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Sweden is set to host the competition next year on the 50th anniversary of Abba’s win in 1974.

One of the hotels hosted Eurovision acts and presenters during this month's song contest

The 39-year-old clinched her second Eurovision Song Contest victory this year with her track 'Tattoo'

It was a bit alarming to learn the Eurovision Song Contest is still going strong, having celebrated its 67th year in Liverpool last weekend. The event had already looked the worse for wear back in the 1960s, but somehow it just won't go away. In fact it's got bigger and…

“The energy and love for the city, and its visibility, is probably the highest point since 2008. But what are we going to do with it?"

Argyle Singh, from Ayr, co-wrote 'Watergun' but turned down the offer to perform it on the big stage.

Loreen, Käärijä, Mae Muller and Allesandra all made the top 10

Winning singer Loreen reaches No 2 and fan favourite Käärijä earns first ever Finnish-language hit in the UK

There will be exhausted but happy BBC executives this week delighted at how deftly they handled its coverage of Eurovision and the Coronation. Both events showed BBC creativity at its peak. There is, however, an arm of the broadcaster which is far less celebrated: the World Service. It has often…