— eurovision? i think the fact that it was _ eurovision?mething - eurovision? i think the fact that it was something that | eurovision? i think the fact - that it was something that was radio friendly. i think it was something that felt current. i think it was something that didn't feel like just eurovision. it felt like something that felt like, oh, this is just what people would be listening to in 2012. and i think a fair critique of the eurovision song contest is that maybe it was just a touch behind, maybe it wasjust maybe it was just a touch behind, maybe it was just three years behind, maybe it wasjust five years behind but the actual charts were. but if you look at 2012 and if you look at her win in 2012, it felt like something that, oh, no, we can hear this on the radio now. interesting. now, idid hear this on the radio now. interesting. now, i did an informal poll of my friends on whatsapp on whether or not they were watching eurovision this year. no—one said yes. it is a bit of a struggle to get americans to pay attention, isn't i

eurovision, is more than a 50m eurovision. eurovision, is more than a song contest- _ eurovision.ontest. quite _ eurovision. eurovision, is more than a song contest. quite what - eurovision. eurovision, is more than a song contest. quite what is i eurovision. eurovision, is more than a song contest. quite what is hard l a song contest. quite what is hard to say but this, this sort of captures it. we will have plenty more on eurovision throughout the day today of course. but for now it is time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. over the next few days, we're looking at a mixture of sunshine, but also some showers, some of those heavy and thundery with hail and slow moving. certainly that's the case today. you can see from the lack of isobars on the charts, any showers that develop will be slow moving. now, we've got some heavy ones coming in across the southwest of england. they're likely to be thundery. and we've got showers really anywhere today. but, in the west later, it will dry up. the risk of showers will be much lower. but in the east, we could still

will you be watching eurovision?— fact. will you be watching eurovision? tia. laughter. eurovision?hter. i never have done. on seeing this on television convinced me even more!— this on television convinced me even more! john, happy birthday in advance- _ even more! john, happy birthday in advance. thank— even more! john, happy birthday in advance. thank you _ even more! john, happy birthday in advance. thank you very - even more! john, happy birthdayj in advance. thank you very much indeed. there _ in advance. thank you very much indeed. there we _ in advance. thank you very much indeed. there we have _ in advance. thank you very much indeed. there we have it, - indeed. there we have it, guaranteed _ indeed. there we have it, guaranteed at _ indeed. there we have it, guaranteed at least - indeed. there we have it, guaranteed at least one l indeed. there we have it, - guaranteed at least one breath will be celebrating this weekend. colin patterson, bbc news. great story there. we want to leave you with a little more of one lovely moment from the eurovision 2023 final — that you've s

for eurovision, the build time is five weeks _ eurovision, the build time is five weeks and — eurovisionur vision 2025 we — scale and spectacle of your vision 2023. we feel really emotional because — 2023. we feel really emotional because it is about pride as well as civic pride — because it is about pride as well as civic pride for liverpool, as a country— civic pride for liverpool, as a country on _ civic pride for liverpool, as a country on behalf of ukraine and standing — country on behalf of ukraine and standing in solidarity with them and their people. the standing in solidarity with them and their people-— their people. the entire thing is an embrace, their people. the entire thing is an embrace. it _ their people. the entire thing is an embrace, it looks _ their people. the entire thing is an embrace, it looks like _ their people. the entire thing is an embrace, it looks like open - their people. the entire thing is an embrace, it looks like open arms l their people. the entire thing is an j embrace, it looks like open arms it looks— embrace, it looks like open arms it looks like

are you an eurovision fan?much time for any of those things at the moment but i'm looking forward to it. there's a whole week of it, semifinals... there is but it should be good. i hope there is time for me to open up a bit of downing street for ukrainian families. sequence? not one by me but hopefully. thousands from all over the world are going. this is the culmination of everything that i am about. i tried to get tickets, i've had some before but not been able to get flights, i couldn't afford in 98 for birmingham, too young for 82. this is my year. this is my year so liverpool, here we come. i'm having an amazing time. i'm worried i am peaking too soon. we haven't even got there yet and i'm ready having the best time of my life. ona train! how often do we get to say that in this country? not very often. this is the official opening ceremony of this year's eurovision song contest. sandwiched between slovenia to my right and cyprus to my left. all 37 acts from the 37 countries participating have now arrived i

