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...
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...
Alexander Rybak — called “Alexander the Great” by the Norwegian media — won a great victory in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) by gaining the most votes in its 53-year history in Moscow on Saturday. Alexander has played violin and piano since he was five years old, and he also com...
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 ...
Martini's later hits included "Gli uomini non cambiano", "La nevicata del '56" and "Cu' mme", the latter with Roberto Murolo. She represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 1977 with the song Libera and in 1992 with the song "Rapsodia". She died of drug overdose on...
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 “Peggy...
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', ...