Eurovision 2012

Is this the end of the Eurovision song contest?

Four nations have withdrawn from the 2013 competition because they are too cash-strapped to enter – and fear the cost of hosting 2014 if they win

05, Dec, 2012 @2:41 PM

Eurovision: Sweden's Loreen wins song contest with Euphoria – video

Swedish singer Loreen takes top honours in the Eurovision song contest in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku

27, May, 2012 @2:42 PM

Eurovision song contest 2012 - in pictures

Relive the excitement with our gallery of performances from the night, featuring some choice quotes from our live blog

Stuart Heritage and Heidi Stephens

26, May, 2012 @11:28 PM

Eurovision Song Contest 2012 final from Baku – as it happened

Stuart Heritage and Heidi Stephens covered all the action, which ended with a convincing win for Sweden's Loreen

Stuart Heritage and Heidi Stephens

26, May, 2012 @10:24 PM

Eurovision 2012: Sebastien Tellier gives his verdict

The French star (joint 18th, Eurovision 2008) makes his picks and announces the launch of his own quasi-political movement while he’s at it

Sébastien Tellier

25, May, 2012 @11:03 PM

Simon Hoggart's week: if only this was the last Eurovision Song Contest

The spray-on kitsch is fairly hard to take, but even harder to take is that the organisers actually take it seriously

Simon Hoggart

25, May, 2012 @9:12 PM

Media Talk podcast: Adam Smith and Frédéric Michel before Leveson

Media Talk this week comes from the Royal Courts of Justice where we'll be discussing the testimonies of Adam Smith and Frédéric Michel. Plus we'll asses the chances of the Hump in this year's Eurovision song contest

John Plunkett, Dan Sabbagh, Vicky Frost and Dave Simpson

25, May, 2012 @5:05 PM

The good and the bad of Eurovision, illustrated through infographics

Ahead of tomorrow's grand final in Baku, the approaches taken by two designers portray the contrasting sides of this year's Eurovision Song Contest

John Burn-Murdoch

25, May, 2012 @2:16 PM

The week in music - in pictures

From Willow Smith to will.i.am, from Florence to Flo Rida, here are some of this week's musical highlights

25, May, 2012 @1:46 PM

Eurovision 2012: the good, the bad and the Jedward

Your guide to the songs and sofas to get behind when this year's continental contest kicks off in Azerbaijan

Heidi Stephens and Stuart Heritage

25, May, 2012 @1:32 PM

Take a taxi from London to Baku: Azerbaijan hails the black cab

The city hosting this year's Eurovision song contest has taken urban transportation inspiration from Britain

Dan Milmo

25, May, 2012 @10:46 AM

Eurovision 2012: who shone brightest in the second semi-final?

Stuart Heritage: Pop-singing pirates, blindfolded balladeers an a Bonnie Tyler wannabe – yes, these really are the acts to watch in the Eurovision final

Stuart Heritage

25, May, 2012 @10:37 AM

1 / 2 pages