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rebecca morelle, bbc news. singer singer celine dion's most iconic hits when she covered it — let's take a listen to the original. # all by myself. # all by myself. # jones wannabe all by myself any more. —— don't want to be all by myself any more. born in ohio, carmen rose to fame with the power pop group the raspberries before establishing himself as a solo artist. hungry eyes, one of his huge solo hits, featured in 1987 cult movie classic dirty dancing. he died yesterday aged 7a. his wife amy said, "our sweet, loving and talented eric passed away in his sleep. it brought him greatjoy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy." stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. today's turning out to be fairly cloudy and also wet, the heaviest rain across england and wales, and that will be quite slow to clear. and as we go through this week, although it's turning milder, there will be spells of rain. now, if we take a look at the rainfall accumulation chart, you can see the key is

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bbc news. it's was british music's big night last night, with the brit awards. the singerinning six, the most in a year. dua lipa won best pop act, while kylie minogue won the global icon award. 0ur music correspondent mark savage was there. this was raye's night. # a little context if you care to listen. ..# the winner. ..raye. raye. raye! two years after fighting for her freedom from a record label that refused to put out her debut album, she swept the brit awards. what the hell is happening? i'm an artist with an album of the year! ..and even brought her grandma on stage to celebrate. backstage, she came armed with all six of her trophies. and you know who got six in their entire career? who? michaeljackson. you know who else got six in their entire career? who? david bowie. you're equal to them now in terms of brit awards. what even. ..? will it ever get better than this again? mate. tell me about your grandma, agatha. isn't she beautiful? she's amazing. listen, that woman raised me. my parents worked full time, so she took me to and from school, she lived with us, she

bbc goes onboard a us military plane dropping crates of aid. and a treasure trove of never—before—heard music from the late singer marvin gaye resurfaces in belgiumree of its observers and a translator were injured in an explosion near the israeli border on saturday. it says the peacekeepers were on a foot patrol when the blast happened and were taken to hospital. the un says it's investigating the cause of the explosion, and warned that targeting observers is "unacceptable". israel denies involvement. tensions along the unofficial israel—lebanon

singers shania twian and kylie minogue. and that's it for this edition of asia business report. thanks for watching. voice-over: bbcies from across the uk. potholes. they can be costly and potentially dangerous. over the last year, west sussex has seen a spike — something that hasn't gone unnoticed by these people in burgess hill. so many potholes, you end up sliding down the road trying to miss them. there's going to be a point where it's going to be a danger to life. some of the holes are really dangerous. and with the heavy rain, it's filling them in so you don't actually see them. you can't drive i in a straight line. you literally have to swerve potholes on every road. - one of the methods of fixing or preventing potholes is using a jet patcher like this one. west sussex county council says that some of the additional funding will be used to continue to pay for a third jet patcher this coming financial year. just on this road there's five or six potholes. yeah. however, opposition councillors believe that more money could be spent on road maintenance. well, it's really important that we make our roads kind of

in a post on instagram, the truth hurts singer wrote, "i'm starting to feel like the world doesn't want me in it." you are watching bbcerall, just a few showers here and there. i think easter sunday is going to be a little more overcast, particularly across england and closer to the north sea coast. quite a chilly breeze off the north sea with some drizzle at times. now, the satellite picture shows that gap in the weather that's over us right now. so things set fair for the moment. but this thicker cloud towards the east will shroud the uk during the course of sunday, particularly eastern areas of the uk. now, through the course of tonight, yes, there's a bit of rain in the forecast for some southwestern areas, perhaps just around the irish sea and into northern ireland. but the bulk of the uk should have predominantly clear and dry weather. chilly in the north of scotland, a touch of frost and some mist and fog forming, particularly across central parts of england. so the morning is looking bright for many of us, particularly across the north and the west of the uk. a few showers there in northern ireland, but then t

bbc goes onboard a us military plane dropping crates of aid. and a treasure trove of never—before—heard music from the late singer marvin gaye resurfaces in belgiumn in lebanon, unifil, says three of its observers and a translator were injured in an explosion near the israeli border on saturday. it says the peacekeepers were on a foot patrol when the blast happened, and were taken to hospital. the un says it's investigating the cause of the explosion, and warned that targeting observers is "unacceptable". israel denies involvement.

