Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian Eurovision 2022 winners have been releasing new music. The band have been busy in recent times working on new material ahead of their upcoming appearance at the 2023 song contest. The fan favourites have dropped two new songs, including a collaboration and their first song in English. Changes Following their winning […]
The hosts for The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 have been announced, as well as a number of ways audiences can watch the event. Partnering with TikTok, and live broadcasting at cinemas across the UK, the British (who will be hosting the contest in Liverpool on behalf of winners Ukraine), will certainly be making this a […]
The New York Metropolitan Opera are hosting a concert for Ukraine, dedicated to the people affected by the Russian invasion. With a well-known programme of highly charged, emotional pieces of music, the performance of For Ukraine: A Concert of Remembrance and Hope looks certain to be a memorable night. For Ukraine: A Concert of Remembrance […]
Following a stream of controversy and change in recent months, it has now been announced the Eurovision voting system will change in 2023. After the 2022 show saw accusations of rigging and dishonesty, the new approach is an attempt to make the points and scoring much more transparent and fairer for the competitors. The European […]
Bella Ciao, the Italian anti-fascist folk song has been revived in Iran, Ukraine, and Chile. The protest song has long been associated with resistance, and has most recently been adopted by women in Iran singing in defiance of laws that mean no woman is allowed to be without the head cover of a hijab, nor […]
Several countries are priced out of competing in Eurovision 2023 due to increasing entry fees. While the anticipation for the upcoming competition has been building after the recent announcement that the UK would be hosting the event in Liverpool in order to support winners Ukraine, it seems there is another, less positive side to next […]
The BBC is leading talks with numerous locations in the UK offering to host Eurovision 2023. The song contest, which was won in a landslide by Ukraine earlier in 2022, is traditionally hosted the following year in the winner’s country. Due to the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine, runners up the UK are offering to […]
The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, has setup a Ukrainian Musicians Fund in an effort to welcome students displaced by the war. While the funding will go towards tuition and bursary fees, it will also support young musicians’ living costs, English lessons, and any counselling and health support needed, in order to […]
Glastonbury Festival 2022 was one to remember, with an array of notable performances from legendary acts both old and new. Sharing messages of unity and hope over the weekend, even the cool British weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of artists and audiences. Performance highlights Ukrainian Eurovision Song Contest 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra performed at the […]
Musical legend Dolly Parton has ensured that refugee children in London will benefit from free books as part of her ‘Imagination Library’. The new project, which will be part of her global organisation, is in association with the ‘Give a Book’ charity and Penguin Random House publishers, and will bring a book every month to […]
Ukraine have won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in a landslide victory on the public vote. The hip-hop folk band Kalush Orchestra took the title as predicted, with the support of Europe and the wider global audience willing them to victory. The winners Kalush Orchestra topped the leader board with a staggering 631 points, with […]
The week of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest kicks off this week in Turin, Italy. With the first semi-final being held on Tuesday 10th May, followed by the second semi-final on Thursday 12th May, the excitement is on ahead of the grand final this coming weekend which will take place in a glitzy event on […]
Pink Floyd have reformed to release a new protest song for Ukraine. The track, titled ‘Hey Hey, Rise Up’ was inspired by Andriy Khlyvnyuk, who is a Ukrainian musician and singer best-known for fronting the group Boombox. The Pink Floyd reunion includes David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Guy Pratt and Nitin Sawhney, but does not feature […]
Kalush Orchestra are a Ukrainian hip-hop band that are tipped to win the Eurovision Song Contest which takes place in Turin this May. The band’s unique sound combines ethnic motifs with modern sounds using different folk instruments, and they are named after the Ukrainian city of Kalush. Set in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, […]
Cécilia Arnould-Rachner is a creative live entertainment director, who is currently working to support Ukrainian artists and their families. Cécilia began working with Dragone during The House of Dancing Water production, assisting the creative and project director, then worked closely with board members in Belgium. Later, she became production manager and the main casting director. […]
Following the terrible events of recent weeks, the UK Music and wider entertainment industry are acting in support of Ukraine. In actions that have been united across Europe, the acts of solidarity have been consistent in many countries across the continent, including the UK. Advice from the UK government UK Music has met with the […]
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