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Eurovision responds to accusations it encourages voting ‘manipulation’ after Israel performance

In a statement, director Martin Green said he did not want questions surrounding Eurovision voting to overshadow JJ’s win for Austria

The Independent UK

Eurovision winner JJ calls for Israel to be excluded from 2026 contest

Israel’s Eurovision entrant Yuval Raphael finished second to the Austrian singer in the 2025 contest

The Independent UK

Eurovision broadcasters call for probe after Israeli singer’s near-win

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Eurovision hit with 'rigging' claims as TV networks demand investigation after Israel's second-place finish

Spain's RTVE and Belgium's VRT demand a probe into the Eurovision voting

Evening Standard

What can the UK actually do if Israel is sanctioned over Gaza bombardment?

Keir Starmer faces calls to impose restrictions on everything from sales of fighter-jet parts to bans from international music events

The Independent UK

Eurovision accused of ‘encouraging manipulation’ after Israel’s near-win

Public broadcasters for Spain and Belgium have complained to the contest’s organisers, the European Broadcasting Union

The Independent UK

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls for Israel to be excluded from Eurovision over Gaza war

This year's Eurovision Song Contest is now over, but political tension, voting doubts and differing positions haunt the European song contest.

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Remember Monday say Eurovision gave them ‘memories that will last a lifetime’

The contest was won by Austria’s JJ with his emotional song Wasted Love.

Evening Standard

At the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, politics once more intrudes upon this formerly big fun pop lark

4/5 Viewers had plenty of time to revel in the bombastic anguish and madcap pop schemes on former ‘The Voice’ rejects, but politics still overshadows Eurovision’s post-war ideals, Mark Beaumont writes in his review

The Independent UK

Remember Monday finish 19th at Eurovision after getting zero points from public

The girl group were given the dreaded nul points by audiences at home.

Evening Standard

Israeli singer left ‘shaken’ after protesters rushed towards Eurovision stage

The incident took place as the October 7 survivor sang her entry New Day Will Rise, which was greeted with cheers and boos.

Evening Standard

Eurovision crew member hit with paint as pair try to disrupt Israel performance

The incident took place as October 7 survivor Yuval Raphael sang her entry New Day Will Rise in the arena in Basel, Switzerland.

Evening Standard

Eurovision will have to ‘wait and see’ if Celine Dion performs

There has also been speculation that Canadian singer Dion, who won for the Swiss in 1988 with Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi, could be performing.

Evening Standard

Eurovision fans will have to ‘wait and see’ if Celine Dion performs

There has been speculation that the Canadian singer, who won for the Swiss in 1988 with ‘Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi’, could be performing

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Buckingham Palace band honours Remember Monday with Eurovision surprise

The Royal Family has shown support for the UK's Eurovision entry, Remember Monday, with a special musical tribute ahead of the grand final in Switzerland on Saturday (17 May).

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Estonia's Tommy Cash says Italians aren’t in a froth over his Eurovision song ‘Espresso Macchiato’

One song generating a lot of froth at the Eurovision Song Contest is “Espresso Macchiato.”

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Voices: For Eurovision’s sake, let’s keep politics out of the song contest

COMMENT: It’s a shame this year’s contest is bogged down in anti-Israel controversy, says Clair Woodward – the frivolous get-together should be all about the performances, not the real world

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Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran and Elton John among musicians named on Sunday Times Rich List for 2025

Only a handful of musicians were featured on the annual wealth ranking

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Eurovision 2025 viewers accuse TV broadcast of ‘censoring’ audience ‘booing’ Israel’s Yuval Raphael

Israel’s participation in the event has been a large point of controversy this year

The Independent UK

Chelsea owner Boehly pulls out of move to buy Scotsman owner National World

Mr Boehly’s Eldridge Media Holdings business said in March that it was considering a takeover deal.

Evening Standard

Eurovision winner Nemo on ‘insanity of having glittery party’ amid world events

The Swiss non-binary singer, 25, triumphed in Malmo, Sweden, and will return to the Eurovision stage in Switzerland.

Evening Standard

BBC Eurovision presenters ‘nervous for Remember Monday before being blown away’

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

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2025 final: The 26 countries competing tonight

Ireland was left broken-hearted after failing to qualify from the second semi-final, while delegates for Israel, Greece and Austria were voted through

Evening Standard

Dutch belt out their return to Eurovision with violins

Dutch singer Claude Kiambe, 21, sang his track C’est La Vie, a blend of English and French on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Absurd Estonian act opts for Italian parody as Eurovision semi-final kicks off

Switzerland, where the competition began in Lugano in 1956, is hosting Tuesday’s first 2025 semi-final in Basel at the arena St Jakobshalle.

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