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# Eurovision

Last week
12th May 2024 - 18th May 2024
Israel’s Eurovision team says it faced ‘unprecedented display of hatred' at song contest
17 May
11.9k
EU writes letter to EBU criticising organisers for 'incoherence' in banning flag from Eurovision
14 May
10.9k
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Eurovision organisers ‘regret’ behaviour of some delegations both onsite and during broadcasts
13 May
39.2k
Ireland's '10 points' for Israel shouldn't surprise anyone - a pollster explains why
13 May
49.0k
Poll: Did you watch the Eurovision Grand Final last night?
12 May
59.3k
'The EBU is not what the Eurovision is - f**k the EBU' - Bambie Thug
Updated 12 May
116k
Switzerland have won Eurovision with Ireland's Bambie Thug finishing sixth
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest concluded in Malmö after a chaotic week.
Updated 12 May
137k
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Dutch act Joost Klein kicked out of Eurovision after police investigation, EBU confirms
11 May
Opinion: Eurovision was always political, but the world it now operates in has changed
11 May
This month
May 2024
Quiz: How well do you know your witches?
11 May
30.3k
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Dutch act Joost Klein kicked out of Eurovision after police investigation, EBU confirms
Updated 11 May
71.5k
Opinion: Eurovision was always political, but the world it now operates in has changed
Johnny Fallon
Updated 11 May
18.2k
We asked what the nation thinks about Eurovision - here's what we found
11 May
18.5k
Bambie Thug says Eurovision win would be 'amazing for Cork' - but that Israel has cast a 'cloud' over contest
11 May
21.3k
Dutch Eurovision act under investigation by EBU excluded from jury performance
Updated 10 May
47.2k
Eurovision organisers say no attempt was made to ‘censor sound’ during Israel’s performance
10 May
14.0k
Tensions between acts over Israel's presence on display at Eurovision press conference
The Dutch act called on Israel’s singer to answer a question about performers’ safety concerns.
Daragh Brophy
reports from Malmö
10 May
27.2k
Israel among ten acts to qualify for Eurovision Grand Final from tonight's semi-final show
Updated 9 May
39.5k
RTÉ Eurovision chief: If we withdraw that's the end of the Olympics, the end of the World Cup
Daragh Brophy
reports from Malmö
9 May
58.0k
Group of Irish fans join pro-Gaza protest in Malmö demanding Israel's expulsion from Eurovision
“It is completely inappropriate for Israel to be given this propaganda platform while they’re carrying out a genocide in Gaza,” one protester said.
Updated 9 May
7.0k
Israeli broadcaster says 'they will not silence us' as singer booed during dress rehearsal
Updated 9 May
26.6k
Large-scale protest planned in Malmö today to coincide with Israel's Eurovision appearance
Security is likely to be stepped up within the city today, ahead of the Israeli singer’s performance in the second semi-final.
9 May
6.9k
Singer who wore keffiyeh during Eurovision opening act labels EBU condemnation 'racist'
8 May
34.5k
Bambie Thug 'very confident' ahead of Eurovision final as viewers rave about ‘magnificent’ performance
Updated 8 May
34.6k
Watch: Sweden gave 'King of Eurovision' Johnny Logan a return to the big stage last night
The Irish singer belted out ‘Euphoria’ – the 2012 winner by the only other person to have won the contest twice, Sweden’s Loreen.
8 May
15.2k
Bambie Thug says EBU 'ordered' change to Ogham make-up that spelled out pro-Palestine messages
8 May
40.5k
Eurovision: Bambie Thug confirms they will perform in final after qualifying from semis tonight
The Cork-born ‘witch’ broke a bleak spell for Ireland at the competition by finishing among the top ten acts tonight.
Daragh Brophy
reports from Malmö
Updated 7 May
67.0k
RELATED
How a president's intervention set the stage for the most contentious Eurovision in years
5 May
Linda Coogan Byrne: Why is Irish radio afraid to play Bambie Thug?
13 Feb
'Crown the Witch': Raucous cheers for Bambie Thug in Malmö have Irish fans dreaming
Travelling fans were in buoyant form after last night’s full dress rehearsal, held amid tightened security at Malmö Arena.
Daragh Brophy
reports from Malmö
7 May
14.1k
Everything you need to know about what's happening on stage this week at Eurovision
Daragh Brophy
reports from Malmö
Updated 7 May
21.6k
Eurovision 2024: Bambie Thug is the anti-Dana, but they might just be the voice of a generation
Peter Flanagan
7 May
20.2k
Bambie Thug recovers from 'gross' food poisoning ahead of tomorrow's Eurovision performance
6 May
34.8k
How a president's intervention set the stage for the most contentious Eurovision in years
The buildup to the competition has been overshadowed by the debate over Israel’s inclusion – so what can we expect in Malmö?
Daragh Brophy
5 May
37.6k
Bambie Thug admitted to hospital due to 'bad shellfish' days ahead of Eurovision
4 May
69.1k
Johnny Logan to return to Eurovision stage as interval act
2 May
26.4k
69
Eurovision: 'Die in' staged at RTÉ as singers and campaigners call for boycott of contest
Former RTÉ producer Betty Purcell told The Journal: “We believe it is not a time to sing songs and clink glasses with Israel.”
2 May
15.3k
Last month
April 2024
Bambie Thug has first Eurovision stage rehearsal inside the Malmö Arena
Updated 27 Apr
28.7k
Over 400 artists, including Eurosong contestant Erica-Cody, call on Bambie Thug to boycott Eurovision
22 Apr
43.2k
'If I wasn’t in the competition, I would also be boycotting': Bambie Thug responds to backlash
20 Apr
25.5k
Pro-Palestine group delivers petition to RTÉ studio in Cork calling for Eurovision boycott
18 hrs ago
8.3k
Eurovision organiser says abuse of contestants over Israel's inclusion in competition 'unacceptable'
9 Apr
15.2k
March
March 2024
Bambie Thug among Eurovision contestants calling for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza conflict
29 Mar
21.2k
Lyrics for Israel's re-written Eurovision song revealed after row over first submission
11 Mar
16.6k
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