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Eurovision: Who are the five hot favourites?

The bookmakers have shortened the odds on five very different acts which are predicted to do well in Torino.

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Eurovision versus Intervision: the Cold War song contest

Meet the last winner of the Intervision Song Contest, the Eastern Bloc rival to Eurovision which ran from 1977 to 1980.

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A Kind of Magic: Freddie Mercury statue unveiled by fans in Korea

One fan's dream of building a life-size statue of the Queen singer has become a reality after an eight year campaign.

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Touts les hits! French songs that made it big in Britain

The 1970s and 1980s were the peak of French musical crossovers into mainstream British music but there hasn't been a hit in a while.

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Grammy viewing figures fail to hit the high notes

Sunday's Grammy Award ceremony was one of the biggest nights of the year for music, but viewers are tuning out of the television broadcast.

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The European tour proving country music isn't just for Americans

Top artists like Grammy-winning artists Darius Rucker and Miranda Lambert, as well as Academy of Country Music Awards winner Luke Combs all crossed the pond to headline the three-day festival.

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'Be loud and yell about everything': Ukraine's musicians speak out

They say the time for picking up guitars is over, now is the time to pick up rifles.

France

Aix-en-Provence Festival premieres Saariaho's opera, 'Innocence'

The Aix-en-Provence Festival has premiered the opera, 'Innocence' by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho to wide acclaim by critics.

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Music in the catacombs: the New York Philarmonic performs in cemetery

As New York's classical music scene gets back on its feet, musicians from the New York Philarmonic perform at the Green-Wood cemetery during a dress rehearsal for the "Death of Classical" series.

USA

Grammys: Female artists triumph as Beyoncé, Taylor Swift make history

Four women won the top four prizes on Sunday, including Taylor Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times.

Green News

Kids choir leaves audience in tears singing 'Stop hurting our planet'

Children aged 4-16 appeared on Britain's Got Talent with an 'S.O.S. From the Kids' about climate change.

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Hitting the right note: French orchestra plays on despite lockdown

French musicians have been getting into the rhythm of confinement - by performing an orchestral piece from home.

Living

How the power of the creative arts will help solve the climate crisis

These organisations you haven't heard of are bringing music and theatre to the forefront of the climate conversation.

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Italians sing, clap, vow to remain united on virus

Stuck at home due to the new coronavirus pandemic, Italians took to their windows and balconies on Saturday to lift spirits - armed with pots, pans and singing voices.

Green News

Coldplay refuses to announce world tour for environmental reasons

The British band's refusal to tour shows the music industry is starting to take sustainability seriously,

World News

Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' hits 1 billion views on YouTube

Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' hits 1 billion views on YouTube

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Hitting the high notes: Hanging from a crane, pianist plays in the air

In Sion, an exceptional show has been held at the first light of dawn on the construction site of the Sion hospital's new car park. 200 people were amazed at a vertical piano recital.

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Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek perform live at Euronews

Derya Yildirim and Grup Simsek will be visiting Euronews on Friday March 1 at 12pm for a Turkish psychedelic rock concert straight from the 1970s.

United Kingdom

Children from poorer families less likely to play instruments — study

Children from poorer families less likely to play instruments — study

Ireland

Nothing compares to Islam: Sinéad O'Connor becomes a Muslim

Nothing compares to Islam: Sinéad O'Connor becomes a Muslim