bbc�*s website, the most read story. despite selling millions of records and making millions of pounds, the singer mel b found herself strugglingout of an abusive relationship and is hoping to use her experience to help others. she has been speaking to charlotte gallagher. # so here's the story from a to z... # mel b made millions from the spice girls, but a few years ago, after leaving an abusive marriage, she was left with almost nothing and had to move in with her mum in leeds. her ex denies the allegations. it's embarrassing. it's shameful. i'm all about girl power. yet look at what i'm just leaving, which is a complete girl powerless situation. i was doing a spice girls tour in 2019 here. and i lived with my mum because i wasn'tjust emotionally and physically abused, it was all the financial abuse too. i didn't realise that i didn't actually have enough, as much money as i thought i had. so i had to literally eat humble pie, live with my mum. and my mum was the kind of person that would say, "0h, you've left him now, you're fine." but that couldn't be further from the truth. obviously, any situation is better than being wi

bbc news. lurgan. it�*s was british music�*s big night last night, with the brit awards. the singer while kylie minogue won the global icon award. 0ur music correspondent mark savage was there. she is real, she is raw, she is raye. this was raye�*s night. raw, she is raye. # a little context, if you care to listen...# the winner... ..raye. raye! two years after fighting for her freedom from a record label that refused to put out her debut album, she swept the brit awards... what the hell is happening? i�*m an artist with an album of the year! ..and even brought her grandma on stage to celebrate. backstage, she came armed with all six of her trophies. my god! you�*re going to need two tesco bags. i know, i�*m going to need two tesco bags! do you know who got six in their entire career? who? michaeljackson. you know who else got six in their entire career? who? david bowie. you�*re equal to them now in terms of brit awards. what even? nah. yeah. best night of my life, hands down, without a shadow of a doubt. will it ever get better than this again? mate... tell me about your grandma,

bbc goes onboard a us military plane dropping crates of aid. and a treasure trove of never—before—heard music from the late singer marvin gaye resurfaces in belgium says three of its observers and a translator were injured in an explosion near the israeli border on saturday. it says the peacekeepers were on a foot patrol when the blast happened and were taken to hospital. the un says it's investigating the cause of the explosion, and warned that targeting observers is "unacceptable". israel denies involvement.

singer—songwriter raye picks up a record—breaking six prizes, including best artist and best album. now on bbcs, talking business. hello, everybody, a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go and take a look at what's on the show. the $300 billion question: should russia's cash be taken away to pay for the war in ukraine? with the fighting into its third year, can the west finally land the financial blow on president putin and finally stop him from affording the war? i'm going to be discussing that with these two — there they are — an eastern european economist who thinks selling the assets might mean less money for ukraine in the long run and estonia's foreign minister tells me taxpayers, they shouldn't have to foot the bill for the aggression of his next—door neighbour, russia. plus, what about the damage inside ukraine? one of president zelensky�*s top economic advisers tells me about the struggle to keep financing the fighting and why getting millions of ukrainians back from abroad would be crucial for the country's future. wherever you'rejoining me

record—breaking night at the brit awards as singer—songwriter raye picks up six prizes, including best artist and best album. kylie was named global icon. now on bbcs — click. this week, we explore some of the latest innovations created by and for women... menopause is basically what happens when a woman's ovaries stop working. the access to these kind of data basically allow us to read the dna of over 200,000 women who are menopausal. ..the digital platform providing a safe space for women... communia is a first—of—its—kind social network that builds for social health. so you can connect with yourself as much as you connect with others. ..and the ai—generated couture collection. it was something that i wanted to wear in the metaverse, but it was also something i wanted to wear in real life. no longer taboo, the menopause has finally become a hot topic, with what many women can go through hopefully becoming better understood. so i've had a bit of a rubbish day today with feeling quite anxious. i had quite a bad night's sleep last night. hey, so i'm just between cases today at work. ijust had a quite embarrassing hot flush. i'm struggling with the

bbc goes onboard a us military plane dropping crates of aid. and a treasure trove of never—before—heard music from the late singer marvin gaye resurfaces in belgiumllo. the un peacekeeping mission in lebanon, unifil, says three of its observers and a translator were injured in an explosion near the israeli border on saturday. it says the peacekeepers were on a foot patrol when the blast happened and were taken to hospital. the un says it's investigating the cause of the explosion, and warned that targeting observers is "unacceptable". israel denies involvement. tensions along the unofficial israel—lebanon border are rising. israel and the lebanese armed group hezbollah trade strikes across the frontier almost every day. andrea tenenti, a spokesperson for the united nations interim force in lebanon, explained more about the investigation. three ogl observers, military observers, unarmed, were in the area together with their language assistants and they were injured. luckily, they are stable at the moment, so we have launched an investigation to look into this incident and into the explosions. i know there are a lot of speculations at the moment, b

bbc goes onboard a us military plane dropping crates of aid. and a treasure trove of never—before heard music from the late singer marvin gaye resurfaces in belgiumnon — unifil — says three of its observers and a translator were injured in an explosion near the israeli border on saturday. it says the peacekeepers were on a foot patrol when the blast happened and were taken to hospital. the un says it's investigating the cause of the explosion, and warned that targeting observers is "unacceptable." israel denies involvement. tensions along the unofficial israel—lebanon border are rising.

