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Music an affair of the heart for Salvador Sobral

The 2017 eurovison winner is back after a heart transplant and a gruelling brush with fame, doing what he loves - making music.

01/10/2018

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Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai lands in Israel

Israel's winner in the Eurovision song contest, Netta Barzilai, landed in Tel Aviv early on Monday (May 14), where she danced to a crowd of applauding fans and journalists, still on the runway.

14/05/2018

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Eurovision Song Contest winner, Netta, performs 'Toy' during grand final

Netta Barzilai is sassy, she's fun and she can sing — and now the Israeli has won the Eurovision Song Contest with a catchy techno dance tune about women's empowerment.

13/05/2018

Portugal

Fans gather in Portugal for the Eurovision finale

Eurovision fans are gathering in Portugal ahead of the annual song contest. With the semi finals out of the way, 43 countries will take part in Saturday's event at the Altice Arena in Lisbon.

11/05/2018

World News

The winning formula: What does it take to bag Eurovision victory?

What do you need to take home the prize from the battlefield that is the Eurovision Song Contest? Euronews investigates.

07/05/2018

Portugal

Eurovision 2018: First-time host Portugal keeps it simple

Organisers in Lisbon won't be putting on light-shows or videowalls for acts taking part in the annual songfest on May 12. Performers can, however, provide their own effects

27/04/2018

World News

Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst reveals she is HIV positive

Former Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst revealed on Sunday that she is HIV positive and that she’s been receiving regular treatment for “several years.”

16/04/2018

Finland

Eurovision act to sing in 34 languages

Finnish singer-songwriter Saara Aalto is set to wow Eurovision fans in Lisbon next month with her song ‘Monsters’.

12/04/2018

Australia

Meet Australia's aboriginal singer who's ready to conquer Eurovision

This is the second time Jessica Mauboy performs at Eurovision, except this time she's representing Australia.

06/04/2018

Romania

Romanian singers make history by performing 100 metres underground

Eurovision hosted hosted the country's fourth semi-final in one of Romania's most famous tourist hotspots.

13/02/2018

Cult

Eurovision goes underground in Romania

Romania's fourth Eurovision heat got underway 86-metres underground in a salt mine

13/02/2018

Portugal

Salvador Sobral vows to return to music after successful heart operati

Musician will be awarded European Border Breakers Award

18/01/2018

World News

Personalities of the Year: Musk, Iceland soccer team and Oxfam given t

Euronews readers have selected their personalities of the year in sport, culture, space, business, EU and innovation.

29/12/2017

Portugal

Portuguese Eurovision winner's heart transplant 'goes well' says docto

Portugal's Salvador Sobral, winner of this year's Eurovision song contest, had a successful heart transplant says lead surgeon.

10/12/2017

Georgia

Russia's Polina Bogusevich wins Junior Eurovision Contest

The 14-year-old became Russia's second winner of the competition with the song "Wings", ahead of the host country Georgia.

27/11/2017

Ukraine

Eurovision prankster detained by police, could face jail

Ukraine's Interior Minister says police detained a Ukrainian prankster after he jumped on the stage of the Eurovision contest and dropped his pants.

15/05/2017

Ukraine

Portugal's Eurovision triumph

Portugal has won the 2017 Eurovision song contest with 27-year-old, Salvador Sobral's rendition of _Amar Pelos Dois_ or _Love for both_ .

14/05/2017

Ukraine

Portugal wins Eurovision 2017

Portugal has won the 2017 Eurovision song contest with a score of 758. It's the country's first ever win. 42 countries competed in this year's contest, with 26 taking part in the final watched at home

13/05/2017

Ukraine

Crotian pop-opera, Romanian yodelling and Hungarian gypsy fusion in Eurovision final

Croatia’s so-called Mr Voice scored his place in the last round of the song contest with a pop opera fusion.

12/05/2017

Ukraine

Eurovision 2017: euronews journalists give their verdict on this year's entries

The Eurovision Song Contest never fails to be a talking point, with extravagant costumes, quirky song choices and diplomatic upsets.

11/05/2017