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.” ...

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 ...

Both the cheers and jeers were nakedly political. How do fans “keep celebrating this” — the Eurovision culture they love — Carmel asked, “in a world of growing polarization and populism ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

The call-out will commission work under three main themes ... communities together; and Eurovision in Liverpool, which will celebrate all things Liverpool. Culture Liverpool director Claire ...