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AP PHOTOS: Eurovision performers gear up for grand final with sparkles and songs

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will holds its grand final on Saturday night.

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2025: Final lineup set after second semifinal

Eleven of the 37 acts who traveled to Basel have now been sent home, leaving 26 finalists.

Euronews

Can Eurovision succeed in uniting through music? | Radio Schuman

While avid Eurovision fans have been counting down the days to Saturday's final, Europe's "biggest party" was drawing criticism. Can organisers succeed in keeping politics off the stage?

Euronews

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Why is Israel still in Eurovision? The answer is more complex than you might think

The war in Gaza means the European Broadcasting Union is risking its liberal reputation, but to ban Israel would be to undermine the organisation’s fundamental purpose, says author Chris West

The Guardian - UK

The average cost of home Eurovision parties as millions expected to watch

Fancy dress and themed outfits make up 17 per cent of the planned cost

The Independent UK

Eurovision partygoers ‘plan to spend £76 celebrating the big night on average’

A fifth of those tuning in to watch the grand final on Saturday do not plan to spend any money at all, TopCashback said.

Evening Standard

Irish fans ‘heartbroken’ as Emmy Kristiansen fails to make Eurovision final

Last year, Bambie Thug became the first Irish entrant to make the final since Ryan O’Shaughnessy in 2018.

Evening Standard

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Australia’s Go-Jo Has Been Booted From Eurovision In Competition’s Semi-Finals

Australia's representative for Eurovision, Marty 'Go-Jo' Zambotto, has been booted from the contest during the semi-finals.

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Australia Eurovision entry Go-Jo fails to wow judges and misses out on grand final

Marty Zambotto gave arguably the most ludicrously fun performance in Australia’s 10 years of competing in the world’s biggest song contest

The Guardian - AU

Ncuti Gatwa replaced by pop icon after stepping down as Eurovision 2025 spokesperson last minute

The Doctor Who will be replaced on Saturday due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

Evening Standard

Ireland fails to qualify at Eurovision with Emmy Kristiansen

The country, which ties with Sweden for the most Eurovision wins, sent the 24-year-old to perform her entry Laika Party.

The Independent UK

The Eurovision final lineup is set as 6 more acts axed in a semifinal

The lineup for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been decided, with six countries eliminated after a semifinal on Thursday

The Independent UK

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid ongoing protests

Israel’s involvement in this year’s competition has faced ongoing backlash amid its continued military operations in Gaza

Evening Standard

AP PHOTOS: Eurovision final lineup is set after second semi-final

The final lineup in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is set after a second semi-final round thursday.

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Evening Standard

Ireland and UK take to the stage during second Eurovision semi-final

Thursday’s second semi-final marks the first time in Basel that UK audiences at home can vote under Eurovision rules.

The Independent UK

Israeli act Yuval Raphael’s Eurovision performance disrupted by protesters

The group was quickly ejected from the St Jakobshalle arena

Evening Standard

Israeli Eurovision act Yuval Raphael has rehearsal ‘disrupted’ by protesters

The group was quickly ejected from the St Jakobshalle arena in Basel.

The Independent UK

War reaches Ukrainian rock band Ziferblat even at the Eurovision Song Contest

Ukraine’s musicians can’t escape war, even at the Eurovision Song Contest

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Euronews

Czechia's Eurovision entry Adonxs singing to get Slovakia back in the contest

Adonxs said "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" to his native Slovakia for Prague many years ago but the candidate for Czechia tells Euronews Culture that he wants his Eurovision song to help make the contest much more popular with the government in the country of his birth.

Evening Standard

Emmy ‘did a deep dive on Irish culture’ to represent Ireland at Eurovision

She is hoping to qualify Ireland on Thursday for the final in Switzerland.

The Guardian - UK

Let’s get this party started! Can you score douze points on our Eurovision quiz?

Think you know your Lumo from your Nemo? Test your knowledge of the greatest song contest on Earth ahead of Saturday’s grand final

The Independent UK

Eurovision favorites KAJ fly the flag for Sweden and make saunas all the rage at the contest

There’s one word you hear more than any other in Basel during the Eurovision Song Contest: Sauna

Euronews

History repeating: Which country is most likely to win this year's Eurovision?

New data analysed the typical Eurovision winner between 1956 and 2024 ahead of the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2025 results live: Austria wins dramatic final after nail-biting finish with Israel

Tense final results had Austria’s JJ in a showdown with Israel’s Yuval Raphael, while the UK entry Remember Monday flopped after receiving the dreaded nul points from the public

Euronews

'The audience will have an insight into my soul': Austria's JJ reveals Eurovision dream

Johannes Pietsch - aka: JJ - seems comfortable carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders. The 24 year old Austrian-Filippino is one of the big favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest and believes his roots as a counter-tenor can help him conquer Europe.

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