Alex Green

<p>Olly Alexander of the UK performs the song Dizzy during the dress rehearsal for the first semi-final at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on May 7</p>
Music

How to vote in Eurovision 2024 and the voting changes introduced

People from non-participating countries can vote online and on the Eurovision app

9 May 2024
<p>The BBC made £3.74bn in fees last year, down from £3.8bn the previous year</p>
UK

BBC licence fee: What could the alternatives be as price rises?

The Government has announced it is launching a review into how the licence will be funded in the future

7 Dec 2023
UK

Sweden’s Loreen makes history as first woman to win Eurovision twice

The singer narrowly defeated Finland’s Kaarija in Liverpool

14 May 2023
United Kingdom entrant Mae Muller (Aaron Chown/PA)
Music

Voting opens after Mae Muller flies flag for UK during Eurovision final

She faces stiff competition from runaway favourites Sweden and Finland and reigning champions Ukraine.
13 May 2023
Ukraine entrant Tvorchi entertain the crowd (Aaron Chown/PA)
Music

Tvorchi perform before sea of Ukrainian flags at Eurovision grand final

The show opened with a surprise appearance from the Princess of Wales playing the piano.
13 May 2023
Swedish entrant Loreen (Aaron Chown/PA)
UK

Former Swedish champion Loreen takes to the stage at Eurovision grand final

The show opened with a surprise appearance from the Princess of Wales playing the piano.
13 May 2023
Kalush Orchestra, the 2022 contest winners, perform (Peter Byrne/PA)
Music

Eurovision grand final opens with appearances from Kate and Kalush Orchestra

The show continues in Liverpool with 26 countries competing.
13 May 2023
The then-duke of Cambridge with Netta (Chris Jackson/Getty Images).
Music

Israel Eurovision champion Netta hails UK’s ‘amazing humanity’ hosting Ukraine

She spoke ahead of debuting her new single during the grand final in Liverpool.
13 May 2023
The gates of the Eurovision Village at Pier Head in Liverpool are opened (Alex Green/PA)
Music

Gates to Eurovision fan zone thrown open ahead of grand final screening

Attendees said Liverpool’s showcasing of Ukrainian culture was ‘fantastic’ and showed ‘we are united’.
13 May 2023
United Kingdom entrant Mae Muller (Aaron Chown/PA)
UK

UK act Mae Muller to finally take to Eurovision stage as grand final approaches

Preparations have been dampened by the news that Volodymyr Zelensky has been barred from making an address.
13 May 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Politics

PM ‘disappointed’ by decision to block Zelensky from addressing Eurovision final

The European Broadcasting Union said on Thursday night that it had declined the Ukrainian leader’s request to speak to the audience on Saturday.
12 May 2023
Ukrainian creative director of Eurovision German Nenov, 33, from Odesa in southern Ukraine (James Weech/PA)
Music

Eurovision final to showcase ‘new generation of Ukraine’, says creative director

German Nenov has worked with the BBC to create interval acts and other moments reflecting Ukrainian culture.
12 May 2023
Australia entrant Voyager (Aaron Chown/PA)
Showbiz

Australia’s Eurovision entry celebrate reaching grand final

Ten countries progressed to Saturday’s showdown while six were eliminated from the contest on Thursday night

12 May 2023
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Politics

Is Russia competing at Eurovision and can Russian viewers vote?

The country first performed at the contest in 1994.
12 May 2023
Eurovision hosts Julia Sanina and Hannah Waddingham (Peter Byrne/PA)
Music

Final Eurovision qualifiers announced as Zelensky blocked from addressing final

Ten more countries qualified for the grand final on Saturday.
11 May 2023
Singer Reiley of Denmark (Aaron Chown/PA)
Music

Danish TikTok star Reiley first on stage during Eurovision’s second semi-final

Unlike on Tuesday, UK viewers are able to vote during this round.
11 May 2023