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are you eurovision _ holster eurovision. are you eurovision fans _ holster eurovision.enerally, l holster eurovision. are you - eurovision fans generally, anyway? judging _ eurovision fans generally, anyway? judging from your outputs i was say yes. judging from your outputs i was say yes i _ judging from your outputs i was say es. ~' �* . , judging from your outputs i was say es. , , ., judging from your outputs i was say es. , ., , yes. i think buck's prayers would be the first performance _ yes. i think buck's prayers would be the first performance we _ yes. i think buck's prayers would be| the first performance we remember. we have _ the first performance we remember. we have scored _ the first performance we remember. we have scored and _ the first performance we remember. we have scored and we _ the first performance we remember. we have scored and we have - the first performance we remember. we have scored and we have parties| we have scored and we have parties every— we have scored and we have parties every year— we have scored and we have parties every year and

. _ to the city and helping with eurovision.— to the city and helping with eurovision. ., . ., ., eurovisionn to you that the university is _ eurovision. how much did it mean to you that the university is getting - you that the university is getting so involved?— so involved? university is very involved because _ so involved? university is very involved because we - so involved? university is very involved because we are - so involved? university is veryj involved because we are doing so involved? university is very l involved because we are doing a so involved? university is very - involved because we are doing a lot of activities — involved because we are doing a lot of activities and _ involved because we are doing a lot of activities and a _ involved because we are doing a lot of activities and a lot _ involved because we are doing a lot of activities and a lot of— of activities and a lot of campaigns _ of activities and a lot of campaigns my- of activities and a lot of campaigns. my culturel of activities and a lot of- campaigns. my culture video is of activities and a lot of— campaigns

but i will tell you i think that eurovision, if you look at eurovision pre—2oi2, if you look at the eurovisionhen euphoria won, that was a song that really changed the way that the song contest was, i think, even taken in just by europe. so the fact that she is now our second—time second winner of eurovision — it actually doesn't feel that crazy, because she really was someone who marked a moment in the eurovision song contest. now we're seeing it i think graduate again to another chapter, potentially. that is really interesting. what was it about euphoria that changed eurovision? i think the fact that it was something that was radio friendly. i think it was something that felt current. i think it was something that didn't feel like just eurovision. it felt like something that felt like, "oh, this isjust what people would be listening to in 2012." and i think a fair critique of the eurovision song contest is that maybe it was just a touch behind. maybe it was just three years behind, maybe it was just five years behind, what the actual charts were. but if you look at 2012 and if you look at he

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the eurovision song contest on our website bbc.ua , there are in particular eurovision diaries eurovision song contest you can find out everything that is happening in the city and our channel has more interesting videos from liverpool liverpool who is preparing for the grand final of the eurovision song contest, what will it be like, we have already heard in the program, and this is how i say goodbye to you . it's all good, six. it's hard to talk about what you feel when you have urinary incontinence, an unpleasant situation can arise at any time, even from a minor effort, fortunately - it's behind me feminost uro helped me thanks to the natural ingredients feminost uro helps to restore control over urination in the melon at night now i feel confident that the minist uro urination is under control and what do you think about lacalut fix reliably fixes me my dentist advised me and particles of food do not get under the prosthesis and the price is good, the right choice for my pension, a new cream for expressive fixation of dentures and healthy gums . find out on may 16, 17 at 10:00 p.m. e

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eurovision song contest, eurovision pre—2012 looked a bit different to eurovision post 2013 and many had, euphoria, and i will not lie, i live in a cat that i think the song contest change because of her. i'm not sure what eurovision 2024 may look like because of its. did what eurovision 2024 may look like because of its.— like because of its. did she deserve — like because of its. did she deserve the _ like because of its. did she deserve the win? - like because of its. did she deserve the win? you, - deserve the win? you, completely! _ deserve the win? you, completely! it - deserve the win? you, completely! it was - deserve the win? you, | completely! it was well executed. this was swedish production. they have melody festival and already had the best test case to see whether the entry will stick or not because they already have a set “p because they already have a set up designed to that and have a set up that many of us eurovision fans were not even european, hello, i'm american! they tune into and figure out whether we like the entry or not that i have this great test case to fi

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it favourite moment from this your eurovision-— eurovision.ly embarrassing. i- eurovision. it is really - embarrassing. i interviewed, wait a minute. marco from italy, i interviewed him and he was delightful to say the very least. but the most embarrassing moment was when chet wood, former eurovision contestant from ireland, and truths twice in this condition came to the studio and just started dancing, bullying and grinding with me and i kind of felt, what mice was to do, am i a newsreader in mice was to be serious or ms dance with them it was slightly awkward and they replayed that over and over again on the news channel so that is my most embarrassing moment. ., ~ ., ., moment. you never know what will happen _ moment. you never know what will happen in _ moment. you never know what will happen in eurovision - moment. you never know what will happen in eurovision or- will happen in eurovision or what will it will bring out of you. think you so much for all of your coverage this week with sweden now being crowned champion. thank you so much.

