Eurovision is catty, competitive and eternally controversial. It’s ridiculous, as seasoned fans will attest. Here’s how we rank the 26 countries competing in Saturday’s grand final.

THE US will compete against China and Iran in Putin’s rip-off Eurovision song contest, according to Russian state media. Mad Vlad’s mouthpiece media made the bizarre claim that ...

New research on the past nine editions of the Eurovision Song Contest has revealed interesting voting patterns that reflect cultural and geographical proximity ... The report also breaks down the most ...

citing Eurovision’s mission to protect “the values of a cultural competition which promotes international exchange and understanding” and saying that the event “unites Europe on one stage.” ...

This year's Eurovision Song Contest delivered its biggest impact yet—across TV, digital platforms, and streaming charts - ...

Indeed, Eurovision 2023 has the theme "united by music", a reflection ... A handpicked selection of stories from BBC Future, Culture, Worklife and Travel, delivered to your inbox every Friday.

With just two weeks to go until the competition kicks off in Basel, Switzerland, its artistic directors have unveiled the official 2025 Eurovision theme art ... system that revolutionized post-war ...

Eurovision season is over for another year ... Some posts shared screenshots of a document from NATO's Committee on Information and Cultural Relations, dated November 1955, which refers to a ...

deftly combines two seemingly divergent themes: a harrowing coming-of-age story of a biracial Vietnamese-American and his "queer and curious journey" to become the bespoke authority on Eurovision.

Key themes of the song ... Shayna Weiss, a scholar of Israeli pop culture, said the song reminded her of Ukraine’s 2016 Eurovision entry, titled “1944,” which won the contest that year.

Who would have thought that a song dedicated to the sauna could become a leading contender to win the Eurovision Song Contest ... from a region where Swedish culture is deeply rooted.

On the other hand, local themes are very popular, he said: first and foremost the Eurovision Song Contest, followed by the centenary of the birth of Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely. The parade ...