William Lee Adams
Senior Journalist at BBC World Service
Founder and Editor-in-Chief at wiwibloggs
🎙️ Senior Journalist @bbcworldservice 🇻🇳 My documentary "Vietnam: Return to Banana Garden Market" is available now on @BBCiPlayer ✍️ Author of "Wild Dances"
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1 week ago |
wiwibloggs.com | William Lee Adams
If you stay ready, you ain’t gotta get ready. And Malta’s state broadcaster PBS is putting that drag mantra into practice by teasing the Malta Eurovision Music Exchange Camp. It’s a chance for Maltese artists to gain major experience through mentorship, workshops, and networking opportunities as they take part in hands-on songwriting sessions. PBS is hoping they’ll create a Eurovision winning song along the way. The application window is now open for Maltese artists over the age of 16.
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2 weeks ago |
wiwibloggs.com | William Lee Adams
The results of the Eurovision 2025 semi-finals are out — and there are plenty of surprises in store. For instance, grand final winner JJ placed fifth in Semi-Final 2. Read on for more…Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Results1. Ukraine: Ziferblat – “Bird of Pray”2. Albania: Shkodra Elektronike – “Zjerm”3. Netherlands: Claude – “C’est La Vie”4. Sweden: KAJ – “Bara Bada Bastu”5. Estonia: Tommy Cash – “Espresso Macchiato”6. Iceland: VÆB – “RÓA”7. Poland: Justyna Steczkowska – “GAJA”8.
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3 weeks ago |
wiwibloggs.com | William Lee Adams
With the participants of the Eurovision 2025 grand final confirmed after the two semi-finals, the EBU has now revealed the running order for Saturday’s show. Hosts Switzerland had previously been drawn to perform 19th in the grand final during March’s Heads of Delegation meeting. Show producers have now determined that Norway will open the show, whilst Albania has the honour of closing the show.
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3 weeks ago |
wiwibloggs.com | William Lee Adams
The Eurovision 2025 semi-finals are getting a makeover during the announcement of the semi-final qualifiers. In a press release summarising the changes, the EBU shared the following bullet points. The basics of the results in the semi-finals are still the same:• The result is determined by public voting. • The top ten countries from each semi-final will move on to compete in the Grand Final. • These ten countries are presented by the hosts, one a time in random order.
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3 weeks ago |
wiwibloggs.com | William Lee Adams
Thirty-seven countries walked the turquoise carpet in Basel on Sunday. Slovenia’s Klemen turned up in a gorgeous blue suit, while Armenia’s PARG chose to flash some flesh with an open jacket — and no shirt underneath. Not to be outdone, the ladies were equally dynamic. Albania’s Beatrice from Shkodra Elektronike celebrated traditional culture while Nina Zizic gave us her take on Dune couture with a mass black orb around her neck and head. But who got it just right?
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#50YearsAgo today, the Vietnam War ended. But the goodbyes it forced still echo. In “Vietnam: Return to Banana Garden Market,” I bring my brother’s ashes to the aunt who helped raise him — and who never stopped loving him. 🎥 Watch the journey: https://t.co/FwUBwIKuFc https://t.co/SS46RgfuB0
🇻🇳 In Vietnam, dance is spiritual food — from sunrise aerobics to hip-hop on the street. 🕺 I joined @GlobalNewsPod’s #HappyPod ahead of #InternationalDanceDay to share my story meeting Big Toe Crew at Hanoi’s Lake Hoàn Kiếm. #GlobalNewsPodcast 🔗 https://t.co/m8ULcB7yke https://t.co/tVfxKmnj89
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