Tag: Eurovision Song Contest

In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Pounding beats? Check. Uplifting lyrics? Check. Huge, backlit white wings? Check. ...

Small Icelandic town rallies behind Oscar-nominated song

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The writers behind the Oscar-nominated song “ Husavik (My Hometown) ” knew that they wanted it to be an emotional core to the otherwise...