Eurovision is again for its 66th yr, with superbly camp costumes, snarky Graham Norton commentary, and nul factors for the UK set to grace our tv screens very quickly.
One of many longest-running tv programmes, Eurovision has solely missed one yr - 2020, for apparent causes - it has contributors from everywhere in the continent performing a track within the hopes of taking residence the prize for his or her nation, or on the very least, not painfully embarrassing themselves when the voting outcomes come via
Final yr's contest passed off in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the nation's win on the 2019 contest with the track Arcade by Duncan Laurence.
Italy received final yr, with France, Switzerland, Iceland and Ukraine coming in as runners up.
When will the Eurovision Music Contest happen this yr?
It'll run from Tuesday, Might 10, with the finals on Saturday, Might 14.
The place will Eurovision happen this yr?
As Italy received final yr, with the track Zitti e buoni by Måneskin, the competition will this yr happen on the PalaOlimpico Enviornment in Turin, Italy.
The place are you able to watch Eurovision within the UK?
The competition's semi-finals will air on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer at 8pm on Tuesday. Nonetheless, the Eurovision Grand Ultimate will probably be broadcast on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds from 8pm on Saturday, Might 14.
Who's the UK's entry to Eurovision, Sam Ryder?
The UK's entry is Sam Ryder, 32, who rose to fame after posting cowl songs on TikTok throughout the pandemic.
Sam is from Essex, beforehand ran a vegan café, continues to be vegan, and will probably be singing the track Area Man for Eurovision.
In his spare time, he revealed he likes to surf and has beforehand visited Italy for snowboarding.
He added that he was impressed to learn to play the guitar after he noticed Finnish rock band, Lordi, win Eurovision in 2006.
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