Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Ukraine folk rappers boost war morale with Eurovision triumph

Ukraine

Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with an exhilarating hip-hop folk melody, lifting spirits in the beleaguered country battling a Russian invasion that has killed hundreds and uprooted millions. With “Stefania,” a rap lullaby blending Ukrainian folk and modern hip-hop beats, Kalush Orchestra topped 24 contestants in the final of the world’s biggest … Read more

Wolves, witches and rapping Ukrainians compete for Eurovision title

Wolves

Will it be the banana-eating wolves of Norway, the witches of France, or the spaceman of the United Kingdom? Perhaps a death-wishing Greek, a slinky Lithuanian chanteuse with a jet-black bowl cut, or a Serbian germaphobe? The line-up for Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest grand finale is typically bizarre, but with the roars of war on … Read more