MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity. Switzerland’s contestant beat Croatian rocker Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around … Read more
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Eden Golan is in Sweden for the Eurovision Song Contest, but she isn’t seeing much of the country. The 20-year-old Israeli singer is surrounded by security as she travels between hotel and the contest venue in the city of Malmo. According to Israel’s public broadcaster, she practiced singing while being booed … Read more
The first of three live broadcasts of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest yielded the initial results of the competition, with 10 countries out of 15 moving forward into the grand final on Saturday (May 11) and five countries going home. Most notable among the 10 winning countries are Luxembourg, which returned to the pan-European competition … Read more
Eurovision 2024 finalists announced: Ukraine, Croatia favorites to win Ten countries across Europe, including Ukraine, made the Eurovision 2024 Grand Final through fan votes from participating countries. Ten countries made it to the Grand Final of Eurovision 2024 Tuesday, advancing from the first semifinal of the European singing competition. The first semifinal notably saw the … Read more
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza. Performers representing countries across Europe and beyond took the stage in the first of two semifinals in the Swedish city of Malmo. It and a second … Read more
OGAE clubs across Europe have given their verdict for Malmö. Like every year, Eurovision fans, members of national clubs OGAE (General Organization of Eurovision Amateurs) voted “like Eurovision» and chose their big winner. According to them, it is Croatia which will win the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with the group’s song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” … Read more
ANPJoost Klein at the presentation of Europapa NOS News•yesterday, 5:41 PM•Adjusted yesterday, 6:19 PM Actors Nasrdin Dchar, Ramsey Nasr, Walid Benmbarek and comedian Najib Amhali ask Joost Klein not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. They are among more than 250 artists, writers and artists who have signed a letter to the artist. Activist … Read more
Israel has been admitted to the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö (Sweden), where singer Eden Golan will perform the song ‘Hurricane’. This was announced by the Israeli broadcasting body Kan, according to which the definitive confirmation from the organizers of the European Broadcasting Union (Ebu) arrived today. ”They examined the text … Read more
ReutersSinger Eden Golan is the intended Israeli candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest NOS Nieuws•gisteren, 21:14 Israel will adjust the lyrics of the song that the country will submit to the Eurovision Song Contest. This was announced by the Israeli broadcaster Kan, which is responsible for the entry. In Israel it will be announced in … Read more
Last week it was announced that Israel may be disqualified because the first choice, entitled “October rain”, would be too political. Political messages are not allowed in the Eurovision Song Contest. “October rain” refers to October 7, the day the war between Hamas and Israel began. Ynet writes that “Dance forever” has been provisionally rejected … Read more