LISTEN: Backstage at the Eurovision Song Contest with the BBC World Service
Duncan Laurence, Sergey Lazarev, Mahmood, Tamara Todevska, Christer Björkman, Ola Melzig, Sacha Jean-Baptiste and more…
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They’re unstoppable! Mahmood, Duncan Laurence and Kate Miller-Heidke win Marcel Bezençon Awards
Three deserving winners
Duncan Laurence hits #5 on iTunes worldwide… as other stars slay at home and abroad
Among his #1s are his home country, France, Germany, Spain and Sweden
Dare to stream: Duncan Laurence, Mahmood and Luca Hänni among the top charting Eurovision 2019 acts on Spotify
Norway and Sweden also go global
Poll results: Italy’s Mahmood with “Soldi” is your favourite to win the grand final of Eurovision 2019
The Netherlands and France round out the top three
Eurovision 2019 odds: Switzerland and Iceland enter top five after jury show…as Sweden, Italy and Azerbaijan fall back
Netherlands and Australia lead
Spotify Update: Duncan Laurence shortens gap to Mahmood… while Azerbaijan gains momentum
Things are heating up
Eurovision 2019: Here are the Big Five grand final running order draws
Four out of five in the second half
Second rehearsals at Eurovision 2019: Italy, United Kingdom and Germany
Rome, London and Berlin
Poll: Who had the best first rehearsal out of the Big Five plus Israel?
Who deserves their spot in the grand final?
A deeper shade of blue: Mahmood battles illness during Italy’s first rehearsal at Eurovision 2019
Rome, we have a vocal problem
Get well soon: Italy’s Mahmood falls ill but first rehearsal set to go ahead as planned
He has a high fever and serious throat infection
Daily Digest: Rehearsals continue, as Duncan, Michela and Michael head to Tel Aviv
“Soldi” goes triple Platinum