Karen Fricker

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Ireland’s Ryan O’Shaughnessy performs ‘Together’ during the Eurovision Song Contest final at the Altice Arena in Lisbon. Photograph: Francisco Leong/AFP/Getty Images
Ryan O’Shaughnessy holds it Together amid Eurovision madness
  • Music
  • May 13, 2018, 16:29

It’s been a wild ride for Ryan O’Shaughnessy: beating the odds to qualify for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest final, seeing his song Together become (...)

In 1998 transgender singer Dana International won the competition for Israel with her song ‘Diva’. Photograph: Peter Bischoff/Getty Images
Eurovision’s political scandals – From Franco to Syrian flags

Ukraine might be barred from the Eurovision if they proceed to ban Russian competitor Yulia Samoylova from performing. They’re doing so because she en(...)

Former Westlifer Nicky Byrne meets fans while on the red carpet ahead of the official opening ceremony of the 61st annual Eurovision Song Contest, at the Euroclub, Stockholm, Sweden, May 8th, 2016. Byrne will perform the Irish entry in the contest, the grand final of which will take place this Saturday, May 14th. Photograph: Pontus Lundahl/EPA
Patrick Freyne: Eurovision an endearingly odd arms-race for TV

Divas. Eurobeats. Leather. Coded messages about Russian foreign policy. Nicky Byrne from Westlife. Nude men frolicking with wolves. A trampoline. Th(...)

Singer Mans Zelmerloew representing Sweden poses with the trophy after winning the final of the 60th annual Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. Photograph: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters.
Eurovision: Sweden’s Måns Zelmerlöw wins in Vienna
  • Music
  • May 24, 2015, 08:26

Sweden won the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with Heroes by Måns Zelmerlöw. The Swedish song won with 365 points, giving it a comfortable m(...)

Polina Gagarina of Russia received a warm reception from the 10,500-strong audience to qualify for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 on on Tuesday night in Vienna, Austria. Photograph: Nigel Treblin/Getty Images
Hotly tipped Russia coasts into Eurovision final

Hotly-tipped Russia qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final last Tuesday night and received a strong response from the 10,500 audience members(...)