gotta tell you'Completely unprofessional': Donal Skehan pushes back on Samantha Mumba 'insulting' Eurosong panellists
Looking Back
Elections, Eurovision and Fine Gael departures: The most read articles on The Journal in 2024
A look at the top 20 stories on TheJournal.ie last year.
swiss roles
Ireland, Israel and the Netherlands among 38 countries confirmed for next year’s Eurovision
In October, the Netherlands confirmed it would take part in the song contest despite the controversial exit of its 2024 entrant Joost Klein.
Joost KleinSweden drops probe into complaint against Dutch contestant who was booted from Eurovision
European UnionEU writes letter to EBU criticising organisers for 'incoherence' in banning flag from Eurovision
Grand Final
Switzerland have won Eurovision with Ireland's Bambie Thug finishing sixth
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest concluded in Malmö after a chaotic week.
eurovision 2024Opinion: Eurovision was always political, but the world it now operates in has changed
Grand FinalBambie Thug says Eurovision win would be 'amazing for Cork' - but that Israel has cast a 'cloud' over contest
Malmo
Tensions between acts over Israel's presence on display at Eurovision press conference
The Dutch act called on Israel’s singer to answer a question about performers’ safety concerns.
EurovisionIsrael among ten acts to qualify for Eurovision Grand Final from tonight's semi-final show
EurovisionRTÉ Eurovision chief: If we withdraw that's the end of the Olympics, the end of the World Cup
Eurovision Fans for Gaza
Group of Irish fans join pro-Gaza protest in Malmö demanding Israel's expulsion from Eurovision
“It is completely inappropriate for Israel to be given this propaganda platform while they’re carrying out a genocide in Gaza,” one protester said.
Eden GolanIsraeli broadcaster says 'they will not silence us' as singer booed during dress rehearsal
Eurovision
Large-scale protest planned in Malmö today to coincide with Israel's Eurovision appearance
Security is likely to be stepped up within the city today, ahead of the Israeli singer’s performance in the second semi-final.
crown the witchBambie Thug 'very confident' ahead of Eurovision final as viewers rave about ‘magnificent’ performance
euphoria
Watch: Sweden gave 'King of Eurovision' Johnny Logan a return to the big stage last night
The Irish singer belted out ‘Euphoria’ – the 2012 winner by the only other person to have won the contest twice, Sweden’s Loreen.
EurovisionBambie Thug says EBU 'ordered' change to Ogham make-up that spelled out pro-Palestine messages
malmo 2024
Eurovision: Bambie Thug confirms they will perform in final after qualifying from semis tonight
The Cork-born ‘witch’ broke a bleak spell for Ireland at the competition by finishing among the top ten acts tonight.
eurovision 2024
'Crown the Witch': Raucous cheers for Bambie Thug in Malmö have Irish fans dreaming
Travelling fans were in buoyant form after last night’s full dress rehearsal, held amid tightened security at Malmö Arena.
eurovision 2024Eurovision 2024: Bambie Thug is the anti-Dana, but they might just be the voice of a generation
