Tautumeitas from Latvia performs the song “Bur Man Laimi” during the dress rehearsal for the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Friday, May 16 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone],

The Spanish prime minister has called for Israel to be banned from the Eurovision Song Contest over its military action in Gaza. Pedro Sánchez noted Russia has been banned from the contest since 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine,

JJ of Austria, a classically trained countertenor, is the winner of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest with his pop-opera song "Wasted Love."

Security stopped two protesters from reaching Israel’s entrant as paint was thrown at a crew member before their arrest at the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.

For the third year in a row, the UK has crashed out at Eurovision, taking 19th place out of a possible 26. It feels particularly cruel this time because our contestants, Remember Monday, got a lot of things right.

The Eurovision Song Contest just produced its 69th edition, featuring acts from 37 member nations performing at St. Jakobshalle, in Basel, Switzerland. The winner this year was the song “Wasted Love,” performed by JJ, representing Austria.

The lineup for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been decided, with six countries eliminated after a semifinal on Thursday.