The competition is run by an opaque Swiss organization that wants to sidestep controversies that could spoil the fun.

The show is back and a total of 37 countries are competing in the 2025 edition - but there are some who are banned from taking part in the spectacle

Competition in the Eurovision Song Contest has kicked off with the first of two semifinals. Ten acts from among 15 countries that performed were voted through by voters to the final of the pan-continental music extravaganza.

With fans from more than 80 countries arriving in Basel, Switzerland, for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), the city is prepared not only to host the world’s largest live music event, but also to unlock a wave of economic, cultural, and social benefits.

UK Eurovision hopefuls Remember Monday react to backlash over Israel's inclusion in contest - The trio, who are representing the UK with their upbeat track What The Hell Just Happened?, also discussed

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is in full swing. Occurring in three rounds, the First Semi-Final was held on May 13, the Second Semi-Final will be on May 15 and the Grand Final will take place on May 17. Each round streams exclusively on Peacock.

As an Israeli who spent several years living in Switzerland, I resonate deeply with Yuval Raphael, our Eurovision representative for 2025. Like Yuval, who spent part of her life in Geneva, my own journey involved leaving the Hasidic community in Jerusalem to embark on my first adventure away from home to study in Lucerne,

Contestants from Malta, Sweden, Estonia, and the Netherlands are among those favored to win Eurovision this year.

The Eurovision website outlines specifically how competition and voting works. It's an intricate process, to say the least. In fact, one fan summed up the unpredictable and often