Wild Youth will be singing for Ireland in Tuesday’s semi-final. They’re taking part in a competition with an eventful history
Krista Siegfrids kisses one of her backing singers in 2013. Photograph: Jessica Gow/Scanpix/AFP via Getty
Ukraine was proud to host the 2017 Eurovision. With Russia having invaded part of the country in 2014, it was unclear whether Moscow would send an entry to Kyiv. It was finally decided to dispatch the Russian X Factor singer Yuliya Samoylova with her tune Flame Is Burning. But then it emerged that she had previously performed in Crimea, which led to Ukraine barring her from the country. Russia withdrew from the contest, though Samoylova went to Lisbon in 2018 .
Back in the formative years of Eurovision, the contest was embroiled in a nasty vote-rigging controversy. Denmark and Switzerland were neck and neck for first place, but it looked as if Switzerland would carry the day. Then came the vote from Norway, whose spokesman did not follow the official format when announcing who they were awarding their points to, and was asked to start again. Instead, the head of the jury asked that the presenter in London come back to them later in the broadcast.
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