Eurovision Babylon – Scalping, scams and suspect behaviour
Dirty dancing
Confidence in your song is essential at Eurovision. Over-confidence tends to go down like a cup of cold sick. Swiss singer Luca Hänni...
Autotune rules see Luna Ki withdraw from Benidorm Fest
Non-binary singer Luna Ki has withdrawn from Benidorm Fest after finding out Eurovision rules wouldn't allow extensive use of autotune.
Hyperpop song "Voy a Morir"...
Eurovision Babylon – The latest gossip
It's been a busy few days in Tel Aviv, and we've had our ears to the ground trying to pick up on anything you...
Russian Eurovision singer’s homophobic ‘parody’
The lead singer of Little Big - the group representing Russia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest - faces a backlash after video of...
Polina Gagarina performs at Pro-Putin rally
One-time Russian Eurovision entrant Polina Gagarina nailed her political colours to the mast today in Moscow as she performed in a rally supporting the...
Eurovision Babylon – Love and hate
Time for another peep behind the Eurovision curtains into our semi-regular (=not at all regular) gossip column, Eurovision Babylon.
The kids are alt-right
If you can't...
AI-written songs are here – and Eurovision isn’t ready
From a fake “AI band” in Moldova’s 2025 selection to San Marino’s sanctioned AI entries, and global viral hits like Japan’s YAJU&U, artificial intelligence...
Irish Eurovision performer misses final rehearsal
With tempers already frayed in the Malmö Arena, Eurovision Song Contest organisers continue to deal with the fallout from various flare-ups.
This afternoon, during the...
Douze points: Why did Italy give the UK top marks at...
When the Eurovision jury votes dropped and an Italian cartoon mouse handed the UK a dazzling douze points, jaws hit living room floors from...
Ukraine’s Jamala Added to Russia’s Wanted List
Ukrainian singer Jamala, who clinched the Eurovision victory in 2016, has been placed on Russia's wanted list, as reported by Russian state media. This announcement...