1 hour 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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3 h. ago When is Eurovision 2025? All you need to know as we approach the semi

The song contest’s grand finale will take place this month in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland

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4 h. ago ‘This is Marmite if everyone hated Marmite’: Graham Norton’s best (meanest) Eurovision commentary

Eurovision wouldn’t be the same without Norton’s cutting remarks

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4 h. ago Is the UK really hated at Eurovision? Here are the surprising stats

The last time the UK won Eurovision was in 1997

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4 h. ago The most underrated spots to visit for anyone inspired by Eurovision’s host country

Switzerland, renowned for its chocolate, cheese, and stunning landscapes, is preparing to host Eurovision 2025 in the vibrant city of Basel.

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5 h. ago Every Eurovision winner since 1956, ranked from worst to best

Seventy songs have claimed the top prize since the competition began in 1956, and some are a lot better than others

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5 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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10 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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11 h. ago Eurovision 2025: Protests over Israel's participation expected to hit Basel amid ‘risk’ of cyber and terror attack

Riot police were seen clashing with protesters at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019, and it's feared that this year's event in Basel, Switzerland, could be targeted

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13 h. ago Eurovision 2025 sees comeback for key changes and unusual time signatures

This year’s contest includes entries with three, five or six beats in the bar, as well as songs in 4/4 time.

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26 h. ago Everything you need to know about the UK's 2025 Eurovision act Remember Monday

British country pop band Remember Monday are set to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland

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39 h. ago UK's Eurovision hopefuls Remember Monday ordered by the BBC to avoid making any political points after band's old social media posts backing Black Lives Matter come to light

The country pop girl group are under strict instructions by the BBC and their own team to steer clear of any controversial topics, including the Middle East conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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51 h. 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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53 h. 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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64 h. ago UK's Eurovision entry Remember Monday have a huge connection to past winner

The UK's 2025 Eurovision entry Remember Monday have opened up on the inspiration behind their song, and also shared a surprising connection to a past winner

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3 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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3 d. ago Remember Monday share special way they'll celebrate if they win Eurovision 2025

Remember Monday have been busy promoting their Eurovision entry and have now revealed how they'll celebrate if they win the song contest in Basel, Switzerland

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3 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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4 d. ago Irish broadcaster requests discussion over Israel’s Eurovision participation

RTÉ asks European Broadcasting Union to discuss matter after 72 former contestants call for Israel’s exclusionIreland’s public broadcaster has asked the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for a discussion about Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision song contest, as 72 former contestants called for the Israeli broadcaster Kan to be banned from next week’s event in the Swiss city of Basel.The director general of Ireland’s RTÉ, Kevin Bakhurst, said in a statement on Wednesday that he was “appalled by the ongoing events in the Middle East and by the horrific impact on civilians in Gaza, and the fate of Israeli hostages”. Continue reading...

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4 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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