Kalush Orchestra won Eurovision 2022 for Ukraine. (Getty) The BBC has officially announced the seven UK cities shortlisted to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The seven shortlisted cites were announced on BBC Radio 2 and BBC One on Friday morning (12 August). They are: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool. Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield. They
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Graham Norton, Verka Serduchka and Alison Hammond are among the television hosts people want to see presenting Eurovision. (John Phillips/Johannes Simon/Neil Mockford/Getty) It’s official – the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the UK for the first time since 1998. Ukraine won the 2022 contest, but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) ultimately asked the
Kalush Orchestra representing Ukraine perform during the Grand Final show of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest. (Daniele Venturelli / WireImage) Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra has won the Eurovision Song Contest for the third time after receiving the bulk of votes in the public vote. The UK’s Sam Ryder was in the lead following the announcement of
Romania’s Roxen performs during the first semi-final of the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 on 18 May 2021. (Getty/KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP) Eurovision star Roxen has come out as non-binary in a powerful, open conversation with fans on TikTok. Roxen – real name Larisa Roxana Giurgiu – was chosen in 2020 to represent Romania
Iceland’s Daði og Gagnamagnið had been tipped to win Eurovision 2020. (Screen capture via YouTube) Weeping. Crying. Wailing. Mass orders of comfort food on UberEats. Staring into the abyss. Listening to ABBA. Caterwauling. More crying. These are just some of the symptoms of gay people discovering the news that the Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled
Russian pop band Little Big dropped the music video for “Uno”, their Eurovision contender, which totally says trans rights. (EC1) Eurovision Song Contest contestants come in many forms. Sometimes, they’re plastic pop singers, and other times, they’re out to make powerful political statements. Russia’s entry to the Rotterdam-based festival will see punk-pop band Little Big
NikkieTutorials. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Trans YouTuber and rising star of the Netherlands, NikkieTutorials, has been announced as online presenter of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. The beauty guru’s next major gig will see her serve as the digital host for the 65th annual run of the singing contest. Her hosting duties will see her helm Eurovision’s three online channels
Conchita Wurst performs live on stage during the 64th annual Eurovision Song Contest held at Tel Aviv Fairgrounds on May 18, 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Michael Campanella/Getty) The Hungarian government has hit back at claims that the country pulling out of the Eurovision Song Contest because it’s “too gay”. According to The Guardian, a pro-government