Eurovision

Basel Secures Eurovision 2025 Despite Controversy and Costs

Basel voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved the city putting up nearly $40 million towards hosting next year's Eurovision Song Contest, meaning the continental TV extravaganza will go ahead with its customary full-on razzmatazz. Intermediate results showed 66.4 percent of voters in the Swiss city backed putting taxpayers' cash into staging ...

Basel to Vote on Hosting Eurovision 2025 in November

The canton of Basel-City, in northern Switzerland, will need to organize a referendum in November on hosting Eurovision 2025, as opponents submitted enough signatures on Saturday.  Swiss singer Nemo, a non-binary activist, won Eurovision 2024, granting Switzerland the right to host the world’s largest song contest next May.  In August, ...