Eurovision Song Contest is back, ready to defy the pandemic
By MIKE CORDER, Associated Press
Published: May 17, 2021, 9:58am
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In this photo taken on May 12, 2021, Cyprus' performer Elena Tsagrinou rehearses her song El Diablo at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tsagrinou has already been in the spotlight after Orthodox Christian faithful on the Mediterranean island protested that it promoted satanic worship. Tsagrinou says her song El Diabolo, which she performs flanked by four dancers in skin-tight red costumes, was misinterpreted and is actually about an abusive relationship between two lovers. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)Photo Gallery
After last year’s Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is roaring back to life this year with coronavirus bubbles added to its heady mix of music and melodrama.
National delegations traveling to the Dutch port city of Rotterdam are abiding by strict measures to reduce the risk of infections, while the thousands of fans allowed to attend dress rehearsals, two semifinals and the grand final on Saturday will have to undergo testing to ensure they do not bring the virus...
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