american singer—songwriter tanner adell, who appears on the album, says the release is a special moment for artists like her. when speaking to bbcite—grier, who interviewed beyonce and her mom for essence in february. thanks so much for being with us, brooklyn. as i say, you've interviewed beyonce and her mum. how meaningful a project or portfolio is this album for beyonce? i will say, in interview, she mentioned intention in legacy and although she talking about her line. those seem to be themes that are causing through her work, especially in the last couple of years, but if you look at her entire catalogue of the different projects that she's touched, this seems to be very important. so this fits right in. of course, it's a huge moment because it is her way into country, but it follows a theme that is close to her heart. it's brave in a way, particularly the covers that she takes on. we heard a bit aboutjolene, that dolly parton classic, beloved all over the world, heard in karaoke bars day in and day out. has beyonce reinvented that for the better? absolutely. she added her signature sass to it, as she tends to do. i think i

singer marvin gaye has resurfaced in belgium. the discovery includes a huge collection of documents, notebooks, stage costumes and audio cassettes. now on bbclick from the consumer electronic show in las vegas. big hotels and big entertainment. and everyjanuary, it's also home to big tech because this is where ces happens, the consumer electronics show. now, it takes place across the city in hotels like this and also in the massive las vegas convention center. this is where we get a taste of the tech trends to come for the new year. and over the years, we have seen it all here — autonomous cars going up and down the strip, even a flying one on the sidewalk. so what's going to be big this year? it is time to find out. the self—proclaimed most powerful tech show on earth truly is global, with companies from around the world battling for attention and some splashing out to make a real spectacle. there's even a mini theme park in one of the halls this year, with a hydrogen—powered train that goes... ..all of a few metres. so lovely of them to name it after me too! i think that's a different sk. 0h, 0k. but after a year of tech hitting the headl

singer marvin gaye has resurfaced in belgium. the discovery includes a huge collection of documents, notebooks, stage costumes and audio cassettes. now on bbche travel show. coming up on this week's show... it looks like a flotation device. it does! you could probably get into that. here we go. bon appetit. skibbereen! thank you so much. so, i can taste the kind of familiarity, and then i'm waiting for the alcohol, but it hasn't arrived. it's like wine light. now, one thing that gets most of us excited when planning a trip is the chance to tuck into tasty, authentic dishes from other parts of the globe, from traditional delicacies to spicy street food, and even maybe michelin—starred menus from some of the most celebrated chefs on the planet. well, this week we've got a feast for your eyes, with a menu full of some of our favourite travel show foodie adventures. for starters, let's look back at that time i headed to glasgow, in scotland, on a culinary quest to find the story behind britain's most popular dish — and it's not what you maybe think it is. glasgow is often voted the world's friendliest city, and locals pride themselves on their

singer—songwriter raye picks up a record—breaking six prizes, including best artist and best album. now on bbc a look at what's on the show. the $300 billion question: should russia's cash be taken away to pay for the war in ukraine? with the fighting into its third year, can the west finally land the financial blow on president putin and finally stop him from affording the war? i'm going to be discussing that with these two —

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and american singer—songwriter eric carmen, known for their hit single all by myself, has died. hello, i'm anna foster. you are live with bbc from carrying out vital medical duties when israeli forces overran the nasser hospital in gaza last month.

