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MC KylymMen, piper Tymofii Muzychuk and backing vocalist Sasha Tab from the reigning Eurovision champions Kalush Orchestra, speaking in Liverpool

Zelensky would have wanted to thank UK, say Euro champs

Reigning Eurovision champions Kalush Orchestra have said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would have only wanted to thank the British people for hosting the contest if he had been allowed to speak during the grand final.

Eurovision Song Contest • 12 May 23

Kalush Orchestra seeking 'Ukrainian flavour' Eurovision

A member of Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra says he is grateful for support at this year's song contest and is looking forward to a spectacle "with Ukrainian flavour".

Eurovision • 23 Apr 23

Eurovision will be held in Liverpool on 13 May

BBC set to reveal UK's Eurovision entry

Fans of the Eurovision Song Contest are expecting news on Thursday morning, after the BBC confirmed the UK's entry will be revealed on Radio 2.

Eurovision Song Contest • 08 Mar 23

Kalush Orchestra release first English language song

Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra have released Changes - their first English language song.

Music • 03 Mar 23

Eurovision tickets to be given to displaced Ukrainians

Thousands of tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest are to be allocated to Ukrainians who have been forced from their homes and are living in the UK.

Eurovision Song Contest • 25 Feb 23

Schwarzenegger appears in new Kalush Orchestra's video

Arnold Schwarzenegger has made an appearance in a Kalush Orchestra music video.

Music • 12 Jan 23

Abba star hopes Eurovision unites people around Ukraine

Bjorn Ulvaeus has said he hopes Eurovision 2023 unites people in Europe around Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia earlier this year.

Music • 13 Dec 22

Ireland's Junior Eurovision hopeful 13-year-old Sophie Lennon

Junior Eurovision host hopes children see unity

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest co-host said children are "very aware" of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and hopes by watching the singing competition they see there is "a lot of unity across Europe".

Junior Eurovision Song Contest • 12 Dec 22

Taylor Swift picked up 4 awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards

Taylor Swift triumphs at 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards

Taylor Swift reigned supreme at the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), winning four of the top gongs on a night filled with electric performances.

Music • 14 Nov 22

Scotland responds to Liverpool's Eurovision host win

Nicola Sturgeon has said she is "gutted for Glasgow" after Liverpool was chosen to welcome next year's Eurovision song contest.

Eurovision Song Contest • 07 Oct 22

Kalush Orchestra triumphed at the 2022 competition in Turin, Italy

Glasgow and Liverpool in running to host Eurovision

Figures in Glasgow and Liverpool have expressed their excitement as the cities were announced as the final two in contention to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year.

Television • 27 Sep 22

UK's Eurovision host city to be selected in two stages

The UK city chosen to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be selected in a "two-stage process" against requirements that assess the city's "capacity and capability", the BBC has said.

Music • 04 Aug 22

Sam Ryder: Eurovision is still 'Ukraine's party'

Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder reminded fans that next year's competition will still be "Ukraine's party" following the announcement that it will be held in the UK in 2023.

Eurovision • 26 Jul 22

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a video message on The Other Stage during day three of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2022 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Harry Durrant/Getty Images)

Zelensky addresses Glastonbury in video message

Volodymyr Zelensky has described Glastonbury as the "greatest concentration of freedom" as he addressed the festival calling for the world to "spread the truth" about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Music • 24 Jun 22

Eurovision bosses rule Ukraine cannot host contest

The organisers of Eurovision said the "severe" risk of air raids in Ukraine alongside the "high" risk of mass casualties contributed to the decision that the "necessary requirements for hosting" the song contest were not met.

Music • 23 Jun 22

Jamala, who won Eurovision for Ukraine in 2016 with her song 1944, about the forced deportation in Crimea during the rule of Joseph Stalin

Ukrainian bands bring anti-war message to Glastonbury

This year's Glastonbury Festival will play host to a number of Ukrainian acts amid the Russian invasion of their country.

Music • 20 Jun 22

Oleh Psiuk (centre) and members of Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, attend a press conference in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Tuesday Photos: Getty Images

Ukraine's Eurovision winners plan army fundraiser tour

Ukraine's Eurovision Song Contest winners the Kalush Orchestra have said they are planning a tour of Europe to raise money for the army.

Eurovision • 17 May 22

Kalush Orchestra. Photo: EBU/SARAH LOUISE BENNETT

Ukraine deliver emotional Eurovision performance

Folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra performed an impressive rendition of their song Stefania in the grand final of Eurovision on Saturday night in Turin, Italy.

Eurovision 2022 • 14 May 22

Kalush Orchestra