Excitement at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna

13. May 2026, 22:15

The city Vienna hosts the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. The motto is: United by music. Many people watch it. The hosts are Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski. Some fans like the show. Other fans find it boring.

There was trouble at the first Semi-Final. Israel takes part in the music contest. Some countries do not like that. 5 countries stay away this year. 4 people shouted loud against Israel. Security guards took them out of the hall. The singer Noam Bettan from Israel reached the final.

The singer Felicia from Sweden has a problem. She lost her voice on Wednesday. The doctors say: She must rest her voice. It is unclear if she can sing in the final on Saturday. The rock band Lordi from Finland was also in Vienna. They won 20 years ago. They recorded new songs with Johnny Logan.

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Definitions

Eurovision Song Contest: A big music contest on television. Countries from Europe and other countries take part. People all over the world watch it.
Semi-Final: A round before the final at a contest. Only the best people go to the final.

People

Victoria Swarovski: A famous host from Austria. She hosts the music contest in Vienna.
Michael Ostrowski: A famous actor and host from Austria.
Noam Bettan: A singer who sings for the country Israel in the contest.
Johnny Logan: A very famous singer from Ireland. He won the contest 3 times.

Locations

Vienna: The capital city of Austria. The contest takes place here.
Finland: A country in the north of Europe.
Israel: A state in the Middle East. It takes part in the contest.

Sources

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70. Eurovision Song Contest: Zwischenfall bei Israels Halbfinalauftritt

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