Even amid war, Ukraine finds time for the glittery, pop-filled Eurovision Song Contest. Perhaps now even more than ever. Ukraine’s entrants in the pan-continental music competition — the female duo of rapper alyona alyona and singer Jerry Heil — set off from
Security for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, will be tight due to potential unrest and terrorism threats, according to police. Pro-Palestinian activists are planning rallies in downtown Malmo, advocating for Israel’s exclusion from Eurovision. Sweden elevated its terror threat
The Charity Commission has decided to launch an investigation into a cinema which cancelled its Eurovision Song Contest party because it objected to Israel’s participation in the competition. Former Attorney General Sir Michael Ellis MP was one of a number of people
A cinema which cancelled its Eurovision Song Contest party because Israel is one of the contestants should lose its charity status, England’s former senior law officer has claimed. Former Attorney General Sir Michael Ellis has written to the Charity Commission demanding that
Spain’s Eurovision song ‘Zorra’, which can be translated as an anti-female slur, is causing a stir among conservatives and feminists – while Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said he likes it. The tune by Nebulossa was chosen for the Eurovision contest
BBC bosses were urged to drop the UK’s Eurovision 2024 entry after he signed a letter that called Israel an “apartheid regime” and criticised “Zionist propaganda”. Olly Alexander backed an LGBT charity which accused Israel of genocide, a newspaper reported. The Tory
Eurovision outrage was unleashed on the BBC, with calls for the broadcaster to axe Olly Alexander as the UK’s representative after it emerged he had signed an anti-Israel letter. Alexander, who is the frontman of electropop outfit Years and Years, was announced
In a bold move, Israel has declared its intention to compete in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, brushing off calls for a ban from Icelandic artists who protest the country’s involvement due to its conflict with Hamas. Despite the outcry and petitions,
German stars and newspapers have called for a Eurovision boycott after their entrant came in last place in this year’s contest. Furious protesters have demanded the country step back from the competition due to a perceived anti-German bias. Despite placing at rock
Speaking to Stephen Dixon and Ellie Costello on Sunday’s GB News, Michael Cole said Princess Kate was following in the footsteps of her mother-in-law by performing at the Eurovision Song Contest. Michael explained: “I mean, what a coup, they kept that secret.