Belarus disqualified from Eurovision

Linda Martin became a national treasure when she won the 1992 Eurovision with her song, Why Me?, and while she is beloved across the country, she admits that there is one person who she wishes could have seen it.

Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorska, the director of the Watch Docs Film Festival in Belarus, has been released from prison and had charges against her dropped following an international outcry from film festivals and human rights organizations. Hatsura-Yavorska was arrested in Minsk on April 5, allegedly for her role in organizing an underground photo exhibition celebrating Belarusian health workers.

Of the five contenders for the best original song Oscar, three feature in poignantly timed dramas delving into America's troubled political past, while one comes from a moving Italian film starring Sophia Loren as an aging Holocaust survivor. The other, however, is the climactic final pop song from a Netflix comedy about arguably the kitschiest music competition on the planet, includes lyrics about whales and is co-performed onscreen by Will Ferrell dressed as a fisherman.

Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorska, the director of the Watch Docs Film Festival in Belarus, has been released from prison and charges against her dropped after an international outcry this week from human rights organizations and festivals.

Eurovision favourite Daði Freyr has announced details of a virtual world tour.Freyr, who is Iceland’s official Eurovision 2021 entry, kicked off his virtual tour on April 1 in his hometown of Reykjavik.

Marta Balaga Watch Docs Belarus director and activist Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorska was arrested in Minsk on April 5, alongside other human rights defenders Natallya Trenina, Yuliya Semenchanka, Hanna Sakalouskaya and Volha Shapakouskaya.The arrest reportedly followed a COVID-19 exhibition co-organized by Hatsura-Yavorska. Entitled “Machine is Breathing, and I Am Not,” the exhibit focused on the struggles of local health workers and their patients amid the COVID-19 crisis.

A collective of human rights organizations, film festivals and industry have called for the release of Tatsiana (Tanya) Hatsura-Yavorska, the director of the Watch Docs Festival in Belarus, who was arrested on April 5 for her role in organizing an underground photo exhibition celebrating health workers.

Eurovision Song Contest finale coverage will be hosted by Graham Norton, the BBC has confirmed.Following the cancellation of last year’s show due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Norton will be returning to present the competition live on BBC One for the Grand Final on May 22.The finale will take place in Rotterdam, where it was due to be hosted in 2020.Norton will be joined by Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden, who will act as Eurovision spokesperson in order to deliver the results

The BBC have revealed details of its coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe BBC is gearing up for this year’s “Eurovision Song Contest,” with Graham Norton set to return alongside Chelcee Grimes, Rylan Clark-Neal and Scott Mills.Produced by BBC Studios, “Eurovision” semi-finals will air on May 18 and 20 on BBC Four, while the grand final is set for May 22.

READ MORE: Freddie Mercury cats: Incredible last-ever picture of Queen star shows him in bed with DelilahShe was part of the trendsetting in-crowd in London and was horrified when Taylor brought up the subject of Eurovision. Even in the 1960's, Eurovision was regarded with wariness by serious musicians and Sandie had ambitions to write and produce, and to develop a more progressive sound.

The Swedish Mafia is coming to the Oscars. No, we don’t mean the euro house supergroup Swedish House Mafia, we’re talking about songwriters and producers, Savan Kotecha and Fat Max Gsus.

Savan Kotecha, Rickard Göransson and Fat Max Gsus are no strangers to receiving acclaim and recognition for their songwriting. Kotecha has helped co-write hits such as Ariana Grande’s "Boom Boom," The Weeknd’s "Can’t Feel My Face" and One Direction’s "What Makes You Beautiful," while Göransson has written songs for the likes of Avril Lavigne, Zara Larsson and Flo Rida.

coronavirus pandemic.The government said it wants to allow a maximum of 3,500 people to attend a total of nine shows in the city of Rotterdam — rehearsals, semifinals and the May 22 final, if the state of the pandemic allows it.

Eurovision Song Contest in person in May.Organisers are currently pressing ahead with their plans for the 2021 edition of Eurovision after last year’s contest was cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic.The Dutch government has now given the green light for the organisers to let in a select number of fans to the Rotterdam Ahoy arena in Rotterdam for the annual contest, with the grand final set to be held on May 22.Eurovision 2021 will serve as part of a trial in the Netherlands to test out the

Naman Ramachandran The Dutch government has granted permission for up to 3,500 fans to attend the popular Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals and finals in Rotterdam in May.The semi-finals are scheduled for May 18 and 20 and the finals on May 22 at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Arena. The Dutch city was due to host the contest in 2020 before the event was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.There will be nine shows in total, including six rehearsals, the two semi-finals and the final.

Lesley Roy is looking to pull off an unprecedented performance of her single Maps when representing Ireland in Rotterdam at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.

Jon Burlingame Everyone in the music business is wondering the same thing: Could veteran songwriter Diane Warren, denied the Oscar 11 times over the past 33 years, finally win on her 12th try?Warren, whose movie songs range from Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me” to Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” this year penned “Io Sì (Seen)” for Netflix’s “The Life Ahead.” Sung in Italian by co-lyricist Laura Pausini, it could become only the fourth foreign-language song to win.But it’s far

Daði Freyr has shared the new video for his song ‘10 Years’, which is serving as Iceland’s official entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.The track, which debuted earlier this month, follows on from Freyr’s break-out 2020 hit ‘Think About Things’, which had been set to be Iceland’s entry in the axed 2020 edition of Eurovision.The Guðný Rós Þórhallsdóttir-directed video for ‘10 Years’ has been released today (March 29).