Eurovision 2024

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Latvia, Austria, The Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Greece, Estonia, Switzerland, Georgia and Armenia go through to the Eurovision Final

Sixteen countries performed tonight in a bid to qualify for Saturday's grand final

Fifteen countries competed in the first semi-final on Tuesday, with Ireland, Croatia and Ukraine among the 10 going through

The UK automatically qualifies for the final, but singer Olly Alexander showcased Britain's entry Dizzy on Tuesday

The theme this year is "united by music" and it's the seventh time Sweden has staged the contest, after Loreen won last year

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cp4ged0xv4zt

 

 

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Never fails to deliver.

 

The Netherlands’ entry has been disqualified from the grand final of the Eurovision song contest due to an incident involving a female member of the production crew, the competition’s organisers have announced.

The Dutch singer and rapper Joost Klein, 26, had qualified for the contest’s main event but was absent from Friday’s dress rehearsals.

It’s the first time in Eurovision’s 68-year history that a contestant has been disqualified after the start of the five-day event.

“Swedish police have investigated a complaint made by a female member of the production crew after an incident following his [Klein’s] performance in Thursday night’s semi-final,” Eurovision’s organisers said in a statement.

“While the legal process takes its course, it would not be appropriate for him to continue in the contest. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards inappropriate behaviour at our event and are committed to providing a safe and secure environment”.

 

Starts at 8pm GMT

 

 

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Sir Terry Wogan (1938 – 2016)

In the UK it is traditional to toast long-running voice of Eurovision Sir Terry Wogan before song nine. Why? Because he advised his replacement Graham Norton not to touch a drop of alcohol before then, otherwise you get too drunk to properly convey the results.

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Eurovision fans left heartbroken after Olly Alexander receives a 'harsh' ZERO points in the public vote as they exclaim he 'deserved so much better'

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13408225/Eurovision-fans-heartbroken-Olly-Alexander-ZERO-points-vote.html

 

The correct term is nul points and I can not say it was not deserved it has been many many years since the UK has been able to find a half decent entrant.