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
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. 1974 Luxembourg could not host the Eurovision
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. 1968 The Royal Albert Hall in London
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. 1959 France chose to organize the contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is facing unprecedented controversy over Israel’s participation in the 2026 edition. In recent days, several countries have announced boycott plans or issued threats tied to whether Israel is allowed to compete. Meanwhile, other countries reportedly vowed to withdraw if Israel is banned. Here we fact-check what’s
Tomorrow the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in the St Jakobshalle in Basel. 15 countries compete for a spot in the final. One of them is the Netherlands, represented by Claude. But who is he? Let’s give him a spotlight. Childhood. Claude Kiambe was
This afternoon’s colours were red, purple, green and black.All the participants of the first semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. We also have pictures. 🇦🇱 Albania Shkodra Elektronike (Kolë Laca & Beatriçe Gjergji) performed “Zjerm” on
📷 Tim Buiting With the rehearsals after lunch, we can talk about red and black, flowers, capes and….. a secret? Today the second row of countries from the first semifinal have had their rehearsals. We tell you everything we know about the 4 countries you are still missing. EBU has
Official Announcement and Song Leak Claude sings “C’est la vie” for The Netherlands. He will perform “C’est La Vie” at the contest in Basel, Switzerland. The song was supposed to premiere today. However, it leaked early on social media and was played by QMusic before the scheduled release. Despite the
📷 EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett About Quick Facts NameClaude Kiambe Born16 September 2003 Nationality🇳🇱 Dutch National SelectionInternal Selection 2025 In Eurovision2025 Basel SongC’est la vie (2025) Biography Claude Kiambe, known simply as Claude, is a Dutch singer-songwriter with roots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Born on September 16, 2003,