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Austria triumphs at Eurovision Song Contest while Israel’s Nova Festival survivor competitor comes second

May 18, 2025 by admin

BASEL, Switzerland — Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Saturday with “Wasted Love,” a song that combines operatic, multi-octave vocals with a techno twist. Israeli singer Yuval Raphael came second at an exuberant celebration of music and unity that was shadowed by the Gaza war and rattled by discord over Israel’s participation. … Read more

Irish Eurovision contestant cries after Israel makes finals of song contest

May 11, 2024 by admin

Irish Eurovision contestant Bambie Thug reportedly cried after learning Israel had made the finals of the song contest. Thug, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, made the admission in a backstage interview in Malmo, Sweden on Friday night, per The Independent. A snippet of the interview was shared to X, showing Thug wearing a … Read more

Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest for a 2nd time

May 13, 2023 by admin

LIVERPOOL, England — Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo,” at a colorful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine. The diva from Stockholm beat acts from 25 other countries to take the continent’s pop crown at the competition … Read more

King Charles and Queen Camilla stun Eurovision audience

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 by admin

They made their royal entrance. Just days after the coronation ceremony, King Charles and Queen Camilla made a surprise cameo in a pre-recorded video aired at the 67th Eurovision song contest semi-finals on Tuesday evening. In the clip, where they both appear for just a few seconds, Queen Camilla, dressed in a royal blue coat … Read more