This year, the competition is hosted by Liverpool, England, on behalf of Ukraine. A discounted ticket plan means thousands of displaced Ukrainians can attend.
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It’s Called Eurovision. So Why Is Australia Part of It?
Australia has been one of the event’s biggest markets outside Europe. Since 2015, it has been a contestant, but that may end after this year’s final.
Ukraine Selects Its Entry for Eurovision Song Contest
The electronic music duo Tvorchi won with the song “Heart of Steel,” which the singers said was inspired by the courage of Ukrainian soldiers defending Mariupol.
Liverpool Will Host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
The popular competition would have been held in Ukraine, which won this year’s event, but safety concerns sent it to Britain instead.
U.K. Will Host Eurovision in 2023
Organizers had ruled out Ukraine from hosting next year because of safety concerns from Russia’s invasion.
Eurovision Defends Not Allowing Ukraine to Host 2023 Contest
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.
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.