Rotterdam council shoots down motion seeking to ban the pop icon for displaying a 'symbol for the rejection of Israel'; unclear where singing contest will be held

After being widely criticized for quality of vocals, the pop star uploads a video fixed to be the way it was intended to sound

As expected, Netherlands wins contest and hometown crooner Kobi Marimi finishes close to last, but fears of pro-Palestinian protests taking over fail to materialize

Audience loved France for embracing difference, Iceland for counterculture message, Russia for putting its singer in a shower, and Azerbaijan for hooking its to a heart machine

Singer, whose song 'Future' featured a call to make peace, rapped by European Broadcasting Union; other critics slam her singing

18 different acts to compete for crown of 2019 edition of song contest, among them favorites the Netherlands and Sweden ; Madonna also to perform

It takes three and a half hours to run through 26 contestants and several other musical numbers for the final event on May 18

Favorite Netherlands and underdog North Macedonia will compete against Israel and others Saturday night as Europe picks its favorite pop act

Wildly popular international music contest puts Israel, and its controversies, in the spotlight; Madonna confirms performance for Saturday's final

After delays in contract talks and pressure from anti-Israel activists, pop diva confirmed for show during Saturday final of international song contest