"Graham Norton giving us an unexpected but welcome cross in the 'Mention of Maggie Thatcher' box for Eurovision Bingo," quipped one viewer on Twitter, @smcarthyplc.

Eurovision winner JJ has called for Israel to be excluded from next year's contest in Vienna, adding his voice to growing criticism of the country's participation amid the ongoing Gaza conflict ...

Eurovision fans vote for a variety of reasons, but Netanyahu’s direct plea was part of a wider effort by the government and pro-Israel groups to generate support for the Israeli contestant, via ...

Eurovision has been accused of allowing vote-rigging that led to Israel unexpectedly coming second in this year’s competition. The national broadcasters for Spain and Belgium have complained to ...

Calls to ban Israel came recently from Eurovision contestants from this year and previous years. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will discuss a call from Iceland’s public broadcaster to ...

At Eurovision, Spain's televote saw the country award Israel maximum points for its song New Day Will Rise by Yuval Raphael. Spain's broadcast network RTVE has since requested an audit of the votes.

Yuval Raphael from Israel performed New Day Will Rise in the Grand Final of Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. (©EBU/Alma Bengtsson) Advertisement By Grace Gilson May 20, 2025 4:49 pm ...