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Italy · 13 May 2022 The Eurovision Song Contest in Turin heads to the final, Malta fails to qualify Emma Muscat from Malta with the song 'I am what I am' performs during the Second Semifinal of the 66th annual Eurovision… Italy · 11 May 2022 Photo Story: The First Semi Final – 66th Eurovision Song Contest in Turin Hosts Italian television and radio presenter Alessandro Cattelan, Italian singer Laura Pausini and Lebanese-British singer Mika during the First Semi Final of… Italy · 23 Mar 2022 Eurovision winners Maneskin cancel shows in Moscow to ‘stand for what’s right’ Italian rock band Maneskin has cancelled its shows in Moscow in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Eurovision winners are about… Russia · 25 Feb 2022 Russia banned from Eurovision song contest over Ukraine invasion Russia will be barred from the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the organiser said on Friday (February 25), after Ukraine… Italy · 9 Oct 2021 Italy’s Turin to host Eurovision song contest in 2022 The Italian city of Turin will host the 2022 Eurovision song contest, one of the world’s largest televised events, marking its return… Music · 14 Jul 2021 Will the next Eurovision be held in Sicily? Following the victory in the last Eurovision song contest by Maneskin, Italy won the right to organise the 2022 Eurovision song contest.… Music · 20 Jun 2021 Simon Cowell named as possible Eurovision winners Måneskin manager At the beginning of June, the band parted ways with their long-time manager Marta Donà. On June 4 Marta shared an Instagram… Music · 20 Jun 2021 Fewer than 50 spectators contracted Covid during the shows Of the nearly 30,000 visitors who attended the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, only 48 appear to have been infected with coronavirus. That’s… Music · 6 Jun 2021 Dutch televoters will be refunded after Eurovision tele-voting malfunction Televoters from the Netherlands will be receiving refunds after some valid votes weren’t registered in the final vote. Several Dutch media outlets,… Music · 29 May 2021 Eurovision prospects dampened by ‘chronically underfunded broadcaster’ – Irish Eurovision boss Speaking to The Irish Sun, Ireland's Head of Delegation Micheal Kealy shared his dream for public involvement but stressed the broadcaster’s financial… Malta Headline · 26 May 2021 Malta: Audit requested into Malta’s spending on Eurovision The Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Carmelo Abela, has requested an audit on spending in the last edition of… Eurovision · 24 May 2021 Måneskin are clean – EBU confirms there was no drug use at Eurovision Song Contest A drug test voluntarily undertaken earlier today by the lead singer of the Italian band Måneskin returned a negative result seen by…