As we approach this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, excitement is building for the event happening in Malmö, Sweden. It’s not just any music show; organisers are turning it into a big spectacle, almost like the opening ceremony of the Olympics! The main events are the two semifinals on May 7 and 9, and the big […]
Fifty years since Abba won with Waterloo, fans are paying tribute to a pop classic. Its status is a far cry from its origins in a celebration of weedy pop and dodgy lyrics – and, whisper it, ‘nul points’ from BritainFifty years on, the footage of Abba performing Waterloo at the 1974 Eurovision song contest is very familiar indeed: the conductor dressed as Napoleon, Agnetha’s blue satin knickerbockers, Björn’s star-shaped guitar. It’s been endlessly repeated on TV shows and documentaries: the...
Last year's Eurovision winners saw a massive increase in popularity on TikTok following the contest Source
Security will be tight during next month’s Eurovision Song Contest in the southern Sweden city of Malmo, police said Wednesday, citing demonstrations that could lead to unrests and a heightened threat of terrorism in the Scandinavian country. "The security is going to be rigorous," Petra Stenkula, head of police area in Malmo, said according to Swedish broadcaster TV4. Pro-Palestinian activists who want Israel out of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced large rallies in downtown Malmo,...
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Undercover reporters from Israeli channel Keshet 12 discovered terrorist plan. They were told by guards at biggest mosque in Malmo about plot to bomb event. Eurovision organisers have been informed and Swedish police are investigating
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Olympic officials praised the city for preserving facilities and public enthusiasm as they kicked off their final visit ahead of a formal announcement expected this July.
’s match against will look very different to the average European football match — and even to other matches at the Bernabeu. Why? Well, on Tuesday, Madrid received permission from to close the relatively new roof for the game this evening. This will be an oddity to most football fans — only a few football-ready stadiums in Europe have retractable roofs. Advertisement But why have Madrid asked to close the roof? Does playing sports in an indoor stadium have a noticeable effect on the game...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The International Olympic Committee was effusive in its support Wednesday for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital city in 2034. Unlike so many other past hosts that have decided bringing back the Games isn’t worth the time, money or hassle, Salt Lake City remains […]
Reminders of the 2002 Winter Olympics are nestled in every nook and cranny of Utah’s capital city, from a towering Olympic cauldron that overlooks the Salt Lake Valley to an Olympic emblem stamped on manhole covers downtown.
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Reminders of the 2002 Winter Olympics are nestled in every nook and cranny of Utah’s capital city, from a towering Olympic cauldron that overlooks the Salt Lake Valley to an Olympic emblem stamped on manhole covers downtown. As visitors leave the airport, they are greeted