Tag: Eurovision Song Contest
In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
ROME — When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for...
Italy’s Eurovision song winner tests negative for drugs
ROME — Eurovision Song Contest organizers said Monday that the lead singer of Italian glam rock band Maneskin tested negative for drug use, putting...
Rome band brings Eurovision back where song contests began
ROME — Italy woke up Sunday to news that a glam rock band who got their start busking on Rome’s main shopping drag had...
Get the party started! Live audience for Eurovision final
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — After more than a week of rehearsals, two semifinals and 53,000 COVID-19 tests for fans, staff and performers, the Eurovision Song...
U.S. rapper Flo Rida to rap in San Marino’s Eurovision song
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — American rapper Flo Rida will inject extra star power to the second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday night,...
Iceland band won’t play at Eurovision after positive test
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Iceland’s popular Eurovision Song Contest entrant Dadi og Gagnamagnid will not perform live at the event after one of the group...
Cyprus’ devout want no part of Eurovision entry ‘El Diablo’
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Several dozen Orthodox Christian faithful and clergy members held up wooden crucifixes, icons of saints and a banner declaring Cyprus’ love...
Eurovision Song Contest starts with first semifinal
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Lithuanian pop-rock band The Roop gets the Eurovision Song Contest party started Tuesday night with the fittingly titled song “Discoteque" and...
Eurovision Song Contest returns despite coronavirus pandemic
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Pounding beats? Check. Uplifting lyrics? Check. Huge, backlit white wings? Check.
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Small Icelandic town rallies behind Oscar-nominated song
The writers behind the Oscar-nominated song “ Husavik (My Hometown) ” knew that they wanted it to be an emotional core to the otherwise...
