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Eurovision 2021
Latest news and updates on the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, including who is singing for the UK and countries tipped to score top marks.
When is Eurovision 2021 and how can I watch it live?
- European Broadcasting Union has three different scenarios in order to help the singing competition go ahead
Latest Eurovision news
- PA Media: Entertainment
From Eurovision to the West End: Key events from Abba’s history
The band have announced two new projects.
- PA Media: Entertainment
Eurovision singer James Newman wins legal battle over Rudimental hit
A judge found similarities between Waiting All Night and Can You Tell Me were not significant enough to count as copying.
- The Independent
‘Eurovision, Euros, now this’: British 4x100m team hail Italy’s famous year after Olympic relay drama
‘Forget the Roman Empire, this is as big as it gets for them,’ joked Britain’s Richard Kilty after Italy added 4x100m gold to the country’s list of landmark triumphs in 2021
- The Independent
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony: Fans plea for Graham Norton Eurovision-style commentary on summer games
Viewers watching the opening ceremony want some Eurovision-style commentary
- The Telegraph
How to work out who’s won Eurovision before it’s announced – using mathematics
As soon as the 2021 Eurovision hosts announced that France had received 251 phone votes, taking the French to a total of 499, this year's competition became a two-horse race. The only country still to have its phone votes announced was Switzerland, who needed at least 258 points to beat Italy to first place. “Everything is balancing on this pivotal moment,” said host Chantal Janzen. It then took an agonising 102 seconds for the presenters to announce that Switzerland had only received 165 points
- The Independent
Bill Bailey is writing a song for Eurovision 2022: ‘We’ve not been doing well lately’
‘We need to inject a bit of fun, I think,’ comedian says
- Sky News
Eurovision: More than 180 million people watched contest - and UK recorded biggest audience in years
More than 180 million people watched the final of the Eurovision Song Contest last month, as the competition continued to dominate viewing figures in the UK. In the UK, 7.4 million people tuned into BBC One to watch the show - the highest British audience since 2014 - an audience share of 48.5%.
- HuffPost UK
BBC Dismisses Complaints From Viewers Over Eurovision Song Contest
The corporation has issued a response after some suggested Eurovision was too "political" and a "waste of the licence fee".
- HuffPost UK
James Newman Was Contacted By One Of Music's Biggest Stars After Eurovision Disappointment
The Embers singer has also stood by his Eurovision performance, saying he “couldn’t have done any better”.
- PA Media: Entertainment
James Newman says Eurovision was ‘best night of my life’
The singer represented the United Kingdom but scored zero points.
