Hosting next year's Eurovision song contest may force Azerbaijan's dictatorship into greater political opennessFans in many participating countries have often lamented the role that geopolitics – mainly bloc voting – can play in the Eurovision song contest. However, the results of this year's final come with a different political story. The home nation of the contest's winners becomes the host of the next year's competition. This year's winners, Ell/Nikki, represent a country with Europe's m...
Guardian Music — Hosting next year's Eurovision song contest may force Azerbaijan's dictatorship into greater political opennessFans in many participating countries have often lamented th... more info