The countdown to Eurovision 2026 is officially on. As fans across Europe eagerly anticipate the glittering spectacle in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Eurovision champion Nemo is returning their 2024 trophy to protest Israel’s participation, citing contradictions ...

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Iceland became the fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 on Dec. 10. Five countries have announced boycotts against the song competition, citing how Israel handled the outbreak of the war in Gaza.

Eurovision is getting a lot smaller. As of December 11, five countries have bowed out from competing in next year’s contest after the EBU allowed Israel to continue to participate. Now, the 2024 ...

Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, performs "New Day Will Rise", during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025. REUTERS Well, at least they’re putting ...

LONDON (AP) — The Eurovision Song Contest, which aims to be an upbeat celebration of music and unity, is facing the biggest crisis in its seven-decade history after four countries walked out of the ...

Even though Israel is not technically in Europe, the country has competed in the annual Eurovision Song Contest since 1973. Israel has won the contest four times, most recently in 2018. In recent ...

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands said Thursday they will withdraw from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers voted to allow Israel to participate, deepening a growing rift ...

Jewish entertainment nonprofit Creative Community for Peace denounced Thursday boycotts against the Eurovision Song Contest from a number of countries, including Ireland and Spain, after Israel was ...

The new guidelines come as several European countries have said they may boycott the song contest if Israel is included. The organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have revised this year’s voting ...

Perhaps the Eurovision ban is starting to bite, because three years after Russia was booted from the beloved song contest following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, it is reviving a Soviet-era ...