The Italian band Maneskin winning the Eurovision Song Contest final last night. VIEWERS watching Eurovision took to Twitter to point out the UK s widespread unpopularity after its dismal showing in the contest. James Newman scored a total of zero points from each country s panel of judges, as well as the popular votes, after he performed his song Embers. It is the second time in a row that the UK has ended the contest with no points. Italy s pop-rock Maneskin triumphed with France coming second in the competition which was held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, last night. Other top performances came from Switzerland, Iceland, Russia and Lithuania.
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Fans defy pandemic for glitzy ‘Eurovision’ final Italian rockers Maneskin, French chanteuse Barbara Pravi and young Maltese sensation Destiny Chukunyere are the bookmakers favourites to win a ‘Eurovision’ like no other
May 23, 2021
Excited Eurovision Song Contest fans gathered for the final in Rotterdam on Saturday as it returns with a glittery, kitschy message of hope in the time of coronavirus.
A year after the love-it or hate-it musical extravaganza was cancelled for the first time in its history, the Dutch port city is hosting the competition under tough pandemic restrictions.
Italian rockers Maneskin, French chanteuse Barbara Pravi and young Maltese sensation Destiny Chukunyere are the bookmakers’ favourites to win a Eurovision like no other at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Arena.
We re counting down the days until the 65th Eurovision Song Contest begins in the Netherlands!
The theme for this year is Open Up - a theme that reflects the spirit of our times. With the slogan we warmly invite people to open up to others, to different opinions, each other’s stories and of course to each other’s music, says the event s executive producer, Sieste Bakker.
Award-winning singer-songwriter Montaigne will compete for Australia in Semi Final 1 with her uplifting and powerful anthem
Technicolour, which she’ll perform from home this year. Montaigne is set to compete against 15 counties in Semi Final 1 including 19-year-old Tusse from Sweden, Eden Alene who will make history as Israel s first Ethiopian representative, and fan favourite Maltese singer Destiny. (See the list of countries in Semi Final 1 here and those in Semi Final 2 here.) Six countries automatically qualify for the Grand Final - France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, plus eac