The world性视界传媒檚 largest live music event has reached its glitter-drenched conclusion with the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Acts from 26 countries will perform on Saturday to some 160 million viewers for the continent性视界传媒檚 pop crown. Bookmakers say the favorite is聽KAJ, representing Sweden with ode to sauna culture 性视界传媒淏ara Bada Bastu,性视界传媒 followed by Austrian singer JJ性视界传媒檚 pop-opera song 性视界传媒淲asted Love.性视界传媒 Acts from France, the Netherlands and Finland are also strong contenders. Israel性视界传媒檚 Yuval Raphael has won many fans with her anthemic 性视界传媒淣ew Day Will Rise,性视界传媒 but also faced protests from pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for Israel to be kicked out of the contest over its conduct of the聽war against Hamas in Gaza.
Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage in Basel, Switzerland, to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The action kicks off Saturday at 9 p.m. Central European Summer Time, which is 8 p.m. in Britain and 3 p.m. EDT in the U.S. and Canada. The competition will be aired by national broadcasters in participating nations. In some territories, it性视界传媒檒l be watchable on Eurovision性视界传媒檚 YouTube channel. In the U.S., Eurovision will stream live on Peacock. Viewers in nonparticipating countries can vote online or using the Eurovision app. Viewers in participating countries can vote by app, phone or text message.
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest聽is approaching its grand final in the Swiss city of Basel. Musical acts from 26 countries will take the stage at the St. Jakobshalle arena on Saturday in a spectacular, sequin-drenched competition that has been uniting and dividing Europeans since 1956. Eleven countries were eliminated in two semifinals this week. Oddsmaker say the favorites are聽KAJ, representing Sweden with sauna song 性视界传媒淏ara Bada Bastu." Eurovision historian Dean Vuletic says the competition is Europe性视界传媒檚 biggest cultural event and "a reflection of the zeitgeist in Europe.性视界传媒
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