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ROTTERDAM, May 22 — Twenty six nations compete in the final of the Eurovision song contest in the Netherlands today, vying for votes in the world’s most popular live music event, which returns after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic. A limited audience of 3,500 will be admitted to a...
3 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - Peter Baston has attended eight out of the last 10 Eurovision song contests in person. This year, coronavirus restrictions will prevent the Malmo resident from travelling to host city Rotterdam but that does not mean he can’t join the celebrations. FILE PHOTO: Presenters Edsilia Rombley, Chantal Janzen, Jan Smit and Nikkie de Jager are seen on the stage during the second semi-final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo “We’ve really missed it since Tel Aviv so everybody’s doub...
WAHL feat. SAMI will compete in Melodifestivalen 2021 with “90-talet”. They’ll perform third in semi-final two and their fate remains unknown. However, according to OGAE Sweden, the duo will have achieved one milestone simply by stepping on stage — they’ll become the contest’s 1,000th entry. WAHL feat. SAMI’s “90-talet” will be Melodifestivalen’s 1000th entry As of today, 9 February, Melodifestivalen has paid host to 997 entries. On Saturday, Anton Ewald’s “New Religion” will be 998, Julia Alfrida’s “Rich” will be 999 and then comes the headline figure — ...