Eurovision Song Contest always begins with the fanfare "Prélude du Te Deum" composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier Select year or country POLL Who's the best ESC winner the last 10 years? Rise Like a Phoenix (Austria14) Heroes (Sweden15) ...
Eurovision is put on by the European Broadcasting Union, and countries enter via their own national broadcasters. Each country enters an original song that has either been pre-chosen or won a national competition. Singers then perform those songs live in two semifinal rounds and a final, where...
Austrian bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with a James Bond-inspired entry that unleashed a wave of protests in Eastern Europe. A power ballad, "Rise Like a Phoenix," helped Wurst - the alter ego of 25-year-old Thomas Neuwirt...
The former Years & Years frontman’s solo debut,Polari,will arrive on Feb. 7. The album includes his Eurovision 2024 entry for the U.K., "Dizzy," as well as the gritty title track and the propulsive single "Cupid’s Bow." Described as "a pop album for the ages,"Polaridelves into ...
After submitting a demo-tape to Fontana Records ‘Are You Sure’ was entered in the heats for the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961 and won the opportunity to represent the UK. They came a close second to Luxembourg when the contest was staged in Cannes but the song became...
Hearing from a lawyer on a topic like this really brought another element into the discussion, especially once Tim explained that although Chris Rock chose not to press charges, that does not mean there won't be legal action taken against Will Smith....
The winner of this year's Eurovision Song Contest has been announced. This evening's (May 11) grand final saw 25 acts compete for the crown – originally 26 following the disqualification of Netherlands contestant Joost Klein earlier today. Following the combination of the public and jury votes...
15.In 1971, Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus gotmarriedtwo years after meeting in a café, and in 1974, they won Eurovision as members of ABBA. 16.And finally, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, the other half of ABBA, had beentogethersince 1968, but they didn't tie the kno...