7 h. ago Eurovision fans emotional as they predict Celine Dion twist ahead of grand final

Celine Dion made a cameo during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 tonight in a video message amid speculation she will return for the grand final

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8 h. ago Fans slam 'worst Eurovision song ever' as semi finals kick off with 'Jedward tribute'

The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is underway in Switzerland – but fans have been less than impressed with the offerings during the first live semi final tonight (May 13)

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11 h. ago Who is Yuval Raphael? The singer and 7 October survivor representing Israel at Eurovision 2025

Israeli contestant will perform in the second semi-final on Thursday at the contest in Basel, Switzerland

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12 h. ago Who are the Eurovision 2025 hosts? Everything you need to know

As the Eurovision Song Contest comes around, fans are eager to know more about the hosts of the iconic international music competition.

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15 h. ago Who is Lucio Corsi? Meet Italy’s Eurovision 2025 contestant singing Volevo Essere Un Duro

Singer cites influences including Paolo Conte and Bob Dylan

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19 h. ago Sauna fiends, space dogs and Jesus Christ Superstar: it’s the 10 best Eurovision songs of 2025!

From an Estonian rap-dance celebrating Italian cliches to a Serbian power ballad sung by a karate-champ philologist, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Eurovision Song ContestWhat would Eurovision be without sexually explicit songs? Australia’s Milkshake Man by Go-Jo is quite self-explanatory; the standout is Finland’s Erika Vikman with Ich Komme (“I am coming” in German). Set to a four-on-the-floor beat and Eurodance instrumental, the track bursts with unrestrained hands-in-the-air energy. Vikman sings of pleasure, ecstasy and a state of trance with a vigour reminiscent of Norway’s 2023 entry Queen of the Kings, by Alessandra. Vikman hails from a family of Finnish tango musicians – her mother and sister are both active in the genre – and she herself embraced it early in her career. Still, back in 2020, her breakout hit was another sex-positive, disco-inspired anthem: Cicciolina, which celebrates the boldness and self-determination of the Hungarian-born porn star Ilona St...

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21 h. ago Eurovision host Scott Mills makes drastic pledge if Remember Monday succeed

BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills has made a promise to fans if the UK's entry Remember Monday wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

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21 h. ago Scott Mills makes Eurovision tattoo vow if UK's Remember Monday triumphs in 2025 final

BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills has made a pledge to his loyal listener base of what he plans to do if the UK's entry Remember Monday triumphs in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

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40 h. ago We don’t want to host if KAJ’s sauna song wins Eurovision, says Swedish city of Malmö

Officials in the city, where last year’s competition was held, say it is too big an event to do every two yearsThere are still several days to go until the Eurovision final in Switzerland, but the Swedish city of Malmö has already pre-emptively said it does not want to host the event again next year if the country’s hotly tipped sauna-themed entry wins this year’s contest.The song – called Bara bada bastu (Just sauna) – is top of the streaming charts in both Sweden and Finland on Spotify and is a favourite to win Saturday’s final in Basel. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Meet Sweden’s Eurovision 2025 entry KAJ and get to know their song Bara Bada Bastu

Comedy music trio are behind the first Swedish-language song the country has sent to the contest since 1998

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49 h. ago UK Eurovision 2025 hopefuls Remember Monday: ‘We’d be mad not to do this’

The trio lark about and talk to Kate Solomon about their Eurovision entry ‘What the Hell Just Happened?’, avoiding nul points, getting drunk together and their matching tattoos

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3 d. ago Song He Lou, London W1: no neon, no bunting and not much jostling for tourist dollars – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

With three floors to fill, this 270-year-old restaurant chain’s understated approach feels rather boldThe demise of London’s Chinatown has long been predicted, what with recent rent and rate rises, and diners’ changing tastes. Yet on a spring lunchtime last week, business on Wardour Street was booming, with alfresco noodle-slurping, long queues and endless selfie sessions all in full swing.Song He Lou, a historic restaurant brand that champions Suzhou cuisine, clearly believes there are big profits to be made in this postcode, and it has put its money where its mouth is by opening a whopping 144-seater right here in the centre of Chinatown. I’m not chucking in that “historic” willy-nilly, either: Song He Lou was founded in Suzhou near Shanghai almost 270 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Qianglong, and makes Rules in nearby Covent Garden, which is a piffling 227, look like a fly-by-night pop-up. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Ich komme!’ The smutty Eurovision songs that dodge the censors

From ensuring your swearwords are in languages other than English to outrageous euphemisms, contestants in the famously camp extravaganza have ways to avoid being toned down When the winner of this year’s Eurovision song contest is announced shortly before midnight next Saturday, it won’t be the first climax of the evening. “I’m coming / I’m coming,” a scantily clad Lithuanian will announce in the chorus of her song. Australia’s male entrant will invite listeners to “sh-sh-shake me good” so they can get “a taste of the milkshake man”. And Malta’s submission is going to prompt the audience to shout the word “Kant” – due to it sounding like a rude English term for female genitalia.After the 2024 edition of the world’s largest live music contest was largely overshadowed by political positioning over the war in Gaza, many artists at this year’s event in the Swiss city of Basel are returning to what they like to do best: celebrating the act of lovemaking in pop songs. Because even though...

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3 d. ago Jennifer Aniston's alleged stalker 'believed he was Jesus Christ' as wife defends him

The alleged stalker of Jennifer Aniston believed that he was Jesus Christ and the Friends star was his queen according to his wife who claims that he is "going through a lot"

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3 d. ago Eurovision's Miriana Conte reflects on Malta's lyric change after song controversy

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is being held in Basel and Miriana Conte - who is representing Malta with the song Serving, once known as Kant - is among the acts taking part

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4 d. ago Jennifer Aniston's alleged stalker thinks he is Jesus Christ and she is his queen, says wife

The 48-year-old's disheveled and unsettling appearance shocked the world when he shuffled into an arraignment hearing, wrapped in an anti-suicide blanket.

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4 d. ago Eurovision 2025: we pick the best Eurovision songs of all time

‘She could sing the phone book’ - our picks for best Eurovision songs 🎙

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4 d. ago Remember Monday share plan if they win Eurovision but Graham Norton isn't on board

Remember Monday will represent the UK at Eurovision 2025 with their song What The Hell Just Happened? and the trio have a very special way to celebrate if they manage to win

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5 d. ago Remember Monday make huge announcement before Eurovision Song Contest 2025

The UK's 2025 Eurovision Song Contest representatives Remember Monday have confirmed that they will be heading off on their biggest tour to date.

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6 d. ago Best Eurovision party decorations for 2025: Get ready for the big night

It’s nearly time for the weirdest and the wonderful show. Set the stage for your own 2025 Eurovision Song Contest party

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