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Dutch artist expelled from Eurovision Song Contest is likely to face charges, Swedish police say
Swedish police say the Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the finale will likely be charged for making illegal threats.
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Swiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home
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Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands’ Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision
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Switzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza
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How to watch (and stream) the Eurovision Song Contest final
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Eurovision 2024: This year’s contestants tease their songs
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For Israel’s contestant, the Eurovision Song Contest comes with tight security, boos and cheers
Eden Golan is in Sweden for the Eurovision Song Contest. But she isn’t seeing much of the country. The 20-year-old Israeli singer is surrounded by security as she travels between hotel and the contest venue in the city of Malmo.
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Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest
Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans are gathering in the Swedish city of Malmo for the exuberant, glitter-drenched final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Nemo, among the favorites at Eurovision, is finding acceptance onstage and off
No matter whether Nemo wins the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend — which would make them the first nonbinary contestant to take home the crystal microphone — the Swiss singer is already a success.
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The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests as the war in Gaza casts a shadow
Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden. The war in Gaza is casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza.
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Excitement is building for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Here’s everything you need to know
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden. It will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop crown.
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Protests, heightened terror threat mean tight security at Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden
Police in Sweden say that security will be tight during next month’s Eurovision Song Contest in the southern city of Malmo.
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Italian rockers Måneskin continue to revive the genre, selling out Madison Square Garden
In an era where rock bands seem endangered and most of the genre often seems formed in the last millennium, Måneskin has become something of an anomaly.
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Swedish Eurovision winner Loreen returns home, performs winning power ballad ‘Tattoo’
The Swedish singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest with her power ballad “Tattoo,” has returned to Sweden, saying she was proud to have won the contest twice and became the second person in Eurovision history to win a second time.
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Pop acts sing for glory at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, with Ukraine in spotlight
The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has kicked off in Liverpool. A Swedish diva and a party-loving Finnish rapper among favorites to win a joyous multinational music competition clouded, for a second year running, by the war in Ukraine.
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Sweden celebrates Eurovision win; Ukrainian duo defiant after Russian strike on hometown
Liverpool is cleaning up after the Eurovision Song Contest, as Sweden celebrates victory. Ukraine, meanwhile, remains defiant after Russian bombardment struck the hometown of the country’s competitors.
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EUROVISION PHOTOS: See the spectacle, and some silliness, from this year’s contestants
LIVERPOOL, England. (AP) — 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.
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Displaced Ukrainians flock to Eurovision contest, but Zelenskyy can’t address ‘nonpolitical’ event
This weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in a city brimming with Ukrainian flags, Ukrainian food, Ukrainian musicians and Ukrainian fans: Liverpool.
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It’s Eurovision time! Here’s how the contest works and who to watch for
The 67th Eurovision Song Contest will soon reach its climax with a grand final broadcast live from Liverpool.
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Sweden’s Loreen could win Eurovision — for the second time
Loreen’s favorite moment of Eurovision comes as she’s rolled onstage, lying flat between two horizontal screens, waiting for the music to start.
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Ukrainian singer Jamala to perform new album for Eurovision
Ukrainian singer Jamala won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016 with a song about the deportation of Crimean Tatars during World War II.
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What to know as UK hosts Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine
The Eurovision Song Contest is returning to the U.K. for the first time in 25 years, but its heart will be in Ukraine.
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Eurovision fashion: Some of the contest’s most iconic looks
LONDON (AP) — Since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has provided catchy tunes, cheesy pop and bombastic anthems — but also some eye-catching fashion.
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Mae Muller wrote a song, now represents UK at Eurovision
Was it destiny that led Mae Muller to compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? She says she wrote the perfect track for the competition a few days before she was asked to take part.
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‘Ted Lasso’ star Waddingham to co-host Eurovision contest
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be hosted by “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, Ukrainian musician Julia Sanina and British singer Alesha Dixon.
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Punk icon Lydon fails in bid to play Eurovision Song Contest
Punk icon John Lydon has failed in his attempt to become Ireland’s entry for the pop music competition the Eurovision Song Contest.
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European state broadcasters back in business for Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — European state broadcasters were brought back into the heart of Olympic business on Monday when the IOC announced a rights deal through 2032 with the European Broadcasting Union.
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Eurovision winner Ruslana leads Ukrainians in Athens march
Several hundred Ukrainians and sympathizers protesting the Russian invasion were joined by Ukrainian singer and 2004 Eurovision song contest winner Ruslana in marching through central Athens on Saturday.
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North Macedonia skips song contest due to high energy bills
North Macedonia’s state broadcaster MRT has announced that the country will not participate in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in the English port city of Liverpool to save money on electricity bills.
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Liverpool to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in the English city of Liverpool. Britain has been asked to hold the event on behalf of designated host country Ukraine.
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Glasgow, Liverpool vie to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in either Glasgow or Liverpool. The two cities were named Tuesday as finalists to hold the event on behalf of the designated host country, Ukraine.
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Svika Pick, prolific Israeli singer-songwriter, dies at 72
Svika Pick, a pillar of Israel’s music industry who gained international attention after his song won the Eurovision Song Contest, has died. He was 72.
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UK to host 2023 Eurovision after Ukraine ruled too risky
Organizers say next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in Britain because it is too risky to hold it in the designated host country, Ukraine.
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Eurovision 2023 won’t be held in Ukraine; UK may step in
The organizer of the Eurovision Song Contest says 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.
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Singer Ruslana seeks Turkey’s help for Ukrainian fighters
Ukrainian singer and former Eurovision song contest winner appealed to Turkey’s president to save Ukrainian fighters from the besieged city of Mariupol.
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Eurovision win in hand, Ukraine band releases new war video
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra has released a new music video, hours after its hit “Stefania” led it to victory in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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