Following the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, in Liverpool, a number of items from the Contest have been added to the permanent collection at the Museum of Liverpool. Kay Jones, lead curator of Urban & Community History of the Museum, had the following to say: “Anyone lucky enough to […]
Yle, the Finnish national broadcaster, have announced details of UMK 2024 – their national selection for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. UMK 2024 will once again be an open competition, with the live final on a yet-to-be-determined date in February. Demos can be submitted by artists between Monday […]
Sandviken’s City Council has started a process to see whether or not the city could host the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Jonas Klang of Sandviken’s City Council, has written a proposal to the Council’s executive board – acknowledging there are challenges, but again would boost the region. The […]
The UK Official Charts has seen a record four entries enter the top ten from the Eurovision Song Contest. Loreen debuted with “Tattoo” at number two, one place higher than she did with “Euphoria”. Käärijä, Mae Muller and Alessandra also entered the top ten. The songs from this […]
RTVS, the Slovakian national broadcaster, have explained their continued absence from the Eurovision Song Contest, after last competing in 2012. Rádio FM have regularly broadcast the Contest since participation last took place in Baku. RTVS have put the absence down to finance. Filip Púchovský of RTVS’s PR, had […]
Local authorities and other local groups are encouraging Jönköping to bid for 2024 Eurovision Song Contest Host City status. The Host City bid for Jönköping is been encouraged by Småland Tourism, who has been joined by local authorities and other small groups. The venue that would be used […]
Rather than going to waste, leftover hospitality food from the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, in Liverpool, has been donated to local Liverpool communities, for free. Liverpool Zero Waste Community have worked alongside hospitality company Sodexo Live!, picked up a container load including fruit and veg, herbs and bread […]
This weekend, Käärijä will be performing a Concert at Helsinki Ice Hall – YLE will be broadcasting it worldwide! After Käärijä finished in second place at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, in Liverpool, his homecoming Concert will be available to watch by everyone, HERE. The Concert will start […]
Stockholm aim to use Friends Arena as part of their Host City bid, for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Preparations for the Stockholm Host City bid started before the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, in Liverpool, took place. Karin Wanngård, the Financial City Commissioner of Stockholm, stated the following: […]
The northern Swedish city of Örnsköldsvik has expressed interest in hosting the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Örnsköldsvik expressed an interest in hosting the Contest in 2016, last time Sweden was the host country. Back in 2016, Anna-Britta Åkerlind, Chairman of the Municipal board, had the following to say: […]