Bambie Thug of Ireland performed the song Doomsday Blue in the Grand Final.
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Next year will mark the 69th edition of the contest. But the highly charged nature of this year’s event has left many question its future.
The stage of the 67th annual Eurovision Song Contest at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
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2023 sees the UK host the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine. But what role does the stage itself have to play in the musical spectacle?
The Eurovision Song Contest stage.
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The UK has now chalked up a record 16 second place finishes. But what would it take to go one better and win the whole thing?
Ukraine were the winners of Eurovision 2022.
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Moving the voting system away from experts could be interpreted as a tactic to include American audiences.
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A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
Could Ukraine’s entry be heading for Eurovision success?
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Politics have never been that far away from the Eurovision Song Contest. Since its inception, the annual event has reflected the political culture and geopolitical realities of Europe.
Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell in ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ will inspire viewers with more than keeping up fashionable appearances through December holidays in lockdown.
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The movie is indeed a silly look at how sharing song and media in popular culture can affect how we relate as individuals and nations but it also carries deeper insights.