Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation

Broadcasters in Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia told contest organizer the European Broadcasting Union last week ...

Why countries are pulling out of 2026 Eurovision contest over Israel's participation

Ireland, Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia say they won't take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Israel was ...
EBU

France wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 and becomes joint record holder

France Télévisions has won the 23rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday 13 December. The winning song, “Ce Monde” (This World), was performed by 11-year-old Lou ...
NPR

The Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests

MALMO, Sweden — Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza. Performers representing ...
WIVB Buffalo on MSN

Eurovision 2022 finalist Domi Hasek gives insight into annual competition

As participants prepare for the 70th annual Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna this coming May, WIVB spoke with a former ...

Russia was banned from competing in Eurovision. Why has Israel been allowed to?

Russia was barred from participating in Eurovision in February 2022 — one day after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At ...
Belfast News Letter

Israel Eurovision row: Former Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter accuses RTE of withdrawing 'in a hissy fit'

A former Irish Justice minister has accused RTE of pulling out of the Eurovision song contest "in a hissy fit" because it was ...