Eurovision

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest said they were focused for now on holding the event planned for Rotterdam in May while weighing possible disruptions from the coronavirus crisis.

Dutch public broadcaster NPO said it was in consultations with the European Broadcasting Union, the co-producer of the hugely popular televised event, to review how the virus may impact the contest.

The finale of the Eurovision Song Contest next year will be held in Rotterdam.

The port city has won the honor of hosting a glittering event in a competition with Maastricht.

The 65th edition of the competition will take place in the Netherlands after its participant Duncan Laurence wins in Tel Aviv.

Dutch broadcasters announced on Aug. 30 that the port city will host the 2020 edition of the glitzy Eurovision song contest.

The hands of the clock are slowly ticking down to the wee hours of May 18, 2019, which is billed to be the finals for the 2019 edition of the most anticipated music competition in Europe, that is, the Eurovision Song Contest.

Contestants from 41 countries walked an orange carpet in Tel Aviv's "Culture Square" on May 12 for the opening ceremony of Eurovision 2019, brushing aside security concerns and calls for a pro-Palestinian boycott.

The winner of Eurovision 2018 became Israel with the song "Toy''.

Netta Barzilai was very exsited and with tears in her eyes she thanked the people who chose the different and said that she expected all of them the following year in Jerusalem.

The second place was for Cyprus's song.

Portuguese Television and the European Broadcasting Union chose Lisbon to host Eurovision 2018, reported BGNES.

The organizers announced that the semi-finals will be held on May 8 and 10 and the final of the competition on May 12.

Portugal became the host country of the song contest, thanks to the victory of Salvador Sobral at Eurovision 2017 in Kiev.

Ukraine is facing a substantial fine over delays in the organization of May’s Eurovision song contest and a decision to bar Russia’s entrant from entering Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union said on Thursday.

Kristian Kostov goes on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 tonight, reported BNT.

He will hit the stage under number 15, and will sing the song "Beautiful Mess" in the tight competition. The most watched musical show in Europe begins at 22:00. 

For Kristian could be voted from 20 countries except from Bulgaria. 

Sprinkle the sequins, spark up the disco lights and get ready for battle - it's time for the Eurovision Song Contest, a celebration of kitsch and cheesy pop with an undercurrent of politics and patriotism. More than a singing contest, it's diplomacy in dancing shoes.