american singer—songwriter tanner adell, who appears on the album, says the release is a special moment for artists like her. when speaking to bbcyed "and instruments that my ancestors created." for more on this pop culture moment, i'm joined by brooklyn white—grier who joins us from fort worth, texas. she also interviewed beyonce and her mom for essence in february. thank you for being with us. you've interviewed beyonce and her mum, how meaningful project of portfolio is this album for beyonce? i of portfolio is this album for beyonce?— beyonce? iwill say, in interview, _ beyonce? iwill say, in interview, she - beyonce? iwill say, in i interview, she mentioned intention in legacy and although she talking about her line, they seem to be themes that are causing through her work, especially in the last couple of years but if you look at her entire catalogue of the different projects that she is touched, there seems to be very important so this fits right in, of course, it's a huge moment because it is her way into country but it follows a theme that is close to her heart. �* , , . theme that is close to her heart. �*, , ., ., .,

and american singer—songwriter eric carmen, known for their hit single all by myself, has died. hello, i'm anna foster. you are live with bbc i am here injerusalem, where we start with a special report. the bbc has seen evidence that doctors, nurses and other hospital staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties when israeli forces overran the nasser hospital in gaza last month. we've also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in stress positions for several hours. israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were held there. wyre davies reports — and a warning, you might find some parts of his report distressing. not for the first time in this war, israeli soldiers have been filmed standing over stripped and kneeling detainees in gaza. but these are medical staff, detained after the israeli army overran the nasser hospital in khan yunis. most of them are still held captive. for weeks, the medics had witnessed israel's military advance closing in around their hospital. the fighting in khan younis

night at the brit awards as singer—songwriter raye picks up six prizes, including best artist and best album. she is also the first woman to win songwriter of the year. now on bbc — inside museums. as an art critic and a journalist, i feel like a very lucky man indeed, because i get to spend tonnes of time inside museums, places i've loved ever since i was a boy. and during my working life, i've witnessed something astonishing how radically they've changed. the days of museums as grand, intimidating treasuries for dusty objects, they're long gone. they're becoming much more dynamic and inclusive places, less solemn, less elitist, and less west—centric, too. museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and that's what i want to explore. what i am looking for is something weird, something different. i feel you've succeeded, inci... she's one of the greatest female artists of the 20th century. so what happened 7 because she kind of, like, drops off the map. she was a woman, and she was a muslim... it's an exciting time to be interested in museums and visual art, because a great shake—up of art history is underway, which is why i've come to istanbul, that mesmer

bbc goes onboard a us military plane dropping crates of aid. and a treasure trove of never—before heard music from the late singer marvin gaye resurfaces in belgiumrs and a translator were injured in an explosion near the israeli border on saturday. it says the peacekeepers were on a foot patrol when the blast happened and were taken to hospital. the un says it's investigating the cause of the explosion, and warned that targeting observers is "unacceptable." israel denies involvement. tensions along the unofficial israel—lebanon border are rising.

bbc news. she rose to internationalfame as one of the spice girls — but despite selling millions of records and making millions of pounds, the singere's now out of an abusive relationship, and is hoping to use her experience to help others. charlotte gallagher has been to meet her. # so here's the story from a to z...#. mel b made millions from the spice girls, but a few years ago, after leaving an abusive marriage, she was left with almost nothing and had to move in with her mum in leeds. her ex denies the allegations. it's embarrassing. it's shameful. i'm all about girl power. yet look at what i'm just leaving, which is a complete girl powerless situation. i was doing a spice girls tour in 2019 here. and i lived with my mum because i wasn'tjust emotionally and physically abused, it was all the financial abuse too. i didn't realise that i didn't actually have enough, as much money as i thought i had. so i had to literally eat humble pie, live with my mum. and my mum was the kind of person that would say, "oh, you've left him now, you're fine." but that couldn't be further from the truth. obviously, any situation is better than bei

singer marvin gaye has resurfaced in belgium. the discovery includes a huge collection of documents, notebooks, stage costumes and audio cassettes. you are watching bbcolitics has been thrown into turmoil with the news that the leader of the democratic unionist party, sirjeffrey donaldson, has resigned after being charged with rape and other historical sexual offences. he was arrested on thursday along with a 57—year—old woman who's been charged with aiding and abetting in connection with the alleged offences. they'll both appear in court next month. sirjeffrey is northern ireland's longest serving mp at westminster. he says he'll contest the charges. our correspondent dan johnson has more. politicians here in northern ireland are saying business as usual. this is a shock, but they will try to carry on. they are determined that things won't be destabilised here because they've been so determined, they've been working so hard. they've put things in place to get northern ireland's government operating again in the last two months, after two years of political instability, disruption when things weren't working, so so much effort is being put on. people

