Eurovision
Eurovision is upon us this May 2023, and the contestant lineup has finally been set. Artists from around Europe (plus Israel and Australia) are chosen by various processes depending on the country, some by hand-selected juries of musicians from the competing nations, others by a national contest that most American
Eurovision
While the joint hosting for Eurovision 2023 between winner Ukraine and runner-up U.K. is a blessing for those who want to attend the music competition safely, it also means there are a lot of cooks in this kitchen. Most of those joint production groups are behind the scenes, so
Eurovision
Eurovision 2023 is going to be one of the history books. The 2022 contest winner, Ukraine, will not be hosting in the home country due to the continuing attacks by Russia. Instead, the contest will be held in the runner-up country, the U.K., in Liverpool, as a joint broadcast
Music
Despite the controversy over initially allowing Russia to compete, Eurovision 2022 had a happy ending. After the massive outcry demanding the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) ban Russia for invading its neighbor Ukraine unprovoked, Putin declared his country was exiting the competition completely, including counter-banning the EBU-sponsored network that made Russia
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When Ukraine swept the popular vote at Eurovision 2022, making it one of the all-time top vote-getters and soundly beating first runner-up U.K., it was a cathartic win and vote of support from the Eurovision voters across the globe. It was also a major logistical problem. Winning Eurovision isn&