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The Brit Awards are no longer a closed shop of unchallenging big-sellers

3/5 If any state-of-the-industry insight emerges tonight, it’s one of struggle, of hollowing out, of ladders raised

The Independent UK

‘The love child of Mick Hucknall and Crazy Frog’: is Eurovision’s Lumo the worst mascot ever?

Meet the song contest’s first ever mascot – a sentient heart with a bizarrely sexy mouth that looks like the result of the ChatGPT prompt ‘please ruin my day’. Why oh why has this happened?

The Guardian - UK

Grammy battles to Oasis reunion: What to expect from the world of music in 2025

The year is set to see bands reunite, music titans releasing new music and major artists being taken to court.

The Independent UK

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The top music documentaries to watch this Christmas (and where to find them)

Give Christmas Top of the Pops and The Two Ronnies the swerve this year with our pick of essential festive music viewing

MusicRadar

Eurovision organisers vow to ‘protect’ artists as new code of conduct introduced

Agreeing to abide by the code of conduct will be a requirement for accreditation to the event.

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to singer Dickie Rock after death aged 88

The Dublin-born singer represented Ireland in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Come Back To Stay.

Evening Standard

No amends for Joost Klein: Dutch go back to Eurovision Song Contest but singer declines to rejoin

The Netherlands will join the next Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland

The Independent UK

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Composer Max Richter: ‘I’m a low-key raver! I love all kinds of music’

The creator of the most streamed classical album of all time on working with Margaret Atwood, enjoying Eurovision, and uniting people through music

The Guardian - UK

Dua Lipa review – orchestral special boasts Elton John but tips into old-fashioned Eurovision

Accompanied by a 53-piece orchestra and 14-strong choir, the pop superstar forsakes many of her biggest hits to perform the entirety of her coolly received new album

The Guardian - UK

EU officials blast Hungary’s Orban over Ukraine stance, democratic decline

Lawmakers belt out antifascist anthem, prompting European Parliament president to declare: ‘This is not Eurovision’.

Al Jazeera

Emily in Paris season 4 episode 10 recap: arrivederci Paree?

Emily in Paris season 4 ending sees a lot of change for Emily Cooper and her life in France. Read our full recap to see what happened.

WhatToWatch

JoJo Siwa says she wants to represent Poland at Eurovision

Singer claims she has been speaking with ‘the people in Poland’ about representing the country in Basel, Switzerland next year

The Independent UK

JoJo Siwa Is Apparently In Talks To Represent Poland At Eurovision If This TikTok Is Legit

JoJo Siwa just shared that she's in talks to represent Poland at the 2025 Eurovision & it could actually happen! Here's all the deets!

Pedestrian.tv

Basel to host Eurovision song contest for Switzerland in 2025

City fought off competition from Berne, Geneva and Zurich to host event, which began in Switzerland in 1956

The Guardian - UK

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“It’s a warning to those who have crossed me”: Irish Eurovision alumnus Bambie Thug releases new single Hex So Heavy with nightmarish music video

The witchy, gothic artist also starts their UK and Europe tour tonight

Metal Hammer

"It feels like a vision for the future." Nu gen star Cassyette lives up to the hype on her long-awaited debut album This World F***ing Sucks

From supporting Bring Me The Horizon to writing a Eurovision anthem, 2024 has been a massive year for Cassyette - and she's just getting started

WhatToWatch

Emily in Paris season 4 episode 1 recap: love is in the air?

Emily in Paris season 4 episode 1 picks up mere days after that explosive wedding, and Emily Cooper is left to deal with the fallout.

Evening Standard

Russian singer Manizha banned from performing at home releases defiant new song Gun

The last Eurovision contestant to represent Russia before it was excluded refuses to be silenced after finding herself vilified in her home country for her pro-LGBTQ+ and pro-peace views

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Evening Standard

Bambie Thug teases Eurovision return with two-time entrants Jedward

EXCLUSIVE: Irish singer shares ongoing frustrations with EBU's handling of complaint against Israeli broadcaster Kan

Radio France Internationale

Von der Leyen’s second term as EU president could be in jeopardy after Covid vaccine ruling

Ursula von der Leyen's attempt for a second term as European Commission chief has encountered a significant setback after a top EU court determined she was not sufficiently transparent with the public regarding Covid-19 vaccine contracts.

TV Tech

Broadcasters Tap Lawo for Audio at Bastille Day Concert de Paris

Lawo’s IP audio infrastructure was used for the live sound and broadcast requirements of the French public broadcasters and the Eurovision network

Evening Standard

Behind the concert tech used by Taylor Swift, Coldplay & more - Tech & Science Daily podcast

Plus a fully automated transcript of today’s episode....

The Conversation

Plaid Cymru makes election call for the return of Welsh artefacts held in England

I was not surprised to see Plaid Cymru address culture and heritage as a core manifesto issue in the election. As the party of Wales with an aspiration for greater devolution, Plaid recognises the role of cultural institutions in building identity and pride, as seen in its manifesto calls for…

Metal Hammer

"I don't care. I thought it was fun." Peter Tagtgren dismisses plagarism accusations against Croatia's Eurovision entry Baby Lasagna

In fact, the Pain/Hypocrisy frontman is just happy to see more metal acceptance at Eurovision

The Conversation

Why we can read Finnish without understanding it – a look at ‘transparent’ languages

Picture this: you find yourself in a Helsinki karaoke bar one night, and someone encourages you to get up and sing a well known song in Finnish. Without knowing a word of the language you grab the microphone and, to your surprise, manage to follow the rhythm of the lyrics…

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