bbc news website. - she rose to internationalfame as one of the spice girls, but despite selling millions of records and making millions of pounds, the singer in leeds. she says she's now left an abusive relationship and is hoping to use her experience to help others. she spoke to charlotte gallagher. mel b made millions from the spice girls. but a few years ago, after leaving an abusive marriage, she was left with almost nothing and had to move in with her mum in leeds. her ex denies the allegations. it's embarrassing. it's shameful. i'm all about girl power. yet look at what i'm just leaving, which is a complete girl—powerless situation. i was doing a spice girls tour in 2019 here. then i lived with my mum because i wasn'tjust emotionally and physically abused, it was all the financial abuse too. i didn't realise that i didn't actually have enough, as much money as i thought i had. obviously, any situation is better than being with your abuser, but when you've left that kind of abusive situation, you have to... it's like starting all over again. has it helped, moving back to leeds? definitely. i mean, my mum is one of seven, so i'm surrou

bbc news, 0stend. # to keep me from getting to you, babe. let's speak to the singerye, my musical education backin marvin gaye, my musical education back in the day. i am absolutely intrigued and kind of concerned as to where this is all going. his children, this thing about this moral thing, should be handed back, should it not? i don't know how they are going to solve that little problem. it are going to solve that little roblem. , , ~ are going to solve that little roblem. , , ,, ., ., problem. it seems like quite a legal conundrum — problem. it seems like quite a legal conundrum but _ problem. it seems like quite a legal conundrum but it _ problem. it seems like quite a legal conundrum but it must _ problem. it seems like quite a legal conundrum but it must be _ problem. it seems like quite a legal conundrum but it must be exciting i problem. it seems like quite a legall conundrum but it must be exciting to think that there are unheard recordings of his music out there to be listened to, if indeed we ever get to listen to them. i be listened to, if indeed we ever

night at the brit awards as singer—songwriter raye picked up six prizes, including best artist and best album. she is the first woman to have won songwriter of the year. now on bbcs — political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking. my guest this week is a man it seems almost every other politician can't stop talking about, despite the fact he's not a party leader. he's not even a member of parliament. he is nigel farage. and this week the labour leader keir starmer raised him in prime minister's questions, demanding to know whether he would rejoin the conservative party whilst behind the scenes worried tory mps discuss whether he might return to the front line leading the reform party. nigel farage, welcome back to political thinking. thank you. you are back where you like being, aren't you? the centre of attention. well, i've always been a bit of a show—off. i mean, there is some truth in that. yeah, it's a funny thing, but i think current affairs, politics and current affairs in the uk today has such a dearth of personalities that i find myself at the centre of debates, whether i'm trying to or not, i sort of get dragged into th

bbc news. dua lipa, blur and kylie minogue are all up for prizes at the brit awards tonight — but there's one star who's made history before the ceremony has even started. the singerinations in a single year. our music correspondent mark savage has been taking a look at her achievement, and at who else could be ones to watch this evening. and the brit award goes to... and the winner is... billie eilish! from billie eilish and taylor swift to the rolling stones and blur, the nominees for this year's brit awards cover decades of pop. # and baby, baby, i you could go ahead... but the biggest name on the shortlist is raye. no—one in the history of the brits has been nominated as many times in a single year. she's already been named songwriter of the year and has seven other nominations, including best album and best artist. # i don't want to feel how i did last night... it's a vindication for the pop star, who had to fight to be freed from her record label after they refused to release her debut album. as far as the industry was concerned i was down and out. never in my wildest dreams did i feel like trying again would mean seven brit nominations! # watch me dance! th

the r&b singer cassie sued the founder of bad boy, alleging years of abuse with the parent agreeing on a settlement the following day. —— the pair. around the world and across the uk, this is bbct putin has conceded for the first time that the deadly attack on a concert hall in moscow on friday was carried out by islamist extremists — but he maintained that it was likely that ukraine was behind the it — an accusation kyiv describes as absurd. at least 137 people were killed in the atrocity our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports now from moscow. in court, the men russia says committed mass murder. four suspects. battered. blooded. and, in one case, barely conscious. all four were charged with terrorism. just days after this. islamic state had been quick to claim it was behind the attack on the crocus city hall concert hall. tonight, russia's president said radical islamists had carried out out the mass shooting. but he still tried to link it to ukraine. translation: we must, of course. _ answer the question why was it ukraine that the terrorists tried to go to after their crime? who was waiting for them there? it's clear that those that support the kyiv regime don't want t

the brit awards, the singer—songwriter raye has so far won three awards, including the brand new category, best r&b act, after being nominated for a record seven categories. now on bbc is a man it seems almost every other politician can't stop talking about, despite the fact he's not a party leader. he's not even a member of parliament. he is nigel farage. and this week the labour leader keir starmer raised him in prime minister's questions, demanding to know whether he would rejoin the conservative party whilst behind the scenes worried tory mps discuss whether he might return to the front line leading the reform party.

