some of the contestants. eurovision, and the fans are gathering. cheering as they say s housed, and this is italy s helpful, and it is his second contest. have you got used to all of this, what eurovision has done to you? are you used to this fame? oh, you know, for me it s always a new thing, you know, because the emotion is always the same, so.yeah. in the past, many looked upon eurovision as a graveyard for careers. but things have changed. for anyone who wonders what eurovision is all about, this is what it s all about.
some of the contestants. the feet belong to a singer called mahmood, here with his fans. and he s here in turin for his second eurovision song contest, representing italy. you have fans here and everywhere. everyone knows you. have you got used to all of this, what eurovision has done to you? are you used to this fame? oh, you know, for me it s always a new thing, you know, because the emotion is always the same, so.yeah. in the past, many looked upon eurovision as a graveyard for careers. but things have changed. for anyone who wonders what eurovision is all about, this is what it s all about. for mahmood. ..it s made him a star. and it s also done the same for last year s winners maneskin.
michelle, as first minister, i hope, we hope will meet with the tea shop in the course of the coming week also. taoiseach. the final of the eurovision song contest has started and thousands of fans are in italy for the big night. sam ryder is hoping to end a run of bad results for the uk, but ukraine is hotly tipped to win. our arts correspondent david sillito has been meeting some of the contestants. eurovision, and the fans are gathering. turin is this year s host and this is italy s hopeful, mahmood, and it s his second contest. you have fans here and everywhere. everyone knows you. have you got used to all of this, what eurovision has done to you? are you used to this fame? oh, you know, for me it s always a new thing, you know, because the emotion is always the same, so.yeah.
it s always a new thing, you know, because the emotion is always the same, so.yeah. in the past, many looked upon eurovision as a graveyard for careers. but things have changed. for anyone who wonders what eurovision is all about, this is what it s all about. for mahmood, it s made him a star. and it s also done the same for last year s winners maneskin. well, we ve basically been touring nonstop, making new music. yeah. going all around the world. so it s been like basically all we dreamt of. music: stefania by kalush 0rchestra. and while the favourites for tonight are ukraine s kalush 0rchestra, there ve also been quite a few bets on a country that s rather struggled in recent years the uk. # i m up in space, man. sam ryder and space man has won many admirers. i ll be completely honest, it s quite strange walking around as part of the uk delegation,
a run of bad results for the uk, but ukraine is hotly tipped to win. our correspondent mark lowen is in turin. eurovision, and the fans are gathering. durian is this year s host and this is italy s hopeful, mahmoud, and it s his second contest. you have fans here and everywhere. everyone knows you. have you got used to all of this, what eurovision has done to you? are you used to this fame? oh, you know, for me it s always a new thing, you know, because the emotion is always the same, so.yeah. in the past, many looked upon eurovision as a graveyard for careers. but things have changed. for anyone who wonders