November 2024
The night Eurovision finally came to Australia
From Moldova’s Epic Sax Guy to a rapturous homecoming for Dami Im, this touring version of the song contest was great daggy fun.
- Michael Bailey
May 2023
Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision – again
The diva from Stockholm beat acts from 25 other countries to take the continent’s pop crown at the final of the competition in Liverpool.
- Jill Lawless
Australia through to finals of Eurovision’s corny pop fest
The Ukraine war has given Eurovision an unusually political edge to go with a renewed lurch into unabashed kitsch and craziness.
- Hans van Leeuwen
May 2022
Eurovision winners auction trophy to support Ukraine’s army
Kalush Orchestra raised $1.7 million from the sale of its award and a pink hat worn by the band’s lead singer, which will be used to buy military equipment.
- Emma Bubola
May 2022
People’s favourite Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine wins Eurovision
The six-man band that mixes folk melodies and contemporary hip hop in a purposeful defence of Ukrainian culture was the sentimental and bookmakers’ favourite.
- Paolo Santalucia and Colleen Barry
September 2021
Money money money as ‘Abba-tars’ reprise glory days
Abba have released the first songs from their new album, Voyage, and announced a London show next May.
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- Anita Singh
June 2021
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.
- Elisabetta Povoledo
June 2020
How TikTok is making advertising jingles cool again
The secret to going viral on TikTok can often be to find an unshakable earworm, and brands and advertisers are starting to rediscover the lost art of the catchy tune.
- Natasha Gillezeau
May 2020
Rage with the machine: artificial intelligence takes on Eurovision
Australia took top honours in the only Eurovision contest of the year in an event that could shape its better known, human, version.
- Nic Fildes
How Aussies won the first AI Eurovision song contest
Team Australia took out the inaugural international competition with algorithms trained on past Eurovision songs and the sounds of Australian wildlife.
- Natasha Gillezeau
May 2019
Kate-Miller Heidke takes Eurovision ninth place
Kate Miller-Heidke has clinched ninth place for Australia in the Eurovision grand final with a "joyous" performance that left some predicting she would be crowned winner.
- Opinion
- EU
Silly music and serious politics? Or vice versa?
Europe's kitschy karaoke-fest looks like harmless, ironic self-parody. But is there a troubled geopolitical underbelly?
- Hans van Leeuwen