“I think I might be the first person in history to be ghosted by Jedward.” Grand Final Eve, May 12 I’m more coffee than man at this point.  It’s Eurovision weekend, and after an ill-advised night out in a friend’s pub, I’m arriving in Liverpool on three hours’ sleep between buses and planes. I make […]

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By Steve Hopkins ‘No one could understand what you sang’ Mae Muller has said she is disappointed “but proud” after the UK finished second from bottom at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Sweden’s Loreen won after a strong challenge from Finland’s Käärijä, who was a fan favourite at Liverpool Arena. Loreen’s win means Sweden equals […]

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Hold me now, again. Eurovision fever gripped Liverpool this weekend as Sweden’s Loreen was announced as the winner of 2023’s finals. The victory matched Ireland’s record of 7 wins in the history of the competition – and created a national identity crisis in the process. The final nail in the coffin of our bragging rights […]

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That’s the boy, Graham. While we missed his off-cut comments, cheeky digs and downright barbs on the BBC coverage of Eurovision 2023, Graham Norton had plenty of moments to entertain during the event. Norton and Hannah Waddingham were the two main hosts for the song contest, in Liverpool, on Saturday night. As well as keeping […]

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In the words of Terry Wogan – “Every year I expect it to be less foolish, and every year it is more so.” Welcome to Eurovision Live – your one-stop live feed that will keep you up to speed on all the biggest, wildest and weirdest moments from this year’s song contest, in Liverpool. Oh […]

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‘I really didn’t like Ukraine winning it last year.’ Piers Morgan has labelled the Eurovision Song Contest a “stain on humanity” and accused it of “transparent virtue signalling” after Ukraine won the contest last year. Morgan was speaking to Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh on his TalkTV show when he launched the scathing attack on […]

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