Why the Eurovision Song Contest just can't stop that poltical feeling
By Jerry Daykin
It’s always been tricky to explain the Eurovision Song Contest to our US cousins, but thankfully we almost never have to. With Justin Timberlake turning up to sing ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ in the interval for this year’s contest, suddenly however all eyes were on the stage in Stockholm. Even more eyes than the 200 million who normally tune in.
Essentially it’s like a version of American Idol where each state sends a competitor and then votes for their favourite, in a big effort to bring everyone together right? So how then to explain that the winning song of this non-political Read full story ›
Source: The Drum




