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Israel In Eurovision Spotlight At Second Semifinal

Israel's participation in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest has drawn protests but its competitor Yuval Raphael -- who escaped the Hamas attack on her country -- is hotly tipped to qualify from Thursday's semifinal.

International Business Times

KAJ heats up the first Eurovision semi-final as 10 acts progress and five are sent home

The first of two Eurovision semi-finals saw sauna-loving trio KAJ and Dutch balladeer Claude among the ten acts voted through to the grand final, while five countries were sent home.

Euronews

AP PHOTOS: The Eurovision Song Contest is back

Eurovision has officially started, with the first round of semi-finals held Tuesday in the Swiss city of Basel.

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What to look out for from the music of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

I’m in Basel, Switzerland – host city of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – to present research about treatment of songwriters in the contest. While I’m here, I’ll be conducting field research and attending one of the shows. Here’s what I’ll be looking out for during this year’s competition.

The Conversation

It's showtime: Eurovision competitors battle it out in the pop extravaganza's first semifinal

Competition in the Eurovision Song Contest is kicking off with the first of two semifinals

The Independent UK

Nach Ausschluss-Forderungen: Israels ESC-Kandidatin erwartet Störungen beim Auftritt

Sender und ehemalige ESC-Teilnehmer hatten den Ausschluss Israels vom diesjährigen ESC in Basel gefordert. Israel tritt trotzdessen an, vertreten durch Yuval Raphael. Sie bereitet sich auf Störungen während des Auftrittes vor.

Euronews

How to watch the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 semi-final 2 online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals for 2025, which take place on Tuesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 15.

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How to watch ‘Eurovision 2025’ online – live stream the European song contest semi-finals and grand finale free from anywhere

It’s time for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest! Catch the semi-finals and grand finale with our guide explaining to watch “Eurovision 2025” online and from anywhere in the world.

Tom’s Guide

The Eurovision Song Contest is back. Here's how and who to watch

The Eurovision party is officially underway

The Independent UK

Parade, Protests Kick Off Eurovision Song Contest Week

The Eurovision Song Contest burst into Basel on Sunday, but a parade launching a week of build-up to the grand final was marked by protests over Israel's participation.

International Business Times

Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa announced as UK’s Eurovision spokesperson

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa will be the UK’s Eurovision Song Contest spokesperson, it has been announced ...

The National (Scotland)

Eurovision star Sam Ryder reveals surprising 'dream duet' as he performs at Disneyland Paris

Eurovision star - who shot to fame when he represented the UK in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Space Man' - has revealed which famous face he would like to duet with.

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‘Serving’: Malta’s Eurovision Song Rewritten To Remove Word ‘Kant’

Miriana Conte, the Maltese representative for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, has changed her song to remove all mentions of "kant".

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UK’s Eurovision Song Contest artist for 2025 revealed - who is it? See song

UK’s Eurovision Song Contest artist for 2025, Remember Monday, has been announced on Scott Mills' BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show

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TikTok star to hit the Eurovision stage for Australia

TikTok star Go-Jo will represent Australia in its 10th attempt to crack the Eurovision Song Contest, sending the Sydney singer-songwriter to Switzerland.

The Independent UK

Timothee Chalamet fans go wild over Estonia’s lookalike Eurovision Song Contest entry

‘I thought they put a wig on Timothee,’ one person said

The Independent UK

Will Ferrell confirms he’s making a Broadway version of much loved film

‘Eurovision Song Contest’ became a cult hit after it was released in 2020

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The new Eurovision logo has triggered a deep design debate

I never thought the song contest would make me question the purpose of logo design.

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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.

International Business Times

Basel Votes To Stump Up Bucks To Host Eurovision

Basel voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved the city putting up nearly $40 million towards hosting next year's Eurovision Song Contest, meaning the glitzy annual TV extravaganza will go ahead with its full customary pomp.

Evening Standard

Bucks Fizz star Mike Nolan ‘sad’ to say goodbye in final gig

He won the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK in 1981 with Bucks Fizz singing the song Making Your Mind Up.

International Business Times

Swiss Region To Vote On Cost Of 'Blasphemous' Eurovision 2025

Basel voters will decide Sunday on whether to spend tens of millions of dollars to host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, with opponents decrying a "waste" of public funds for a "blasphemous" music performance.

The Independent UK

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

Royal Caribbean unveils Eurovision-themed sailings for superfans

Get ready to hit the high notes on the high seas with Eurovision-themed sailings in 2025

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Sam Ryder's manager recruited to lead search for UK's 2025 Eurovision entry

Sam Ryder's manager David May has been hired by the BBC to lead the search for the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry next year in a bid to recreate the success of the 'Space Man' hitmaker's second place finish.

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