Latest Eurovision Song Contest News
Dutch artist expelled from Eurovision Song Contest is likely to face charges, Swedish police say
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the grand finale will likely be charged for making illegal threats, Swedish police said Monday. Joost Klein had failed to perform...
Swiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home
BERLIN (AP) — 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...
Switzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza
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...
Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Dutch public broadcaster reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final over a backstage altercation that is being investigated by police. The...
Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in Malmo, Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday's exuberant, glitter-drenched final. But even Eurovision can’t escape the world’s...
How to watch (and stream) the Eurovision Song Contest final
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Get out the glitter ball and put on your dancing shoes: It's time to find out who will be crowned the 68th Eurovision Song Contest champion. Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage in Malmo, Sweden, on Saturday to compete for the continent's...
For Israel’s contestant, the Eurovision Song Contest comes with tight security, boos and cheers
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...
Nemo, among the favorites at Eurovision, is finding acceptance onstage and off
LONDON (AP) — No matter whether Nemo wins the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend — which would make them the first nonbinary contestant to take home the crystal microphone — the singer is already a success. Representing Switzerland with a track called “The Code,” Nemo...
The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests as the war in Gaza casts a shadow
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...
From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
LONDON (AP) — It’s springtime in Europe — time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the Eurovision Song Contest. Taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden, the 68th annual competition will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop crown in a...
