Eurovision officials cited the need to guarantee the security of all those involved in the contest, robbing Ukraine, this year’s winner, of the chance to be an international showcase.
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Ukraine Is Ruled Out of Staging Eurovision in 2023.
The Eurovision Song Contest’s organizers said on Friday that Russia’s invasion meant Ukraine could not stage next year’s event, even though it won this year’s contest.
Ukraine’s Eurovision winners don’t regret flouting the rules with a plea for Mariupol.
The winning band’s lead singer said he still feared for the fighters who had been holed up beneath the Azovstal steel plant.
As Eyes Are on Eurovision, Europe Has Another Song Contest
The Liet International, a competition for minority and regional languages, lacks the glitz of Eurovision. But its organizers say it helps keep endangered tongues alive.
Amid War, Ukraine Is Favored to Win Eurovision Song Contest
The exclusion of Russia from the contest has underlined the country’s estrangement from the west, including in popular culture.
Ukraine Is Favored to Win Eurovision as Commentator Broadcasts From Bunker
Ukraine’s entry is the song “Stefania,” from Kalush Orchestra, a band that blends traditional Ukrainian folk music with rap and hip-hop.
Ukraine’s Eurovision Team Set to Tour to Help War Effort
Kalush Orchestra, a group that mixes rap and traditional Ukrainian music, was given special permission to leave the country and play internationally.
Eurovision Bars Russia From This Year’s Song Contest
“The inclusion of a Russian entry in this year’s contest would bring the competition into disrepute,” the organizers said on Friday.
They Won Eurovision. Can They Conquer the World?
The Italian rock band Maneskin is a hit on the charts, and its members want to become a rare long-term Eurovision success story.
Eurovision-Winning Damiano David Did Not Use Drugs, Broadcaster Says
Damiano David of the Italian rock band Maneskin hunched over a table in a sniffing motion during the show’s finale, fueling speculation of drug use.