these eurovision songs are legends in the eurovision— eurovision songs are legends in the eurovisionwinners _ and it was coming out of speakers, winners from years gone by. i thought— winners from years gone by. i thought it _ winners from years gone by. i thought it was my phone in my back pocket— thought it was my phone in my back pocket and — thought it was my phone in my back pocket and i— thought it was my phone in my back pocket and i realised it was a speaken _ pocket and i realised it was a seaker. ~ ., . ' pocket and i realised it was a seaker. c . , , ., speaker. what is different about this ear, speaker. what is different about this year. apart _ speaker. what is different about this year, apart from _ speaker. what is different about this year, apart from the - speaker. what is different about i this year, apart from the obvious, the reason we are here and not in ukraine, but politics has almost had a joke part of eurovision. we think things are played out in terms of how people vote. this time there is a different feeling because of world events. ., , ., a different feel

the winner of eurovision _ eurovision week. the winner of eurovision sought _ eurovision week. as well. - can hear you. i forgot my nicky french t-shirt as well. lets - can hear you. i forgot my nicky| french t-shirt as well. lets get can hear you. i forgot my nicky - french t-shirt as well. lets get the rate sensitive _ french t-shirt as well. lets get the rate sensitive for _ french t-shirt as well. lets get the rate sensitive for sweden, - french t-shirt as well. lets get the rate sensitive for sweden, we - french t-shirt as well. lets get the rate sensitive for sweden, we are l rate sensitive for sweden, we are going to have a trip down memory lane. we are going to have a look and listen to it. # we are the heroes of our time heroes, hashtag song for you, do not make a sound # and we turn into butterflies and turn the world around in appreciation. you still look fabulous, what pyrotechnics! the animation going on. what was it like? ht animation going on. what was it like? ., , ., ., animation going on. what was it like? ., ., like? it was a dream come true. i have always _

. , ,, ., eurovision. the competition _ eurovision. yes, sweden might have won the competition but _ eurovision. yes, sweden might have won the competition but it _ eurovision. yes, sweden might have won the competition but it feels - won the competition but it feels like everyone who took part felt like everyone who took part felt like a winner. a severe cyclone that forecasters fear could be the worst in more than a decade, is making landfall between the coast of bangladesh and myanmar. in cox's bazar in bangladesh, half a million people have been forced to take shelter with nearly 1 million people have been forced to take shelter with nearly1 million rohingya refugees living in flimsy camps in the region. our correspondent sent this report just before the cyclone made landfall. sirens. this is bangladesh's tourist police, and they're patrolling the beach here in cox's bazar in the southeast of the country to move tourists away from this beach. you can see that the waves are starting to become more inten

eurovision, it's more than _ eurovision. eurovision, it's more than a _ eurovision.sion. eurovision, it's- more than a song contest. quite what, it's hard to say. but this, the sort of captures it. yes, the excitement eurovision excitement, we will have the top business stories here next. hello. the weather over the next few days will be such that we could see huge variations in conditions over just the space of a few miles. yes, a fairly showery outlook it is through the rest of tuesday and into wednesday. some of the showers where we do see them, though, could come with some particularly potent downpours. now, we will have seen some heavy rain through the night across england and wales especially. that will be edging away, still lingering first light, east anglia and the southeast, but a mild enough start for many. some clearer conditions in the west where temperatures are a little bit lower. but some showers will have continued overnight, southern scotland, northern england, and they could still be there through the morning rush hour, some of them on the heavy sid

who is excited about eurovision? yes. who was going to win eurovision? and a day to have fun, but not everybody is finding it easy to get where the parties. train strikes are continuing across the country. let's go now and find out how they are affecting eurovision and everyone else in the uk. we're joined from euston station in london by our news correspondent yetunde yusuf. tell me what has been happening. yes, more train strikes today again, but here at london euston train station, there have been trains running some people have been able to get out and up to liverpool as well, and rail companies have warned people that there will be little or no service or other countries well because 19 train companies are affected by the strike action. so people are being warned to check before they travel and as well, tomorrow, there might be some disruption as trains could potentially be in all the wrong places. but to tell you a bit about why the started. they have been going on now for nearly two years and is about pay and conditions. we know that the rmt union

britain undertook to host the eurovision song contest for ukraine the british-ukrainian eurovision songontest is the motto of this song contest. in general, the eurovision song contest hasn't been held in britain for 26 years, so it's really a big event here. glitters for parties for the grand final of the eurovision song contest, which will be held on saturday, and by the way , this is how much the orchestra's kalush have become symbols of the eurovision song contest. at the eurovision song contest here in liverpool, the creative band is representing. and the day before, i asked them how they estimate their chances of bringing ukraine a second victory in a row, how much is the eurovision song contest in liverpool a ukrainian eurovision song contest, well, it cannot be 100% ukrainian, after all, it is in liverpool and we want to to say that great britain has done a lot to show a lot of ukrainian things here , there will be many ukrainian artists performing , many flags, many different installations, and we are very grateful to great britain for the fact that it hosts it here and it mean

eurovision son: with volodymyr zelensky. eurovision song contest — with volodymyr zelensky. is _ with volodymyr zelensky. eurovision song contest is supposed _ with volodymyr zelensky. eurovision song contest is supposed to - with volodymyr zelensky. eurovision song contest is supposed to be - with volodymyr zelensky. eurovision song contest is supposed to be a - song contest is supposed to be a politics—free zone. the president of ukrai wanted to address the final and the organisers said it is an international entertainment show, one of the corner stones of content is the nonpolitical nature of the event. that has not been given enough for politicians in the uk. rishi sunak said he is disappointed and thinks it would be fitting if volodymyr zelensky was able to give that address, given the — the argument it is political and they made it political by banning russia. also to give the opportunity to volodymyr zelensky to address the 160 million people we think who will be watching. i have to say i don't think the fans the here in liverpool have noticed this controversy, or car

i think that eurovision may have become the most. uh, that's why for me this eurovision has not becomeical, it has become more humane and more social, it seems to me that there is some kind of warmth that reigns everywhere here in liverpool uh and on the stage in various the elements of the eurovision show have never had a semi-final. well, first of all, everything we wanted to realize was bright, all the ideas were embodied in the first semi-final. i think that all the viewers of the inter channel were able to see it today, so we are very excited that we have several different integrations of ukraine as part of the show and i hope that everything will turn out, you have already announced about the number with the participation of maria yaremchuk uh, there will also be more surprises that you will see last question what do you think of the atmosphere of the city of liverpool, it is very cool i think in general, still in ukraine, because first of all, it reminds me a lot of liverpool, odessa is my hometown and liverpool is a sister city of odessa, and secondly, the claims created such a

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let's talk about eurovision because a lot l eurovision because a lot is going on.ion? b, to semifinals. what has caught your ayad attention?— your ayad attention? a few thins. your ayad attention? a few things. from _ your ayad attention? a few things. from the _ your ayad attention? a few things. from the shows, i your ayad attention? a few. things. from the shows, the songs themselves, sweden and has been taking the show away. as you would have seen in the package, kaarija has been a showstopper. and australia's voyager. the drag spectacular in semifinal two was one of my highlights. so i am very pleased to have seen a bit of drag, proper drag, on the eurovision stage.- drag, proper drag, on the eurovision stage. and a shout out to the _ eurovision stage. and a shout out to the swiss _ eurovision stage. and a shout out to the swiss 21-year-old i out to the swiss 21—year—old who has a fantastic voice. we need to talk about australia because you have bucked the trend this year, getting on with a guitar song, let's be honest. it with a guitar song, let's be honest.

_ eurovision. how important is that been to you? it's _ eurovision.n to you? it's been _ eurovision. how important is that been to you? it's been so - eurovision. how important is that| been to you? it's been so amazing eurovision. how important is that - been to you? it's been so amazing to see. been to you? it's been so amazing to see i_ been to you? it's been so amazing to see i never— been to you? it's been so amazing to see. i neverthought been to you? it's been so amazing to see. i never thought it would come to liverpool — see. i never thought it would come to liverpool but the fact that eurovision is actually happening here _ eurovision is actually happening here is— eurovision is actually happening here is amazing. the city has transformed. eurovision is everywhere. you can't avoid it. it's everywhere — everywhere. you can't avoid it. it's everywhere. as far as i can tell, ukraine — everywhere. as far as i can tell, ukraine is— everywhere. as far as i can tell, ukraine is at the heart of it as weii~ — ukraine is at the heart of it as well. li

loreen, a eurovision legend, already the queen of eurovision, is now a two—time winner.eden is now a seven—time winner of the eurovision song contest and that puts it, again, on an equal footing with ireland. so, i guess next year, we're going be heading to sweden. i can't wait! while it's called eurovision, the song contest has plenty of fans here in the us as well and this year, for the first time ever, americans — and fans from anywhere in the world — could actually vote, even if their own country didn't compete. alesia michelle is one of those superfans. i caught up with her after a large watch party here in washington and asked her why she thought sweden's loreen was a two—time winner. go for a deserving to winner. —— a deserving to winner. at the eurovision song contest before she won, that really changed how the song contest was even taken in by europe. so, the fact she is now our second time second winner of eurovision, it doesn't feel that crazy because she really was someone who marked a moment in the eurovision song contest and now, we're seeing it, i think, g

, then eurovision remembers them and mr.no questions at all, they just stood and applauded, repeating these strange movements for her everyone, uh, that was all, and actually remembering tina karol. i also talked to people a long time ago, yes, many years have passed, but fans are fans, everyone who comes to the eurovision song contest and is here physically, they remember the participants and winners and almost winners a by the way, something jamala also performed, this is also a ukrainian singer who also brought us victory in this way, and by the way, she is also known all over the world. to enjoy and fart something else is already starting, but surely in all this dynamic there is alyosha's eurovision number with as much as we heard, they praised it, i apologize to the singer alyosha , i liked her number, i wanted to say that number came in, and it seems to me that all the numbers that were prepared, in principle, came in because, taking into account the fact that all this was prepared by a local producer for a local audie

eurovision has built a lea popular is it? eurovision has built a legacy for— popular is it?r is it? eurovision has built a legacy for being a _ popular is it? eurovision has built a legacy for being a great - popular is it? eurovision has built a legacy for being a great excuse | a legacy for being a great excuse for a party and the countries to share with a global audience how they want to be perceived. it is unsurprising like brands like baileys are seeing the values in promoting their products and tourism services alongside that content. to put the opportunities for brand reach into perspective, harry kane is england captain and has a following of 1.6 million on tick—tock. sam ryder, our last year entrant, has 14.1; million. there is no denying the reach by being associated with the contest and its performance. i associated with the contest and its performance-— performance. i want to talk about tick-tock, performance. i want to talk about tick-tack. but _ performance. i want to talk about tick-tock, but i _ performance. i want to talk about tick-tock, but i am _ performa

i've covered eurovision fair several years for the bbc and ukraine is really good at eurovision.of the interview mac interval acts from the past 4 or 5 contexts will be on stage performing a medley of liverpudlian hits. its may could imagine byjohn lennon and the iconic song, you will never walk alone. i've enjoyed seeing t—shirts with that title on. i alone. i've enjoyed seeing t-shirts with that title on.— with that title on. i haven't got a lot of time. _ with that title on. i haven't got a lot of time, but _ with that title on. i haven't got a lot of time, but very _ with that title on. i haven't got a lot of time, but very briefly, - with that title on. i haven't got a lot of time, but very briefly, you j lot of time, but very briefly, you scrub up very well. i lot of time, but very briefly, you scrub up very well.— lot of time, but very briefly, you scrub up very well. i thought based on some of— scrub up very well. i thought based on some of the _ scrub up very well. i thought based on some of the costumes - scrub up very well. i thought based on some of the costumes we -

and on thursday, a synth metal eurovision loving rock. eurovision loving rock god. brought you here? you've told them, haven't you? i've told them this will be your dream. on friday, jane hill co—presented the six and 10:00 news from liverpool tonight at six, the party is under way here in liverpool on the eve of the eurovision song contest, hosting on behalf of ukraine. by saturday afternoon, the imminent start of the final was breaking news on the news channel. it's those two broadcasters working together to deliver what is the best show on planet earth. is it that you're not able to dance to a eurovision classic that is playing in the background? we are talking waterloo and abba here and that's better. you can dance. well, let's see if that sense of excitement was shared by two viewers who contacted us this week, mark bradbury and deborah bardsley. thank you both for coming on. newswatch though, deborah, did all that coverage get you excited about eurovision? i'm sorry, but it didn't. there was so much all the time that i actually got fed up with seeing that yet

eurovision has trumped his own weddina. ., eurovision has trumped his own weddini. ., ~ ., eurovisionshould have been hosting the event this year, ukraine. and a eurovision concert featuring a reunion of some liverpool pop royalty. frankie goes to hollywood. 40 yea rs 40 years after they rode their string of 80s number ones, here in what was at a time and abandoned block of cells, and is now a rather swanky bar. this is where you rehearsed? this is where frankie began then? in rehearsed? this is where frankie began then?— began then? in their heyday liverpool — began then? in their heyday liverpool was _ began then? in their heyday liverpool was at _ began then? in their heyday liverpool was at its - began then? in their heyday liverpool was at its lowest l began then? in their heyday i liverpool was at its lowest with unemployment and dereliction. now, band member brian nash, nasser to his friends, sees eurovision as a symbol of how much the city has changed. symbol of how much the city has chanced. ., ~ ., �* ~:: symbol of how much the city has chanced. ., ~' ., �* ~:: , changed. yo

look, eurovision is all about— in eurovision.vision is all about breaking the - is all about breaking the rules, look at the performances we get out there. it is a global phenomenon and australia has been broadcasting it for a0 years. we have loved this for so long, we have great connection with europe, israel is there, morocco has competed in the past, why can't australia be there? i in the past, why can't australia be there? i have is that your — australia be there? i have is that your enthusiasm - australia be there? i have is that your enthusiasm is - that your enthusiasm is certainly infectious. 0ne that your enthusiasm is certainly infectious. one thing i thought was interesting was, listening through the songs, no key changes this year. why do you think that is? i key changes this year. why do you think that is?— you think that is? i think the competition _ you think that is? i think the competition is _ you think that is? i think the competition is evolving, - you think that is? i think the | competition is evolving, let'

., , ., your path to eurovision. how did you aet here? . , . ., your path to eurovision.a dream for a long time to go — get here? it was a dream for a long time to go to _ get here? it was a dream for a long time to go to your— get here? it was a dream for a long time to go to your vision _ get here? it was a dream for a long time to go to your vision because . time to go to your vision because for me _ time to go to your vision because for me it — time to go to your vision because for me it is — time to go to your vision because for me it is the biggest music event worldwide _ for me it is the biggest music event worldwide orjust in europe. it's an amazing _ worldwide orjust in europe. it's an amazing opportunity to be here and you never_ amazing opportunity to be here and you never get the chance again to -et you never get the chance again to get to— you never get the chance again to get to reach out to so many listeners — get to reach out to so many listeners and viewers. i'm very proud — listeners and viewers. i'm very proud to— listeners and viewers. i'm very proud t

it's been my dream to come to eurovision.ly imagine. it's ourfirst time, it's our first time coming to eurovision and it's hard to believe that we're here. it's just been the happiest experience you could imagine. are you loving it, or do you have to love it because mum loves it? i love it by myself, but it's definitely been inspired by my mother's love of it. and that's definitely become a contagious thought throughout our family. liverpool feels reallyl great at the moment. everyone is really excited. . everyone's coming together. it's nice to be doing it for ukraine and trying to make it— a really special event. it feels really good. we've been watching eurovision since we were tiny. our dad used to make us scorecards as a family and we would watch. and we remember katrina and the waves winning in �*97 and we remember the uk hosting in �*98. if you had told us then, when we were 12 and ten, that the next time that the uk was hosting on behalf of ukraine, we would get to be here, we wouldn't have believed you. it makes us p

. i in 2015, performed at eurovision.— in 2015, performed at eurovision. . , , , , , eurovision.sion. i was beside myself because i am — eurovision. i was beside myself because i am obsessed - eurovision. i was beside myself because i am obsessed with - because i am obsessed with eurovision. i said to her, do you know anyone can get me a ticket? ., ., ticket? you met in a bar and ou ticket? you met in a bar and youiust _ ticket? you met in a bar and you just said. _ ticket? you met in a bar and you just said, can _ ticket? you met in a bar and you just said, can you - ticket? you met in a bar and you just said, can you get i ticket? you met in a bar and| you just said, can you get me ticket? you met in a bar and i you just said, can you get me a ticket for eurovision? and you hadn't even written a song! h0. hadn't even written a song! no, i made a promise _ hadn't even written a song! no, i made a promise to _ hadn't even written a song! iirr, i made a promise to give her a ticket and i came back to lithuania and i wrote the song. # it isn't easy to love someone doesn't — # it is

eurovision is here. i can compare such large workplaces.se there are many people working and someone went down and ate his fill of onions and garlic, that is, you can work, of course, but there is a slight discomfort. the gulf between russians and europeans was manifested. but at the same time we sincerely wish victory to ukraine and as long as the europeans ignored the russian fans , they tried to interview jamal and categorically refused everything that the ukrainian side does not want to comment on news does not find any words, the same lady receives advice, the phrase dima furdaka becomes a real meme, don’t be offended, but not only her , russian propagandist zarubin. after jamala’s speech, i couldn’t find anything to complain about, except for the slogan glory to ukraine, because you will be when putin dies. you will understand that you take it as an irony of fate that the main contenders for the victory in 2016 are ukraine and russia, and it was such a fight between ukraine and russia, it is not important to come up with it, that is,

eurovision is special- a — did with capsule culture. eurovision is special.on bbc one at 9:00 this morning is sunday with laura kuenssberg. did you stay up and watch? i stand u . did you stay up and watch? i stand u- for a did you stay up and watch? i stand up for a while _ did you stay up and watch? i stand up for a while but _ did you stay up and watch? i stand up for a while but i _ did you stay up and watch? i stand up for a while but i had _ did you stay up and watch? i stand up for a while but i had to - did you stay up and watch? i stand up for a while but i had to turn - did you stay up and watch? i stand up for a while but i had to turn the | up for a while but i had to turn the lights off but i had the television on because we get up at 4:30 a.m., but a lot of people haven't been to bed at all. but amazing scenes from last night, the screaming and sequence, there is no way that we will be able to surpass that today but there is something very serious to talk about. it has been a tricky week for the government and a tricky week for the government and

in the world gone crazy, what is it about eurovision?— about eurovision?like these four things _ about eurovision? in times like these four things aren't - about eurovision? in times like these four things aren't always | these four things aren't always great, having this bubble that creates such a fun atmosphere, welcoming atmosphere, and inclusive atmosphere, where everyone comes to celebrate, yes there are countries competing, but everyone celebrates every country in different songs. it is a fun festival atmosphere and everyone joins is a fun festival atmosphere and everyonejoins in. we is a fun festival atmosphere and everyone joins in.— everyone “oins in. we spoke to eo - le everyone joins in. we spoke to people who — everyone joins in. we spoke to people who came _ everyone joins in. we spoke to people who came here - everyone joins in. we spoke to people who came here from i everyone joins in. we spoke to - people who came here from croatia who support the finnish entry. there is a sense that it really is about the music, right?— is a sense that it

we love eurovision- we — much do you love eurovision? we love eurovision.tched - eurovision. we have watched eurovision. we have watched eurovision for many years as we were in ukraine, _ eurovision for many years as we were in ukraine, we would sit in the late night _ in ukraine, we would sit in the late night and _ in ukraine, we would sit in the late night and watch this and love it, thank— night and watch this and love it, thank you — night and watch this and love it, thank you-— night and watch this and love it, thank ou. ., , ., thank you. and what is it you are doinu thank you. and what is it you are doing here? _ thank you. and what is it you are doing here? we _ thank you. and what is it you are doing here? we are _ thank you. and what is it you are doing here? we are volunteering thank you. and what is it you are - doing here? we are volunteering here as art of doing here? we are volunteering here as part of the — doing here? we are volunteering here as part of the ukrainian _ doing here? we are volunteering here as part of the ukrainian community

eurovision, bongo�*s bingo — they're also quite similar events.ust letting loose and it's just such a colourful event. and when it first got announced, i almost felt like it's going to have to be liverpool. there's no better city. jonny, thank you for tonight. that was incredible. yes. do you feel it? oh, i feel it all over. the energy... headache, leg ache. but the passion... i told you, strap yourself in. it was going to be a wild night, but you did it. 0h, absolutely. you're killing it. are you going to come back? oh, yeah. i've not been in liverpool long but i think i know why scousers are such great showmen. the musical heritage, the love of being among a crowd and the shared history have given the city a distinctive personality, and it's one that provides a perfect backdrop to the eurovision song contest. thank you, will. now, if football, bingo and bit of a jig aren't enough for you, there are still a phenomenal amount of other things to see and do here in liverpool. and here is our travel show guide to just some of them. around 600,000 bea

they accepted eurovision. but still, in your opinion, it was almost ukraine . would have watched the tv version. i wasn't in liverpool, i'm sure it was blue and yellow , but in the tv version, well, it will slip somewhere lviv opera or beautiful kyiv or vinnytsia, the fountain, but somehow i didn’t have the feeling that it was ukraine . we are beautiful yuliya sani, it’s extraordinary , somehow , a little bit. you were enough . maybe in the tv broadcast. sanina is beautiful, even she was subtitled in ukrainian. first in english , then in ukrainian. she addressed the audience many times in ukrainian. in britain, that is, the stands were also blue -yellow, of course. well, it is impossible to fully convey the color of our country in another country, but also timur myroshnychenko appeared a lot in videos, well, that is , even the press conferences were all held against the background of the ukrainian flag, that is, it was written liverpool 20-23, but there were eurocherries behind and the heart was blue-yellow, well, that is, to say that ukraine was not there, wel

end of a fantastic eurovision week and build—up here.full of around 15,000 people because it was a ticketed event to see the eurovision finals screened on the big screen here. but all week there has been performances, live music, dj sets, and everything to do with eurovision and music taking place here in the fan village behind me. throughout the week, several tens of thousands of people have come here. but of course it was all about last night though, the eurovision final. the opening act, last year's winners, ukraine's kalush orchestra had a surprise appearance with princess catherine playing the piano as part of it. there were some real fan favourites as there have been throughout the week that really got the fan village roaring. that was finland with cha cha cha, they didn't win, as you saw last night, they came second place. the uk came in second from last. the uk hosting on behalf of ukraine. even though it was a bad night for the uk, overall it has been considered a really good week with lots of fans i have spoken to praising how

no because they are hosting the eurovision song contest. and eurovision song contest. no way!o way! and to give mae muller a _ eurovision song contest. no way! and to give mae muller a big _ eurovision song contest. no way! and to give mae muller a big piece - eurovision song contest. no way! and to give mae muller a big piece of- to give mae muller a big piece of love on— to give mae muller a big piece of love on this big night. 0h. _ love on this big night. oh. my— love on this big night. oh, my god! peace and love. peace and love. he said peace and love. peace and love. said peace peace and love. peace and love. he: said peace and love! oh, my gosh! thank you! well, it is so noisy here, as you might have gathered! let's head if we possibly can to the fan zone behind me, because our eurovision reporter daniel rosney is there. this is one of my favourite places to be, _ this is one of my favourite places to be, covering the song contest. it is to be, covering the song contest. it is about— to be, covering the song contest. it is about 15,000 people who will be watching tomorr

how come you are not able to dance to an eurovision classic- dance to an eurovision classic playing inround. that is better. i can see the countdown clock in the background. what is it, a1 minutes? clock in the background. what is it, 41 minutes?— 41 minutes? that countdown is sli . htl 41 minutes? that countdown is slightly before _ 41 minutes? that countdown is slightly before eight _ 41 minutes? that countdown is slightly before eight o'clock- slightly before eight o�*clock because obviously the stage managers have to explain to the audience what is going to happen tonight. but it is going to happen tonight. but it is one fantastic slick production, 160 million people watching. daniel, one more question. _ 160 million people watching. daniel, one more question. in _ 160 million people watching. daniel, one more question. in terms - 160 million people watching. daniel, one more question. in terms of - one more question. in terms of countdown and who is watching, i don�*t know if people are aware but this is the last time we are likely to see australia. they were wild card guests to e

how much eurovision did you watch- how much eurovision did you watch up uniii— eurovision did you watchthe end— eurovision did you watch up until the end of— eurovision did you watch up until the end of the performances ? until the end of the performances? until the end of the- performances ? i wanted to until the end of the— performances ? i wanted to watch performances? i wanted to watch the whole thing . i like the the whole thing. i like the voting, but it was 11:00 by that point, so i had to go to bed. essentially. you listen to my advice.— essentially. you listen to my advice. i— essentially. you listen to my advice. i said— essentially. you listen to my advice. i said yes. do the 26, go io— advice. i said yes. do the 26, go o iod— advice. i said yes. do the 26, go io ioi oni— advice. i said yes. do the 26, go to bed and you can find out who— go to bed and you can find out who wo— go to bed and you can find out who in— go to bed and you can find out who won in the— go to bed and you can find out who won in the morning, watched it who won in the morning, watched ii in— who won in t

eurovision is my christmas. eurovision is my christmas. eurovision is my christmas.ate netherland charaes? ~ ., how do you rate netherland charges?— how do you rate netherland i charges?— we charges? we love belgium. we can always _ charges? we love belgium. we can always switch. _ charges? we love belgium. we can always switch. that - charges? we love belgium. we can always switch. that is - charges? we love belgium. we can always switch. that is the l can always switch. that is the power of eurovision.- can always switch. that is the power of eurovision. inside, 15 acts were _ power of eurovision. inside, 15 acts were competing - power of eurovision. inside, 15 acts were competing for - power of eurovision. inside, 15 acts were competing for ten i acts were competing for ten places in the final. days after the coronation, norway was first up with the royal themed queen of kings and held the highest note of the night. ireland saying we are one in a 1—piece. why front warriors croatia saying about their mum buying a tractor. sweden's legend underlined her status as a