Bulgaria wins Eurovision Song Contest clouded by politics and protests
This year's field of 35 contestants is the smallest since 2003.
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This year's field of 35 contestants is the smallest since 2003.
The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest concludes in Basel, Switzerland, on Saturday. Contestants representing 26 nations will battle it out on stage to see who will be declared this year's winner. Martin Green, director of the Eurovision Song Contest, joins "CBS Morning News" with the details.
Nemo beat Croatia's Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around the world.
While officials worked to keep politics out of the event, the Israel-Hamas war led to controversy this year.
The European Broadcasting Union said Swedish police were investigating "a complaint made by a female member of the production crew" against Klein.
Thousands of demonstrators are protesting Israel's participation in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final over the nation's war in Gaza. BBC correspondent Charlotte Gallagher joins CBS News with more.
Music fans are getting ready for Saturday's grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden, but this year's contest has not been without controversy. Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in Sweden on Thursday against Israel's participation in the competition. Charlotte Gallagher with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more on the competition.
Demonstrators chanting anti-Israeli slogans have descended on the Swedish city hosting the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.