I love the international feel." For fans like Mr Speirs, Eurovision is more than a one-night event. "The music, the artists, the community

According to its organizers, the Eurovision Song Contest is the world's biggest live music event. 160 million people tune into the annual TV shows, and the songs are streamed billions of times online.

The 16 competitors in the Eurovision Song Contest's second semi-final went through a last dress rehearsal marked by protests Thursday ahead of a show when six of them will crash

Of 37 countries that sent performers to Eurovision, 11 were knocked out by public voting in semifinals on Tuesday and Thursday. Another six automatically qualified for the final: the host, Switzerland, and the “Big Five” that pay the most to the contest — France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K.

The 26 countries taking part in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest grand final, are now known, with 20 now having qualified from this week's semi-finals.

Now as part one of the “Big 5” Eurovision countries, the UK could stand a chance of not being dead last during Eurovision 2025 with increased odds of 66/1 for Remember Mondays