Loreen was a clear front-runner from the very start with her power ballad “Tattoo”, but this year’s Eurovision voting was still a wild rollercoaster. She established herself as a clear favorite with the jury, receiving 340 points in the first stage of the voting—almost twice more than Italy and Israel in the second and third spots.

Käärijä from Finland received the most votes from the public, winning 376 points with his viral hit “Cha Cha Cha”, but that wasn’t enough to come out victorious. Loreen eventually won with a total of 583 points after jury and public votes were combined. Israel’s Noa Kirel came in third with her song “Unicorn”, followed by Italy and Norway.

This isn’t Loreen’s first Eurovision triumph—she was previously crowned as a winner in 2012 with her smash hit “Euphoria”. She’s the first female artist and the second overall to win Eurovision twice, following in the footsteps of Johnny Logan, who led Ireland to two Eurovision wins during the ’80s.

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Britain is officially set to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest following discussions between the EBU and the BBC in light of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. 

As is tradition, the country which wins Eurovision will host the following year’s competition. This year’s event took place in Turin, Italy after Italian rock band, Måneskin, claimed victory in 2021 with their song “Zitti e buoni”. 

The Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine topped the leaderboard after receiving 439 points—the highest televoting points received in the contest’s history to date. The track, “Stefania”, was sung entirely in Ukrainian and is the first hip-hop song to win Eurovision. 

As soon as Ukraine was announced as the winner, speculation began as to where the 2023 competition would be held. The EBU has now confirmed that the next Eurovision Song Contest will not be in the war-torn country as a result of the current situation. 

Oleh Psiuk, who is the lead singer of Kalush Orchestra, expressed his sadness at his home country being unable to host, but said, “We, in turn, will make all efforts to help Ukraine win next year as well, so that Eurovision 2024 can take place in a peaceful country.”

The UK, which came second in this year’s competition, will now take over hosting duties. London, Sheffield, and Manchester have already confirmed that they will put in an official bid to be the host city. 

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Måneskin was formed in 2016, and they came to prominence in their home country after taking the second spot in the Italian version of X-Factor. The title of their winning song “Zitti e buoni” can be translated as “shut up and behave” and its lyrics talk about standing out by going against society’s expectations.

This is only the third time that Italy was crowned as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, following their wins in 1964 and 1990. Måneskin also happens to be the first band to win the contest since 2006, when Lordi scored the victory for Finland with “Hard Rock Hallelujah”.

France, Switzerland, Iceland, and Ukraine rounded out the top five at the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The final night of the contest took place on May 22nd in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, marking the fifth time that this country hosted Europe’s biggest music event.

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The American Song Contest is supposed to air on American TV screens during the 2021 holiday season. It will feature musical acts from all 50 states, and it’s open to all artists willing to participate—from those already signed to a major record label to total amateurs.

One of the Eurovision rights owners, Anders Lenhoff, has high expectations for the American Song Contest and believes it will stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the most spectacular televised events in the U.S.

“The American version will be different than anything seen before on U.S. television, marrying the fanfare and excitement of March Madness and the NFL playoffs with the artistry and beauty of world-class performances,” Lenhoff said in a statement.

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The contest was due to take place in Rotterdam after The Netherlands won the 2019 contest. More than 200 million people tune in each year to watch the singing contest, which includes countries from all over Europe (as well as Australia).

“It is with deep regret that we have to announce the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam,” the official statement said. “Over the past few weeks, we have explored many alternative options to allow the Eurovision Song Contest to go ahead. However, the uncertainty created by the spread of Covid-19 throughout Europe – and the restrictions put in place by the governments of the participating broadcasters and the Dutch authorities – means the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has taken the difficult decision that it is impossible to continue with the live event as planned.”

The announcement also stated that talks about hosting the event next year in Rotterdam are underway.

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The news of her involvement took the world by storm since an artist of her caliber never took part in this event. It may seem surprising, but when you think about it a little bit – Madonna is the most amazing fit. She perfectly channels the extravaganza this event is known for, and she’ll make it even more epic.

Live Nation Israel and Bluestone Entertainment, co-owned by Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary, first broke the news.

It turned out the Queen of Pop asked for a sum worthy of her crown. It’s been reported that Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams secured $1 million pay-out she asked for in return.

The semi-final shows of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 14 and 16. Best acts will make it to the final show on May 18, featuring a special appearance by Madonna. She’s set to perform two songs, including one from her upcoming album.

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The country was last crowned winner of the global competition in 1998 when Dana International won for Diva.

26 nations compete and 43 votes in the Eurovision final which this year was held in Lisbon, Portugal after Savidor Sobral won last year and took home the glittery globe.

The evening’s most notable performances included Denmark doing a striking impression of something from Game of Thrones, Hungary bringing heavy metal to the Eurovision stage (complete with stage diving), Sweden and the Czech Republic both channelling Justin Bieber, Israel embracing its inner chicken, and SuRie of the United Kingdom having her microphone stolen by an unknown man mid-performance.

As votes from the countries’ juries rolled in, Austria, Israel, Germany, Sweden, and Cyprus were all in with a solid chance to take home the 2018 title.

Televoting by the public resulted in a nail-biting finish with Austria’s lead overtaken by Cyprus and eventually Israel which amassed 529 points for Netta Barzilai’s empowering song, Toy.

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Loreen was a clear front-runner from the very start with her power ballad “Tattoo”, but this year’s Eurovision voting was still a wild rollercoaster. She established herself as a clear favorite with the jury, receiving 340 points in the first stage of the voting—almost twice more than Italy and Israel in the second and third spots.

