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 Did you know... Eurovision Song Contest is the world's biggest music show ...
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...
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 ...
Serbia made its debut in Eurovision in 2007 as an independent country. It did so withMarija Šerifovićand her moving ballad “Molitva,” which took home the victory with 268 points. Since Marija’s victory, Serbia hasn’t won again, but her participation was followed by a series of good...
The 21-year-old previously appeared on The X Factor in 2014, but won BBC One’s singing competition All Together Now last year. After participating in Eurovision: You Decide, it was revealed he will represent the UK with a song written by Sweden’s act, John Lundvik....
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....
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...
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 fat,”he toldtheTelegraphearlier this year. “T...
‘Diva’ won the competition nearly 20 years ago. And even if you’re old enough to have sufficient knowledge of Eurovision pre-dating 2003, you still would’ve been in the minority—arguably, the Eurovision wisdom that comes with your advanced age wouldn’t have had much impact on the ...