Eurovision winner Charlie McGettigan has joined an ActionAid Ireland appeal ahead of the Eurovision song contest final on Saturday night and called on Irish people to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Fellow former winner Latvia also failed to advance past the semifinals while Australia surged, as the suddenly geopolitical contest whittled down Thursday.

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Award-winning singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem is representing Australia with her song Eclipse in Eurovision 2026. Goodrem could be the key to victory, according to Jess Carniel, a Eurovision researcher and associate professor at the University of Southern Queensland.

A withdrawal of sponsorships and lost fees from nations sitting out over Israel's Netanyahu government put the contest on precarious financial footing. It remains on the precipice.

The last two Eurovision winners – Switzerland's Nemo and Austria's JJ – both deployed operatic vocal runs in their songs. So, naturally, there's a whole Liszt of copycats in 2026. Best of the bunch is French prodigy Monroe – who, at the age of 17, is this year's youngest entrant.