bbc news. a great race. us pop star lizzo says she's quitting, because she's fed up with being targeted for her looks and character online. in a post on instagram, the truth hurts singert want me in it." the 35—year—old was last year accused of sexual harrassment and creating a hostile work environment by her former dancers — allegations she denies. it's not clear if the instagram post meant lizzo was quitting the music industry, or social media. now, he was a soul legend who helped shape the sound of the �*60s and �*70s. now, nearly a0 years after the death of marvin gaye — there's a claim that previously unheard music has been found. he lived in belgium towards the end of his life, and now a lawyer representing the people he lived with says they've found a huge collection of his belongings — including costumes and audio cassettes. kevin connolly reports. # ..to make me blue. # with some other guy that you knew before... marvin gaye, seen here in the legendary performance at montreux, made some of the greatest records in pop history. but what if there are more songs, maybe more classics, that no—one has ever heard? these are the tapes that we found... this belgian la

night at the brit awards as singer—songwriter raye picks up six prizes, including best artist and best album. she is also the first woman to win songwriter of the year. now on bbc've loved ever since i was a boy. and during my working life, i've witnessed something astonishing how radically they've changed. the days of museums as grand, intimidating treasuries for dusty objects, they're long gone. they're becoming much more dynamic and inclusive places,

bbc news. how to portray a legend on screen? timothee chalamet, the star of dune and wonka, set to play bob dylan in a feature film about the legendary singer's annual happiness rankings — the first time they have been outside the top 20. which is odd when you consider the strength of the economy. at the top of the league, once again — the finns. for the seventh year in a row denmark was close behind, all five nordic countries are in the top ten. but for the first time they've divided the data by age group. it found that people under the age of 30 are experiencing something like a mid—life crisis — only 20 years too early. the average happiness of young people is most markedly on the decline in the west. so what do the people of finland think about their incredible happiness? here's what people on the streets of helsinki had to say: we are, for now, a welfare state, and we have quite strong equality here. but this, of course, is something for our our current government is trying to run down. so it's... it is something we would really need to fight to still keep. i think i would have the opportunities to do what i want, i have a good education

bbc news. eurovision fans: the countdown is on. there are just 10 weeks to go until this year's big event — and the uk's entry has now been unveiled. the singernder. he'll be heading to malmo in sweden in may to fly the flag. the song is about being dizzy! it's like an overwhelming dizziness from, like, how much you just love someone. of course, we did get a few hints about the song when 0lly made his bbc weather debut with breakfast�*s very own carol kirkwood. 0lly alexander, take it away, olly. it appears there is a rare phenomena of dizzy spells running towards our dear island, and it looks like they're coming all the way from sweden. so, what do eurovision fans think of dizzy? i would kind of describe it as like a chart hit, like a radio hit. just a very kind of modern, fresh, current kind of sound. # 0oh, aah, just a little bit... last year's eurovision was massive. it brought hundreds of thousands of people to liverpool. but when it came to the uk's entry, mae muller, we weren't able to repeat the success of 2022 and sam ryder. but how do experts rate our chances this year? i think 0lly is brilliant. i think he's going to be great on th

bbc london. us pop star lizzo says she's quitting because she's fed up with being targeted for her looks and character online. in a post on instagram, the truth hurts singerwork environment by herformer dancers — allegations she denies. it's not clear if the instagram post meant lizzo was quitting the music industry, or social media. let's speak to entertainment reporter, caroline feraday. caroline, thank you forjoining us on the programme. just tell us what are some of the reactions to this post by lizzo?— are some of the reactions to this post by lizzo? well, quite a lot of shot. i post by lizzo? well, quite a lot of shot- i mean. _ post by lizzo? well, quite a lot of shot. i mean, or— post by lizzo? well, quite a lot of shot. i mean, or to _ post by lizzo? well, quite a lot of shot. i mean, or to be _ post by lizzo? well, quite a lot of shot. i mean, or to be somebody| post by lizzo? well, quite a lot of- shot. i mean, or to be somebody who burst onto the music scene is a bit of a breath of fresh air. she looks different, she was bossy positive, she promoted positivity, and she brought this kind of different look and vibe to the music industry and brou