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Olly Alexander Is The UK’s New Eurovision Champion
Olly Alexander (Photo: cc Krists Luhaers / Flixkr)

It’s been years (and years) since the United Kingdom last won the Eurovision Song Contest. Like a bad boyfriend, our entries have let us down repeatedly – until things changed. Gina Jones asks if 2024 will be the year the BBC can break the curse and win again.

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Sometimes The Songs Should Be Silly
Windows95man, Finland 2024 (Photo: YLE.fi / UMK)

If a dog can play basketball, then there’s nothing stopping us from embracing the silly songs of the Contest. Ben Robertson reminds us why Eurovision needs art from the likes of Finland’s Windows95man.

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The Magic Of Sanremo And The Love Of A Found Family
Amadeus, Sanremo 2024 (RAI)

As the 74th Sanremo Music Festival approaches the final night, Ilaria Pagano celebrates the music, the memes, and the emotional power of Italy’s biggest show.

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Is The Fan Experience Cruising Towards Gentrification?
Mariner of the Seas (Photo: Gregory Varnum / CC)

With Royal Caribbean Cruises coming on board as a Eurovision sponsor, what does this say about the rising cost of the fan experience? Phil Dore has some thoughts...

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The Forgotten Benefits Of Eurovision’s National Finals
The cast of UMK 2024 (photo: Neli Kentjä)

Artists are getting their ticket to Malmö but for others, there are smaller victories every Saturday night. Ewan Spence looks at all the benefits of Eurovision's National Finals.

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