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 ...
This year's Eurovision has proved controversial due to the humanitarian crisis in Israel and Palestine. The long-running conflict between Israel and Palestine reignited following Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2024, which has led to recurring attacks by Israel. Ongoing calls for a ceasefi...
See the result of the Semi-final allocation draw for Eurovision Song Contest 2020. The draw determined which country will perform in which of the two Semi-finals
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...
In the 1970s she represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, and from there her music career was unstoppable. 1949: Meryl Streep Christopher Polk // Getty Images for TNT 1949: Meryl Streep - Wikipedia page views over the past year: 3,713,938 - Birthday: June 22, 1949...
They released various ethnic singles in Greek while there as well as Eurovision for Cyprus ... The band split in 1994 due to frustrations with seeking a second release. Stuart went back into theatre and did west end shows like '7 Brides for 7 Brothers', 'Joseph', 'Me and My Girl', ...
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...
Most of them, who probably thought Conchita Wurst was the coolest thing they’d ever seen, probably weren’t even an ovum the night Dana International’s ‘Diva’ won the competition nearly 20 years ago. And even if you’re old enough to have sufficient knowledge of Eurovision pre-dating ...
(Shut Up And Be Quiet) during the 65th Eurovision Song Contest grand final held at Rotterdam Ahoy on May 22, 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is the third time Italy has won the award, and Rome and Naples have previously acted as host cities. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty ...