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22.05.2021 / 12:19

James Newman addresses unfortunate choice of Eurovision song title as pandemic took hold

Eurovision Song Contest 2021.The 35-year-old singer was due to take part in last year's competition but the annual event was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.Ahead of this year's grand final in Rotterdam tonight, James spoke out about the whole experience and the two tracks he recorded for the singing competition.Although the planned concert was cancelled in May 2020, a televised version aired instead.This led to lots of TV interviews for James, who said he tried to remain upbeat during the very difficult period."I had to find the positives of it, in a time when loads of people were dying of a respiratory disease,” he said.The singer went on to admit it was uncomfortable to talk about his music as his song for the event had an

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Will Ferrell: ‘Eurovision Song Contest is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen’

Will Ferrell was “intoxicated” by the Eurovision Song Contest when family in Sweden suggested he watch it.

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BBC viewers’ favourite Eurovision song of all time revealed

Viewers have voted Abba’s song Waterloo as the greatest Eurovision Song Contest entry.

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Sonia husband: Who is Sonia married to? Do they have children?

The Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast around Europe tonight in a virtual edition of the contest amid the coronavirus pandemic.The show is also due to feature former winner Johnny Logan singing his winning song 'What's Another Year' that he won the contest with, in 1980.Sonia Evans, 49, represented the UK in Eurovision in 1993.She entered the contest singing 'Better the Devil You Know' and ended up finishing second place.Talking about Eurovision in an interview with Metro in 2007 Sonia revealed she wouldn't want to compete in Eurovision again.The singer said: "No, it's really changed since 1993."British entries don't have a cat in hell's chance because the voting has become so politically motivated."She went on to talk about how she

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James Newman: UK’s Eurovision 2020 entry details scary moment 'Couldn't breathe'

James Newman, 34, was due to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, but the event has since been cancelled following the coronavirus pandemic.The singer revealed how he struggled to "breathe" after he experienced symptoms of COVID-19 recently.Speaking to hosts Joanna Chimonides and Stephen Leng on Access All Areas on FUBAR Radio, James talked about the scary ordeal and admitted he was "worried".James explained: “I reckon I had it for a month. I lost my sense of taste and smell.

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Chantal Janzen: 'A lot of misery and sorrow' Eurovision 2020 host opens up in family post

Dutch actress, singer and presenter Chantal Janzen, 41, has shared a candid insight into how she and her husband Marco Geeratz, 47, are coping during the coronavirus pandemic.The star, who is hosting Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light 2020, posted a sweet photo of her and Marco and their youngest son Bobby, two, smiling for the camera as they enjoyed some sunny weather earlier this month.She explained that although the virus has brought “misery and sorrow”, she is now appreciating the simple things in life.Chantal captioned the post, which has been translated into English: “Yesterday we sat here again for more than 20 minutes looking at the passing trams. "I think we've seen as many trams, busses and 'tietaa's' (anything with flashing lights

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The show must go on! BBC unveils Eurovision content despite no contest

The BBC has unveiled its Eurovision content – despite the cancellation of this year’s contest.

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AI alternative to Eurovision will ‘shatter disbelief’ around technology

A judge of the AI Song Contest has said he hopes the event inspires more musicians to “embrace” the technology “as a weapon in their arsenal”.

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BBC announces replacement coverage for Glastonbury and Eurovision

The BBC has pledged to “keep the country entertained during these testing times” with a raft of programming including replacements for Glastonbury Festival and the Eurovision Song Contest.

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2020 Eurovision songs not eligible for next year’s contest

This year’s song entries for the cancelled Eurovision Song Contest will not be eligible in 2021, the event’s producers have confirmed.

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Eurovision cancelled over Covid-19 concerns

The Eurovision Song Contest is the latest major event to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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