FILE - JJ from Austria stands on the stage with the trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) ...

A performer representing the country of Russia will be allowed to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, organizers said on Thursday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday that Germany should pull out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna if Israel were to be excluded. Asked in an interview programme on public ...

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is holding a vote which could expel Israeli broadcaster Kan from the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, amid escalating calls for a boycott of the competition due ...

I cover the film industry. There’s a sequence at 46 minutes into the 123-minute Eurovision that stands as one of the most enjoyable cinematic sequences in any film this year. It’s a somewhat ...

This Saturday, hundreds of millions of Europeans are expected to tune in to watch the Eurovision Song Contest, an annual tradition that consumes the region in an enthusiastic fervor culminating in a ...

Director-general Tim Davie has refused to say whether the BBC will take part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest as controversy grows over Israel’s participation. The national broadcasters of ...

After Slovenia’s national broadcaster said it will not compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel remains part of the competition, it looks like more countries could be following suit.

Eurovision Song Contest organizers said Friday that member broadcasters will vote in November on whether Israel can participate in the musical extravaganza next year, as calls have mounted for the ...

Eurovision, the World's Largest Live Music Event, Will Take Place in Vienna Next Year VIENNA (AP) — The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place in Vienna. Austria's public broadcaster ORF, which ...

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