Eurovision 2021: Ireland s entry Lesley Roy gutted and confused as she breaks silence on technical difficulties and delay before performance
While many fans have expressed their feelings that she was ‘robbed’, Lesley admitted she is still reeling in confusion
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ROTTERDAM, May 19 Last year, the Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled for the first time in its then 64-year history. This year’s Eurovision is a socially distanced affair, with frequent Covid testing of participants. The Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, where the contest is being held, has a.
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This year s Eurovision Song Contest is being hosted in Rotterdam in the Netherlands
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After taking a year out due to the pandemic, the Eurovision Song Contest is finally returning to our screens for the final (the 65th, in fact) on Saturday May 22, at 8pm on BBC One.
Now that you’re allowed to host up to six people indoors, what better excuse to get your friends together than this outrageous celebration of musical spectacle and excess?
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Eurovision 2021: Ireland and Australia miss out on spot in final as San Marino reveals star guest performer
After being cancelled completely in 2020,
the contest has returned with a
reduced crowd of 3,500 people in Rotterdam s Ahoy Arena.
In Tuesday s semi-final, 16 countries battled it out for inclusion in Saturday s set-piece grand final, with countries such as Sweden, Ukraine and big favourites Malta all making it through.
The most decorated country in Eurovision history, Ireland, however, failed to make it through, despite an energetic and whimsical performance by Lesley Roy.
Australia, which takes part due to its membership of the European Broadcasting Union, also missed out, breaking the nation s 100% qualification record.