LONDON — The Eurovision Song Contest is the world’s biggest music competition: a fiercely competitive, always surprising, sometimes surreal Olympics of song. Broadcast live across the world ...

ABBA used Eurovision as a launch pad to stardom in 1974 with their song “Waterloo,” and French-Canadian Celine Dion’s win in 1988 was her biggest claim to fame before “Titanic” came out.

What is controversial about Eurovision? Eurovision's motto is "united by music," and its organizer, the European Broadcasting Union, strives to keep politics out of the contest. But it often intrudes.

Throughout its 68 year history, Eurovision has often featured L.G.B.T.Q. performers, with past winners including Dana International, a transgender woman, and Conchita Wurst, a drag act.

What To Watch For. Sweden is the overwhelming favorite among bookmakers to win the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. The Scandinavian country is represented by singer Loreen, singing ‘Tattoo,’ who ...