AFP Videos – France Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi calls for ‘breaking the silence’ on women’s oppression Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on Monday called on the international community to “break its silence and inaction” in the face of the oppression of women in Iran, exactly two years after the … Read more
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will take place next year in the Swiss border town Basel This was decided by the organizers, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation and the European Broadcasting Union. The city expects costs of up to 35 million francs (37 million euros). The event will take place in the St. Jakobshalle, which is … Read more
Basel or Geneva: Next Friday it will be announced which of the two Swiss cities will host the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025. The award will be communicated via the official channels at ten o’clock, an SRG spokesman told the Keystone-SDA news agency. Editorial staff – August 25, 2024 (Image: SRF) If Basel is awarded … Read more
“I hope this match can live up to its promise and once again symbolize peace and dignity for everyone in the world.” These are the first words of winner Nemo (who identifies as non-binary and prefers the pronouns ‘that’ and ‘their’, ed.) after their victory. A nice summary of the sentiment surrounding this 68th edition … Read more
BERLIN — Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready Sunday to give a hero’s welcome to singer Nemo, who won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity. The singer, who is Swiss but currently lives in Berlin, was to land in Zurich … Read more
Eden Golan flew back to Israel on Sunday morning, fresh off her triumphant performance in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night in Malmo, Sweden where she warmed hearts worldwide with her grace under pressure. Speaking just as she stepped off the plane, she said, “Wow, I don’t know where to start. . . … Read more
Despite the protests against Israel’s participation, there are still massive votes for the country. “The music is certainly not always the only decisive element at the Eurovision Song Contest,” says Hendrickx. “That has never really been the case. People mainly vote for a country, less for a song. Think, for example, of Ukraine two years … Read more
You can too hearken to the article in audio model. The winner of Eurovision 2024 was the Swiss non-binary singer Nemo with the tune The Code. It grew to become clear very early on that he can be on the prime of this 12 months’s competitors, even perhaps earlier than the ambassadors of the jurors … Read more
She is a Swedish legend in the Eurovision Song Contest. Karin Falck, 92, was honored live by Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman. – She was obviously nervous, but she gave us her warmth and her smile even if the technology was wrong. So she is one of my biggest idols, says Petra Mede i SVT. … Read more
Joost Klein did not perform yesterday during the dress rehearsal of the Eurovision Song Contest final. It is still not clear whether he will be seen during the final. “The investigation into the incident involving the Dutch artist at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest is still ongoing. Discussions are taking place between the EBU and … Read more