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Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision song contest with singer Dara’s party anthem Bangaranga. Dara beat 24 other competitors during Saturday’s grand final in Vienna. The song’s infectious beats and tightly choreographed dance routine was a hit with both viewers and national juries. It’s Bulgaria’s first Eurovision victory. Israeli competitor …
Read More »Why a song contest has emerged as Europe’s most controversial election
By the time Israeli singer Noam Bettan took the stage in the semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on Tuesday night, it was clear that the long-running music competition had been transformed, perhaps permanently. As he belted out his power ballad Michelle, singing mostly in French, the 28-year-old performer …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen criticizes ICE, Trump in protest song Streets of Minneapolis
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, criticizing U.S. President Donald …
Read More »Fifty years on, Edmund Fitzgerald remembered through song and mystery
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. It’s been 50 years since the storied Edmund Fitzgerald and all 29 of its crew members perished during one of the worst recorded storms on Lake Superior. …
Read More »U.S. composer’s copyright claims to Baby Shark song dismissed by South Korean Supreme Court
South Korea’s Supreme Court has rejected a 30-million won ($21,600 US) damage claim by an American composer who accused a South Korean kids content company of plagiarizing his version of Baby Shark, ending a six-year legal battle over the globally popular tune known for its catchy “doo doo doo doo doo …
Read More »Person did Nazi salute outside Ontario Chick-fil-A while blasting Kanye West’s ‘vile’ antisemitic song
A Jewish advocacy group has strongly condemned a “vile” video of an unknown person performing what appears to be fascist salute in the parking lot of the U.S.-owned Chick-fil-A restaurant in Burlington, Ont. The video, shared on X by controversial rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, features someone riding a …
Read More »Ye’s song praising Hitler was pulled from most online platforms. Are they doing enough?
When controversial rapper Ye’s new song praising Adolf Hitler was posted on social media platforms and music streaming services last week, most removed the antisemitic track within days. But some experts say these companies are not fast enough to respond or not doing enough to prevent the posting of hateful content — which, in the case of the song …
Read More »In 1996 Julie Doiron released a breakup song. Decades later, it’s gone viral
When she was 21, singer-songwriter Julie Doiron broke up with one of her bandmates and wrote a melancholy song about it. Not for a moment did the Moncton musician think her song would be heard millions of times nearly 30 years later. “We had just finished touring,” said Doiron, who was the bassist for the …
Read More »Whale song shows ‘hallmarks’ of human language
There’s a reason “antidisestablishmentarianism” is more a piece of trivia than vital to the English language. Because a word that long is not what human language favours. According to experts, we tend toward efficiency and brevity — with statistical laws that persist across cultures. Perhaps now, even across species. Two …
Read More »Ottawa principal apologizes for playing Arabic song during Remembrance Day ceremony
An Ottawa high school principal has apologized for playing an Arabic song about peace during a Remembrance Day ceremony after facing swift backlash from critics calling it inappropriate and hurtful to members of the Jewish community. During the ceremony at Sir Robert Borden High School, located on Greenbank Road, on Monday, school officials …
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