70 years on, Eurovision voters are driven by identity, politics and national alliances – and the juries and public often don’t agree.
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In 2022, six jury scores from the second semi-final were nullified on grounds of collusion.
Eurovision 2025 is a reminder of how music can force us to to confront the uncomfortable.
Next year will mark the 69th edition of the contest. But the highly charged nature of this year’s event has left many question its future.
2023 sees the UK host the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine. But what role does the stage itself have to play in the musical spectacle?
The UK has now chalked up a record 16 second place finishes. But what would it take to go one better and win the whole thing?
Moving the voting system away from experts could be interpreted as a tactic to include American audiences.
A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
Politics have never been that far away from the Eurovision Song Contest. Since its inception, the annual event has reflected the political culture and geopolitical realities of Europe.
The movie is indeed a silly look at how sharing song and media in popular culture can affect how we relate as individuals and nations but it also carries deeper insights.
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