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Is Russia banned from competing at Eurovision?

The country first performed at the contest in 1994

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

Is Russia banned from competing at Eurovision?

The country first performed at the contest in 1994.

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

Kalush Orchestra: Ukrainian group prepare to take to Eurovision stage amid Russian invasion

Kalush Orchestra blend modern rap and Ukrainian folk in their song ‘Stefania’

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022

Eurovision 2022 favourites Ukraine among 10 countries voted through to Grand Final

Seven other countries were booted out of the song contest following a tense semi-final in Turin, Italy

Wales Online · May 11, 2022

Eurovision 2022: Why is Russia not competing this year?

Forty countries will compete in the contest in Italy this week

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra are the hot favourites for this year's Eurovision Song Contest — what happens if they win?

The spotlight at this year's Eurovision Song Contest is firmly on Ukraine's entry, with Kalush Orchestra strong favourites as their country continues to fight an invasion from Russia, so that raises the question of who will host the contest in 2023 if they win.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Kalush Orchestra: Ukrainian group prepare to take to Eurovision stage amid Russian invasion

Kalush Orchestra blend modern rap and Ukrainian folk in their song ‘Stefania’

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

How Eurovision became tangled up in the Ukraine war

Ukraine’s 2022 entrant for the song contest is currently swept up in the war effort - but this is just the latest chapter in a years-long story

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2022