This is Beirut, 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Eurovision Contest Music JJ Culture Austria
With his falsetto voice and angelic smile, JJ has given Austria its first Eurovision victory since bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won eleven years ago. With Wasted Love—a track that soars with soprano highs between soft ballad refrains and climaxes in a techno finale—Austria took a risky but ultimately rewarding gamble. The song earned 436 ...
This is Beirut, 17/05 12:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Eurovision Europe Contest Sweden Culture Music
In a blaze of laser lights, artists from 26 countries were preparing to rip the roof off at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final, the world's biggest live music television event. An estimated 160 million people across Europe and beyond are expected to tune in for the TV extravaganza, where kitsch, drama, pyrotechnics and histrionics take ...
Madeleine Cadoux, 2024-12-15 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Culture MissFrance Contest Art
With an all-female jury and a presidency led by Sylvie Vartan, who succeeded Sylvie Tellier, the 2024 edition of Miss France broke boundaries and embraced a distinctly feminist tone. The evening celebrated diversity and the evolution of beauty standards by awarding the crown to Angélique Angarni-Filopon, Miss Martinique 2024, the first-ever ...