Whether you love it or hate it, it's the time of year when the UK and the rest of Europe is in the grip of Eurovision fever.
Although we were one of the shortlisted cities to host the competition this year - on behalf of last year's winners Ukraine - Manchester sadly missed out to Liverpool. Still, that doesn't mean we won't be celebrating this year's contest, with many from the region making the short trip down the M62 to revel in the Eurovision atmosphere.
And, for those wanting to stay closer to home, there's plenty of options to catch Eurovision including huge screens in Piccadilly Gardens and, of course, the celebrations in Manchester's Gay Village. So as we anticipate which country will be Eurovision winners this year, we've taken a look back at Greater Manchester's links to the competition.
