Big, bold and diplomatically dicey – the Eurovision Song Contest requires some strong personalities to steer its course through a week of semi and grand finals. Switzerland, known for its political neutrality,

After tuning in, fans said that their ‘jaws had dropped’ and that her performance ‘took their breath away’, with many declaring that Switzerland ‘may do a double’ by winning twice in a row. Bookmakers currently have Zoë expected to finish in the Top 10.

Israel’s Yuval Raphael is keeping a low profile at the Eurovision Song Contest. The 24-year-old singer has done few interviews or appearances during Eurovision week, as Israel’s participation in the pan-continental pop music competition draws protests for a second year.

The Swiss non-binary singer, 25, triumphed in Malmo, Sweden, and will return to the Eurovision stage in Switzerland.

Céline Dion surprised Eurovision 2025 fans with a special appearance to share a pre-recorded message during the annual song contest, which she previously won for Switzerland in 1988.

Finnish politicians have long used saunas, relaxed but exposing, as an ideal setting for hard talks, a practice known as “sauna diplomacy.” KAJ wear drab suits onstage in tribute to Urho Kekkonen, a long-serving Finnish president who famously deployed the technique in talks with Finland’s overbearing neighbor the Soviet Union.

The Eurovision Song Contest has seen clashes over Israel's inclusion as well as seemingly offensive song lyrics from Estonia and Malta.

Around 160 million people tune in to watch the Eurovision every year, that's a lot of people to watch us inevitably embarrass ourselves. Here, we've compiled a beginner's guide to the song contest

Competition in the Eurovision Song Contest has kicked off with the first of two semifinals. Ten acts from among 15 countries that performed were voted through by voters to the final of the pan-continental music extravaganza.