Claude will represent the Netherlands at Eurovision 2025 22 days ago more news Did you know... In 2011 Azerbaijan won the Grand Final with the song "Running Scared", but only came second in their semi-final. Greece won the semi-final, but came 7th in the Grand Final ...
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...
On the comedic side of things, there have beenfar more successesthan failures.A Night at the Roxbury,Zoolander,Old School,Elf,Anchorman,Wedding Crashers,Talladega Nights,Blades of Glory,Step Brothers,The Other Guys,The Campaign,Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, andSpiritedall have...
Drag queen and Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst came out publicly as being HIV-positive back in 2018 when an ex-boyfriend allegedly threatened to reveal her status without her consent. She had been diagnosed several years earlier, and while her family and friends already knew, she didn’t want...
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...
A pillar of Israel’s music industry who gained international attention after his song won the Eurovision Song Contest. Aug. 14. Jerry Allison, 82. An architect of rock drumming who played and co-wrote songs with childhood friend Buddy Holly and whose future wife inspired the classic “Pe...
I think everyone was pegging their hopes on the 14th. It made sense for any number of reasons, not least because you’ve got that sweet spot between the FA Cup Final and Eurovision. Where was the song and dance, the flurry of trumpets, the countdown, the slow reveal? Instead we got ...
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....
Björn Ulvaeus, ABBA, 1980 Stockholm Marathon BeforeABBAwon the 1974 Eurovision Songwriting Contest with “Waterloo,” one of its many bedazzling smashes, Bjorn figured his gut would keep the group from achieving global stardom. “When I saw pictures of myself I realized I was a bit f...