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Singer Olly Alexander ‘knew’ he would not win Eurovision in 2024

The 35-year-old also said the experience was ‘very stressful’.

Evening Standard

Nucti Gatwa makes new claim about withdrawal from Eurovision role

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The Independent UK

Ncuti Gatwa claims he quit Eurovision role ‘long before it was announced’

‘Doctor Who’ actor’s withdrawal was announced just one day before 2025 song contest

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‘The crosser Jeremy Paxman got, the more we giggled’: what it’s like to come last on a TV show

From scoring so badly at Eurovision it made Terry Wogan resign to having Paul Hollywood call your cake ‘tough as old boots’, here are the contestants who lost big on the nation’s favourite shows

The Guardian - UK

Martin Osterdahl steps down as executive supervisor of Eurovision Song Contest

He said it had been the ‘honour of my professional life’ to steer the competition for five years.

Evening Standard

Musical roots: Austria's JJ opens up on Eurovision 2025 win, dream collaborators and what comes next

Euronews Culture sat down with JJ, Austria’s Eurovision 2025 winner to talk about life since his triumphant performance, his genre-blending high pitched singing voice and what he’s planning to do next.

Euronews

Juliet and Romeo strains to be meaningful but never earns its emotional crescendos

The new musical film Juliet and Romeo arrives on screen with lavish visuals, saccharine pop songs and a reworked Shakespearean plot that tries to dazzle. With its vivid colour palette and dreamy masquerade aesthetic, this is Verona as filtered through a Eurovision lens: glittering, melodramatic and frequently overwrought.

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Will Ferrell confirms he will return to Broadway with stage musical adaptation of his 2020 Eurovision movie

With the blessing of the real-lie singing contest behind him, Will Ferrell has confirmed he will return to Broadway with a stage musical adaptation of his 2020 film ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’.

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SNL superstar bringing Eurovision to Broadway

The musical will be adapted from the 2020 Netflix movie ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’

The Independent UK

Will Ferrell confirms musical based on Eurovision movie comedy 'in development'

The actor and comedian said a musical is the ‘perfect place to continue our celebration of all the things we love about this amazing and unifying song competition’

Evening Standard

Will Ferrell ‘excited’ to bring Eurovision musical to Broadway

The American actor is basing the project on his Netflix movie, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga.

Evening Standard

Will Ferrell to bring Eurovision musical to Broadway

The star is set to turn his 2020 Netflix comedy into a stage show with long-time friend and collaborator Harper Steele

The Guardian - US

Sam Ryder’s message to Remember Monday on Eurovision: Nothing can define you

Remember Monday was chosen by Ryder’s former manager David May, who headed up the BBC’s search for the next Eurovision contestant.

Evening Standard

Doctor Who Reportedly Axes Ncuti Gatwa After Ratings Slump & Eurovision Drama

Ncuti Gatwa has reportedly been axed as Doctor Who after just two seasons, with the BBC and Disney+ leaving the show’s future uncertain.

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Freddy Lim: Taiwanese heavy metal musician appointed ambassador to Finland

Musician is lead vocalist of heavy metal band Chthonic

Evening Standard

Eurovision winner JJ urges Israel to be banned from song contest amid 'rigging' claims

The contest this year was overshadowed by protests against Israel's participation for the second-consecutive year, fuelled by the ongoing war in Gaza

Euronews

Austria's Eurovision winner JJ calls for Israel to be banned from contest

The Austrian winner of the 2025 song competition says he would hope to see Israel excluded from next year's contest in Vienna.

Euronews

Fact check: Did NATO create the Eurovision Song Contest?

Social media users and alternative news outlets claim that decades-old NATO documents reveal that the military alliance was the mastermind behind Eurovision.

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The Guardian - UK

‘It is time to ask if the rules allow abuse’: broadcasters call for overhaul of Eurovision voting after Israeli near win

Questions around social media campaigns prompt several nations to demand a ‘complete review’ of how the contest’s public vote works

The Independent UK

Eurovision controversy rumbles on as more countries demand voting audit over Israel

Broadcasters have raised concerns over their countries’ high public scores awarded to Israel

International Business Times UK

Eurovision Song Contest Controversy: Fake Applause, Graham Norton's Comments and What You Need to Know

Austria's JJ won Eurovision 2025, but claims of fake cheers during Israel's performance sparked backlash, raising concerns over censorship and politics in the contest.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s going to be expensive’: Austria frets about price tag of hosting Eurovision

Amid euphoria of JJ’s win, acceptance that cash-strapped public broadcaster could face bill of €30m for 2026 event

Guitar World

“He once made a chicken walk on varnish, to transfer the prints of its feet onto the guitar's body”: The bizarre vintage guitar used in Italy's Eurovision entry has caught eyes all over the world

’70s-flavored singer-songwriter and guitarist Lucio Corsi opted for a rare guitar made by off-kilter Italian guitar manufacturer Antonio Vandrè Pioli – better known as Wandrè

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71 Funny And Savage Eurovision Memes That Sum Up What Europeans Lived Through In A Week

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Remember Monday singer reveals she’s lost her wedding ring after Eurovision performance

‘I’m gonna have a breakdown,’ singer said

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