THE US will compete against China and Iran in Putin’s rip-off Eurovision song contest, according to Russian state media. Mad ...

Eurovision is catty, competitive and eternally controversial. It’s ridiculous, as seasoned fans will attest. Here’s how we rank the 26 countries competing in Saturday’s grand final.

The Meds tend to vote for each other, while France has strong bonds with Israel and Armenia. Baltic countries love Ukraine ...

citing Eurovision’s mission to protect “the values of a cultural competition which promotes international exchange and understanding” and saying that the event “unites Europe on one stage.” ...

Indeed, Eurovision 2023 has the theme "united by music", a reflection ... A handpicked selection of stories from BBC Future, Culture, Worklife and Travel, delivered to your inbox every Friday.

This year's Eurovision Song Contest delivered its biggest impact yet—across TV, digital platforms, and streaming charts - ...

In that way, we might liken Eurovision to a very mild display of national propaganda, with songs often designed to showcase their country's cultural values and appeal. Fittingly, media scholar ...

With just two weeks to go until the competition kicks off in Basel, Switzerland, its artistic directors have unveiled the official 2025 Eurovision theme art ... system that revolutionized post-war ...

Eurovision season is over for another year ... Some posts shared screenshots of a document from NATO's Committee on Information and Cultural Relations, dated November 1955, which refers to a ...

deftly combines two seemingly divergent themes: a harrowing coming-of-age story of a biracial Vietnamese-American and his "queer and curious journey" to become the bespoke authority on Eurovision.

On the other hand, local themes are very popular, he said: first and foremost the Eurovision Song Contest, followed by the centenary of the birth of Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely. The parade ...

Who would have thought that a song dedicated to the sauna could become a leading contender to win the Eurovision Song Contest ... from a region where Swedish culture is deeply rooted.