Andrew Jones is a senior desk editor.
This year, Eurovision will be held in Malmo, Sweden, and already fans are descending on the country’s third-largest city, decked out in sequins, glitter, skin-tight metallics or neon, some of them with their country’s flags painted on their faces or draped around their shoulders. For fans, it’s a yearlong buildup to this weeklong party. For viewers across Europe and around the world, the contest will be shown over three days next week.
The winner is presented with a trophy and much glory for having won Eurovision. The country they represent will host the next year’s contest. A variety of styles Part of the joy of Eurovision is the sheer range of songs, often making for strange bedfellows with discordant musical styles performing back to back. “Every single person on earth can find something in Eurovision,” Belt, the Lithuanian singer, said.
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