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Here’s the Drag Race judge set to compete in Eurovision 2024

September 3, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

A judge from the Drag Race franchise has been confirmed as one of the competitors in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Back in May, Loreen made history when she conquered the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with her hypnotic pop track Tattoo, becoming the first woman – and second person overall after Ireland’s Johnny Logan – to win twice. Due to the ‘Euphoria’ singer’s incredible accomplishment, Sweden was granted the hosting duties for next year’s festivities – which are set to take place in Malmö at the Malmö arena. This will…

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Malmö to host Eurovision Song Contest 2024

July 9, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Malmö has been announced as the host city for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024. Back in May, Loreen made history when she conquered the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with her hypnotic pop track Tattoo, becoming the first woman – and second person overall after Ireland’s Johnny Logan – to win twice. Due to the Euphoria singer’s incredible accomplishment, Sweden was granted the hosting duties for next year’s festivities. On 7 July, Eurovision officials finally announced that the semi-finals and grand final of the 68th song contest would be held…

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Two-time Eurovision champion Loreen to play Mighty Hoopla 2023

May 19, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Following her historic victory at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, Loreen has been confirmed to play Mighty Hoopla. The Swedish icon will make an appearance at the UK’s ultimate pop extravaganza on the Sunday (4 June). Taking place in Brockwell Park, London, it will mark Loreen’s first festival appearance since her aforementioned win. This year’s Mighty Hoopla will also welcome performances from stars such as Kelly Rowland, Years & Years, Kelis, Natasha Bedingfield, Róisín Murphy, FLO, Confidence Man, Beverley Knight, Jake Shears, Aqua and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. On 13 May, Loreen…

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Mae Muller reflects on Eurovision 2023 journey: “I had a f***ing fabulous time”

May 16, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Pop superstar Mae Muller has opened up about her Eurovision 2023 journey after performing as the UK’s entry. On 13 May, 26 countries returned to the Liverpool Arena to battle it out for the coveted first-place title and Eurovision trophy. Due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the UK hosted the highly anticipated competition on behalf of the European country – who took home the title with Kalush Orchestra’s single Stefania in 2022. Throughout the evening, viewers were treated to an array of unique and iconic performances, including one from…

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Eurovision 2023: This year’s grand final was the most watched in the contest’s history

May 15, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

The Eurovision 2023 final reached a massive milestone in the contest’s 67-year history. On 13 May, 26 countries returned to the Liverpool Arena to battle it out for the coveted first-place title and Eurovision trophy. Due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the UK hosted the highly anticipated competition on behalf of the European country – who took home the title with Kalush Orchestra’s single Stefania in 2022. While each artist delivered incredible performances full of showstopping vocals, unique dance routines and jaw-dropping sets, Sweden’s Loreen and her emotional single…

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Eurovision 2023: Sweden’s Loreen makes history by taking home title for a second time

May 14, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

LGBTQ+ pop superstar Loreen has made history with her monumental Eurovision 2023 win. On 13 May, the grand final of the 2023 competition took place at the Liverpool Arena in Liverpool – with Graham Norton, Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina (of The HARDKISS), Emmy Award-winning Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham and singer/television presenter/Mis-Teeq alum Alesha Dixon stepping in as hosts. Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra kicked off the four-hour show with an iconic rendition of their hit track Stefania. Their performance also featured showstopping guest appearances from Sam Ryder, Andrew Lloyd-Webber,…