Kalush Orchestra, a group that mixes rap and traditional Ukrainian music, was given special permission to leave the country and play internationally.
Tag: Eurovision Song Contest
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.
Eurovision, Celebrating the Sounds of a Postpandemic Continent
A dancing finger, chained demons and a victory for Italian rockers. But Eurovision, the largest music contest in the world, is more than just weird.
Italy Wins 2020 Eurovision Song Contest
The first major global cultural event to be held in person since the coronavirus pandemic hit last year ended in a triumph for Italy’s Maneskin, who won with a hard-rocking song called “Zitti E Buoni.”
What We Learned From the 2021 Eurovision Grand Final
Rock ‘n’ roll isn’t dead, French could be the next global pop language and other takeaways from this year’s contest.
Our Reporter Is at the Eurovision Finals, One of the Hottest Tickets in Town
After a year of coronavirus letdowns, more than 3,500 mainly Dutch fans were in to see the show, and they were filled with exuberance.
Second Time Lucky? Eurovision Hopefuls Try Again.
Eurovision acts are known for being one-hit wonders. Can this year’s contestants, most returnees from the canceled 2020 event, break the stereotype?
Eurovision Song Contest Disqualifies Belarus Over Political Lyrics
The song’s lyrics were found to violate the competition’s rules in what critics called an endorsement of President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s crackdown on antigovernment protests.