Eurovision Song Contest
European state broadcasters back in business for Olympics

Jan. 16, 2023 07:47 AM EST
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — European state broadcasters were brought back into the heart of Olympic business on Monday when the IOC announced a rights deal through...

Lamont Jacobs, right, of Italy, wins the men's the 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Viva Italia! Olympic golds follow soccer and song successes

By Andrew Dampf Aug. 01, 2021 10:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, May 28, 2021, file photo, Manchester City supporters drink and chant by the Douro river bank in Porto, Portugal. English clubs Manchester City and Chelsea will play the Champions League soccer final in Porto on Saturday. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira, File)
In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases

By Nicole Winfield, Frank Jordans And Colleen Barry May. 29, 2021 02:45 AM EDT

Maneskin from Italy celebrate with the trophy after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Rock band Maneskin wins Eurovision Song Contest for Italy

By Mike Corder May. 22, 2021 05:02 AM EDT

Blind Channel from Finland perform at the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, May 20, 2021.(AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
U.S. rapper Flo Rida helps San Marino reach Eurovision final

By Peter Dejong And Mike Corder May. 20, 2021 07:50 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 4, 1981 file photo, Buck's Fizz on stage during rehearsals for the Eurovision Sing contest in Dublin, Ireland. The band won the contest with their song "Making Your Mind Up." (AP Photo/Bob Dear, File)
AP PHOTOS: Eurovision delivers decades of songs, spectacle

By The Associated Press May. 20, 2021 02:51 AM EDT

Dadi og Gagnamagnid from Iceland perform via video link during rehearsals at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. A member of Dadi og Gagnamagnid tested positive for COVID-19 and the band made the decision to withdraw from performing in this year's live Eurovision Song Contest shows, as they only want to perform together as a group. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Iceland band won't play at Eurovision after positive test

May. 19, 2021 09:26 AM EDT

Go_A from Ukraine perform at the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
First 10 acts qualify for Eurovision Song Contest final

By Mike Corder May. 18, 2021 12:11 PM EDT

A fence blocks the view on the opening ceremony of Eurovision Song Contest as the sun sets over the iconic Erasmus bridge in the center of Rotterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Eurovision Song Contest is back, ready to defy the pandemic

By Mike Corder May. 17, 2021 03:54 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, May 18, 2019 file photo, Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Tel Aviv, Israel. Organizers of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest have welcomed the news that up to 3,500 fans may be allowed to attend the popular music competition when it is staged in the Netherlands in May 2021. The Dutch government has said it plans to make the annual contest of singers representing their countries part of a series of test events it is using to evaluate how to safely reopen large-scale public events amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)
Fans may be allowed to attend 2021 Eurovision Song Contest

Apr. 01, 2021 10:30 AM EDT

This image released by Focus Features shows Sidney Flanigan in a scene from "Never Rarely Sometimes Always." (Focus Features via AP)
'First Cow,' 'Nomadland' top AP's best films of 2020

By Jake Coyle And Lindsey Bahr Dec. 08, 2020 05:19 PM EST