The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast live in cinemas across the UK for the first time. The big screen viewings will take place as the international music competition ends in Liverpool on Saturday, May 13.…
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be hosted in U.K. on behalf of Ukraine
The U.K. will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC revealed on Monday. Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 contest with the U.K.’s Sam Ryder placing second. It is…
Eurovision organisers ask UK to host next year’s song contest in place of Ukraine
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest winner, Ukraine, will not host the competition in 2023; instead, the chance will be offered to the United Kingdom, organisers the European Broadcast Union (EBU) said in a statement Friday. Ukrainian folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra…
Maneskin ‘proud’ to have covered Elvis classic for new movie
Rockers Maneskin felt “proud” to have been asked to cover one of Elvis Presley’s classic songs for Baz Luhrmann’s new movie biopic. The Italian ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ winners are among the acts who have recorded tracks for the soundtrack of…
Mika set to co-host Eurovision 2022
Mika has been announced as one of a trio of hosts for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The 2022 competition will take place at the PalaOlimpico in Turin, Italy, with the Grand Final set for May 14. The Italian broadcaster…
Madonna Eurovision performance in doubt (BBC)
Madonna’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest has been thrown into doubt by organisers, who say she has yet to sign a contract for the show. Speaking on Monday, Eurovision’s executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand said: “The European Broadcasting Union…