LONDON — Get out the glitter balls, sew on the sequins and prepare to party: The Eurovision Song Contest approaches. The 69th annual musical extravaganza takes place in Basel, Switzerland in May.

A Swiss village has cashed in on a pay-for-entry turnstile used by avid tourists who flock each day to a lakeside dock ...

The 69th annual musical extravaganza takes place in Basel, Switzerland in May. It will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s musical crown in a contest that has been likened to a ...

The 69th annual musical extravaganza takes place in Basel, Switzerland in May. It will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s musical crown in a contest that has been likened to a […] ...

Another six countries — France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the U.K. and host Switzerland — automatically qualify for the final. Voting for the winner will open at the start of the final on May 17.