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Vienna 12 points: from a huge table to 7,000 crystals

  Day four of first rehearsals at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest is underway in Vienna. The final eight countries of Semi-Final 2 step onto the Wiener Stadthalle stage for the very first time today, Tuesday 5 May. First rehearsals remain closed to press; three approved images per country will

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Vienna 12 points: Eurovision history relives on stage

📷 Stefan Brending, Wikimedia Commons As the 70th Eurovision Song Contest prepares to celebrate its milestone anniversary, Austrian broadcaster ORF has announced a stunning lineup of Eurovision legends who will take to the stage during the Grand Final Celebration interval act on Saturday 16 May in Vienna. A Star-Studded Tribute

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Vienna 12 points: another day of rehearsals

  Day two of rehearsals at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest is underway in Vienna. First rehearsals remain closed to press — only three approved images per country will be released, with official photos published approximately 24 hours after each performance. Meanwhile, the official Eurovision subreddit is providing live descriptions

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Vienna 12 points: saturday’s rehearsals

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest officially kicked off today in Vienna. First rehearsals remain closed to press — only three approved images per country will be released. Meanwhile, the official Eurovision subreddit is providing live descriptions of each performance. Eurovision Universe tried to find more information than the Eurovision blog

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70 years of Eurovision: she won, they won

The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating its 70th anniversary. That is a wonderful milestone. We at Eurovision Universe love diving into the history of the contest. That is why we are taking a closer look at the contests of the past 70 years. 2023 Because Ukraine could not safely host

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Weekly Update

It is Tuesday, April 28, 2026, which means it is time for another weekly Eurovision update! Vienna is entering the final stretch before the real rehearsals begin. Stand-in rehearsals are underway at the Wiener Stadthalle. ORF has announced an impressive package of accessibility measures. Slovenia is airing a Palestine programme

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70 years of Eurovision: from squeezed legs to politics

The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating its 70th anniversary. That is a wonderful milestone. We at Eurovision Universe love diving into the history of the contest. That is why we are taking a closer look at the contests of the past 70 years. 2021 After the cancellation of Eurovision 2020

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70 years of Eurovision: #metoo and TikTok

The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating its 70th anniversary. That is a wonderful milestone. We at Eurovision Universe love diving into the history of the contest. That is why we are taking a closer look at the contests of the past 70 years. 2018 For the first time, Portugal was

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