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Spain to quit 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates

September 16, 2025 4:52 pm

Eurovision, which stresses its political neutrality, has faced controversy this year linked to the war in Gaza.

Eurovision 2025 winner JJ wants Israel to be left out of the competition next year

May 22, 2025 8:59 pm

JJ, who was representing Austria in Eurovision, won after the jury decided to side with his performance, even though Israel's Yuval Raphael had gotten more votes in many countries.

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What is Eurovision? Europe’s glitter-soaked song contest where pop meets politics

May 20, 2025 4:08 pm

The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest kicks off on Sunday with a splash of glamor, a ‘turquoise carpet’ parade welcoming competitors from all 37 participating countries.

Sweden ends criminal probe of Dutch singer who was removed from Eurovision

August 12, 2024 10:08 pm

Klein, 26, performed the quirky song "Europapa" and was initially considered among the favourites to win the annual contest, which this year was held in the Swedish city of Malmo.

Nemo makes history as Eurovision's first nonbinary winner; Switzerland claims victory for the first time since 1988

May 12, 2024 8:15 pm

Nemo, representing Switzerland, won with “The Code,” a catchy track in which the nonbinary performer rapped and sang operatically about their journey to realizing their identity.

Swiss rapper and singer Nemo, 24, won the contest with "The Code", a drum-and-bass, opera, rap and rock song, about Nemo's journey of self-discovery as a non-binary person.

Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Gaza protests

May 12, 2024 9:08 am

Several thousand protesters gathered in central Malmo ahead of Saturday's final, waving Palestinian flags and shouting "Eurovision united by genocide" - a twist on the contest's official slogan "United by music".

Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision

May 11, 2024 8:50 pm

Joost Klein, the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest had failed to perform at two dress rehearsals on Friday in the Swedish city of Malmo, and organizers had said they were investigating an “incident.”

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Ukraine wins the Eurovision Grand Prix and many hearts

May 16, 2022 4:25 pm

After the win, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he hoped that the next year’s final would take place in Mariupol, the Ukrainian port city that has suffered some of the most ruthless attacks of Russian invasion.

The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv

May 19, 2019 12:34 pm

Duncan Laurence was tapped as an early front-runner before the Grand Final but was only ranked third after the vote of professional juries from the 41 participating countries, trailing Sweden and North Macedonia.