Excitement is now at fever pitch for this year's Eurovision Song Contest, with a fan counting the hours until the annual event crown another winner in Saturday's final.
There was heartbreak for Eurovision fans all across the world in 2020, when, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, it was confirmed that that year' show had bee pulled completely, as Rotterdam prepared to be host city. The contest instead took the form of a virtual event, with each of the intended acts given the chance to showcase their songs via video, as well as joining together in a mass rendition of classic winner Love Shine A Light.
Rotterdam finally got its chance to put on a show in May 2021, when Italian act Maneskin triumphed after a very closely run battle for victory with France and Switzerland. The rock group have since onto score great success in both the UK and USA and their 2021 triumph means that this year's contest is happening in Italy.
