Malmo, Sweden News

The 20-year-old gave Scandinavia its second consecutive win and her country's third victory in the history of the competition with her song, Only Teardops.

Once a Eurovision hopeful, Irish chef Donal Skehan is nowadays happier in an apron than behind a microphone.

Aliona Moon of Moldova performs the song O Mie during the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Opera Hall in Malmo, Sweden, yesterday.

Emmelie de Forest carried Denmark to triumph early Sunday in the Eurovision Song Contest, an annual musical spectacle known for its combination of over-the-top costumes, kitsch pop songs and international rivalries.

Singers from 26 countries began battling it out on Saturday night for the crown of glitzy pop in the Eurovision Song Contest, returning this year to the homeland of ABBA, the Swedish band it propelled to global superstardom.

He is a sarcastic, breezily insulting and camply subversive gay Irish pixie who has become the most ubiquitous presenter on TV.

Romania's Cezar performs during the second semi-final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on May 16, 2013.

Favourites Denmark could prove a disaster for bookies if they land their predicted win at the Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow night.

She has been hosting the semi-finals on BBC3 with Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills. The pair say they can't wait for the big finale, when Graham Norton will take over the reins.

The drumming duo Elitsa and Stoyan Yankulov-Stundzhi represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest, six years after winning the hearts of millions of viewers around Europe.

Israel failed to advance to the Eurovision 2013 final on Thursday evening, Army Radio reported.

Plus, last month, Mazor was barred from wearing a dress designed by , who was fired from Dior for making anti-Semitic slurs .

After a two-hour show of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast live from Malmo Arena, audience across Europe selected the first ten finalists.

Stockholm may have missed out to Malmo in the bidding to host the competition, but it is Stockholm-born Petra Mede who is centre stage as the show's presenter.

After taking a break last year, Dublin's annual Jeff Buckley Tribute Night is due to go ahead on May 23rd.

Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan Clark has landed himself a presenting gig on spin-off show Big Brother's Bit on the Side .

Speaking today, Duignan said: "Making the decision to leave RTE is one of the hardest things I have ever done.

Coronation Street 's Cherylee Houston has talked about the devastation that her character, Izzy, may go through if she finds out about her boyfriend's betrayal.

IRELAND'S Ryan Dolan gave a faultless performance for the Eurovision juries last night in Malmo ahead of tonight's semi final.

The series, based in a 1950s' BBC News room, was cancelled after two series. Speaking at the Baftas on Sunday night, the Scottish actor hinted a final episode might be in the works, reports Digital Spy.