‘I haven’t had a loo break since 2009!’ The truth about Eurovision – as told by its biggest icons

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According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘I haven’t had a loo break since 2009!’ The truth about Eurovision – as told by its biggest icons, How did Lordi sing in a giant condom? How many sex lives has Epic Sax Guy helped? And what will push Graham Norton to retire? As Eurovision hits 70, legends of the song contest spill the beans Not many 70-year-olds spend their nights with pop singers in sparkly catsuits. Or nightmarish monsters barking out heavy metal. Or 160,000 giddy Europeans staring at them as they get progressively more drunk. There’s only one, in fact – the Eurovision song contest. To celebrate its uniqueness, we’ve spoken to some of the most interesting people ever involved with the contest to tell their tales. Happy seven decades of Eurovision! Continue reading…

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