Käärijä from Finland received the most votes from the public, winning 376 points with his viral hit “Cha Cha Cha”, but that wasn’t enough to come out victorious. Loreen eventually won with a total of 583 points after jury and public votes were combined. Israel’s Noa Kirel came in third with her song “Unicorn”, followed by Italy and Norway.

This isn’t Loreen’s first Eurovision triumph—she was previously crowned as a winner in 2012 with her smash hit “Euphoria”. She’s the first female artist and the second overall to win Eurovision twice, following in the footsteps of Johnny Logan, who led Ireland to two Eurovision wins during the ’80s.

The post 2023 Eurovision Song Contest: Sweden’s Loreen Makes History With Her Second Win appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Britain is officially set to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest following discussions between the EBU and the BBC in light of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. 

As is tradition, the country which wins Eurovision will host the following year’s competition. This year’s event took place in Turin, Italy after Italian rock band, Måneskin, claimed victory in 2021 with their song “Zitti e buoni”. 

The Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine topped the leaderboard after receiving 439 points—the highest televoting points received in the contest’s history to date. The track, “Stefania”, was sung entirely in Ukrainian and is the first hip-hop song to win Eurovision. 

As soon as Ukraine was announced as the winner, speculation began as to where the 2023 competition would be held. The EBU has now confirmed that the next Eurovision Song Contest will not be in the war-torn country as a result of the current situation. 

Oleh Psiuk, who is the lead singer of Kalush Orchestra, expressed his sadness at his home country being unable to host, but said, “We, in turn, will make all efforts to help Ukraine win next year as well, so that Eurovision 2024 can take place in a peaceful country.”

The UK, which came second in this year’s competition, will now take over hosting duties. London, Sheffield, and Manchester have already confirmed that they will put in an official bid to be the host city. 

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Måneskin was formed in 2016, and they came to prominence in their home country after taking the second spot in the Italian version of X-Factor. The title of their winning song “Zitti e buoni” can be translated as “shut up and behave” and its lyrics talk about standing out by going against society’s expectations.

This is only the third time that Italy was crowned as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, following their wins in 1964 and 1990. Måneskin also happens to be the first band to win the contest since 2006, when Lordi scored the victory for Finland with “Hard Rock Hallelujah”.

France, Switzerland, Iceland, and Ukraine rounded out the top five at the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The final night of the contest took place on May 22nd in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, marking the fifth time that this country hosted Europe’s biggest music event.

The post Italian Band Måneskin Wins 2021 Eurovision Song Contest appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The American Song Contest is supposed to air on American TV screens during the 2021 holiday season. It will feature musical acts from all 50 states, and it’s open to all artists willing to participate—from those already signed to a major record label to total amateurs.

One of the Eurovision rights owners, Anders Lenhoff, has high expectations for the American Song Contest and believes it will stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the most spectacular televised events in the U.S.

“The American version will be different than anything seen before on U.S. television, marrying the fanfare and excitement of March Madness and the NFL playoffs with the artistry and beauty of world-class performances,” Lenhoff said in a statement.

The post Eurovision Producers Plot an American Song Contest for 2021 appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The contest was due to take place in Rotterdam after The Netherlands won the 2019 contest. More than 200 million people tune in each year to watch the singing contest, which includes countries from all over Europe (as well as Australia).

“It is with deep regret that we have to announce the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam,” the official statement said. “Over the past few weeks, we have explored many alternative options to allow the Eurovision Song Contest to go ahead. However, the uncertainty created by the spread of Covid-19 throughout Europe – and the restrictions put in place by the governments of the participating broadcasters and the Dutch authorities – means the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has taken the difficult decision that it is impossible to continue with the live event as planned.”

The announcement also stated that talks about hosting the event next year in Rotterdam are underway.

The post 2020 Eurovision Song Contest has Been Cancelled appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The news of her involvement took the world by storm since an artist of her caliber never took part in this event. It may seem surprising, but when you think about it a little bit – Madonna is the most amazing fit. She perfectly channels the extravaganza this event is known for, and she’ll make it even more epic.

Live Nation Israel and Bluestone Entertainment, co-owned by Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary, first broke the news.

It turned out the Queen of Pop asked for a sum worthy of her crown. It’s been reported that Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams secured $1 million pay-out she asked for in return.

The semi-final shows of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 14 and 16. Best acts will make it to the final show on May 18, featuring a special appearance by Madonna. She’s set to perform two songs, including one from her upcoming album.

The post Madonna to Perform at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The country was last crowned winner of the global competition in 1998 when Dana International won for Diva.

26 nations compete and 43 votes in the Eurovision final which this year was held in Lisbon, Portugal after Savidor Sobral won last year and took home the glittery globe.

The evening’s most notable performances included Denmark doing a striking impression of something from Game of Thrones, Hungary bringing heavy metal to the Eurovision stage (complete with stage diving), Sweden and the Czech Republic both channelling Justin Bieber, Israel embracing its inner chicken, and SuRie of the United Kingdom having her microphone stolen by an unknown man mid-performance.

As votes from the countries’ juries rolled in, Austria, Israel, Germany, Sweden, and Cyprus were all in with a solid chance to take home the 2018 title.

Televoting by the public resulted in a nail-biting finish with Austria’s lead overtaken by Cyprus and eventually Israel which amassed 529 points for Netta Barzilai’s empowering song, Toy.

The post Israel Wins the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest appeared first on EverydayKoala.