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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…

The Conversation

Olly Alexander confirms name change at Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival

Pop star also joked about his disappointing Eurovision result at the BBC festival in Luton

The Independent UK

Eurovision organisers 'regret' that some delegations 'didn’t respect the spirit of the rules'

Acts complained about a tense atmosphere backstage at this year’s song contest

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Disqualified Eurovision contestant Joost Klein likely to face charges, say Swedish police

Klein may be charged over alleged threats and face a fine if convicted, after a member of the production crew made a complaint to police

The Guardian - AU

Eurovision EU flag ban was ‘mind-blowing’, says European Commission

Spokesperson for Commission president Ursula von der Leyen calls decision ‘completely regrettable’

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision Winner Slams Organizers Over “Unbelievable Double Standards”

"The trophy can be fixed. Maybe Eurovision needs fixing a little bit, too, every now and then." The post Eurovision Winner Slams Organizers Over “Unbelievable Double Standards” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Cringey retro computing band 'Windows95man' goes viral, takes 19th place at Eurovision 2024

Hopes of triumph for Finland's retro computing flag bearer Windows95man crashed (pun intended), with the crazy pop act ending the night placed 19 out of 25 finalists.

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Eurovision loses almost a quarter of UK viewers compared with 2023

Saturday night’s final was watched by average of 7.64m as Britain’s entry, Olly Alexander, finished in 18th place

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision Song Contest 2024 won by Switzerland's Nemo as UK comes 18th

The 24-year-old singer was tearful as they accepted their trophy in Malmo on Saturday night

Evening Standard

Witch trial protest anthems, zombie-folk, Ouija-pop, mullets and Rammstein riffs: five acts to look out for at Eurovision 2024

Louder's guide to Europe's annual festival of song, Eurovision

Louder

Eurovision In Gaza's Shadow As Israel Competes In Final

The Eurovision Song Contest final gets underway in Sweden's Malmo on Saturday with thousands of protesters expected to culminate a week of tensions surrounding Israel's participation during the Gaza war.

International Business Times

Dutch broadcaster decries Eurovision decision to ban its contestant

Avrotros says Joost Klein’s disqualification ‘disproportionate’ after incident involving female member of production crew

The Guardian - UK

Bambie Thug on hopes to break Ireland's 28-year Eurovision curse, trolls and opening doors for alt artists

EXCLUSIVE: The singer, 31, weighed in on calls for them to boycott this year’s contest from fellow Irish artists

Evening Standard

Why isn't The 1% Club and BGT on TV tonight?

The next episode of The 1% Club season 3 normally airs at 8.50 pm on ITV1 on Saturday nights, but it's missing from the schedule on Saturday, May 11.

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Evening Standard

Hurricane lyrics: Israel's Eurovision song explained after controversial lyrics changed

An open letter to the EBU called for Israel’s withdrawal from the contest in May

Evening Standard

Eurovision 2024: the 5 acts to watch out for in the Grand Final

Fancy a flutter ahead of the big final? These are our frontrunners...

Evening Standard

Eurovision 2024: The grand final running order and how to watch

Latvia, The Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Greece, Estonia, Switzerland, Georgia and Armenia are a few of the countries who have made it to the Eurovision final

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The surprising history of the Abba logo

Eurovision's biggest legends had more designs than you might think.

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The Guardian - UK

Israel qualifies for Eurovision song contest final despite protests

Thousands had marched against the country’s inclusion in Saturday’s final but Eden Golan’s entry was voted through

Al Jazeera

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid Gaza war protests

Singer Eden Golan qualifies for Eurovision final amid protests in Sweden over Israel’s war on Gaza.

Evening Standard

London man who missed flight to Eurovision fears 'holiday wasted' after 'senseless' Gatwick Airport evacuation

Michael Sampson is booked on another flight to Malmo but is worried he will miss the semi-final

Evening Standard

Eurovision 2024: Israel's entry draws pro-Palestine protest in Malmo's main square

Eden Golan, representing Israel, is due to perform at the Malmo Arena in Sweden on Thursday night

Evening Standard

Why is Israel competing at Eurovision? Eden Golan set to sing in final

Israel’s 20-year-old entry will perform Hurricane in Saturday’s final

Evening Standard

OPINION - Mewing will not make you more attractive to women, young men

At last, the thing that will save young men from suicide, feminism, masturbation and post-structuralism: mewing. Not meowing, though you wouldn’t be surprised if that were proposed as a solution These Days. No, mewing: the practice of putting your tongue flat to the roof of your mouth — keeping tension…

The Guardian - UK

‘Our children’s schools were bombed’: the Eurovision stars fighting to rebuild Ukraine

Former teacher alyona alyona and singing partner Jerry Heil are favourites at this year’s contest – and they’re using their rousing song Teresa & Maria to help children who have lost their childhood

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