage …

Lights! Camera! Factions! Your Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Cheat Sheet
3 years, 7 months ago

Lights! Camera! Factions! Your Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Cheat Sheet

NPR  

Your Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Cheat Sheet Enlarge this image toggle caption Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images This Saturday, May 22, on or around 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, you may sense a diffuse but palpable shift in the global marketplace of finite resources. Finland – "Dark Side" by Blind Channel There's always one: Every year, a psuedo-metal band …

AP PHOTOS: Eurovision delivers decades of songs, spectacle
3 years, 7 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Eurovision delivers decades of songs, spectacle

Associated Press  

Once a year, Europeans come together in a flurry of flags, spangles and disco beats to compete for the continent’s pop crown at the Eurovision Song Contest. A few international stars have emerged from Eurovision’s sequined ranks, including Swedish pop titans ABBA — victors in 1974 with “Waterloo” — and Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion, who won the 1988 contest for …

Eurovision can go ahead with limited audience, Dutch organisers say
3 years, 8 months ago

Eurovision can go ahead with limited audience, Dutch organisers say

Dutch News  

There will be an audience at this year’s Eurovision Song Festival event in Rotterdam in May, the organisers have confirmed. The decision to allow in the public is ‘something we dreamed about,’ the show’s producer Sietse Bakker told broadcaster NOS. ‘We are very grateful to the cabinet and to Fieldlab for the confidence they have shown in us.’ Dutch media …

Eurovision can go ahead with limited audience, Dutch organisers say
3 years, 8 months ago

Eurovision can go ahead with limited audience, Dutch organisers say

Dutch News  

There will be an audience at this year’s Eurovision Song Festival event in Rotterdam in May, the organisers have confirmed. The decision to allow in the public is ‘something we dreamed about,’ the show’s producer Sietse Bakker told broadcaster NOS. ‘We are very grateful to the cabinet and to Fieldlab for the confidence they have shown in us.’ Dutch media …

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