Eurovision Boss on Welcoming Canada, Israel’s Participation and ‘Bollocks’ Claims of Financial Difficulties: ‘We’ll Be Around for Many, Many Years to Come’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Seventy years strong: the Eurovision Song Contest marked a milestone anniversary this May, when Bulgarian singer Dara became the country's first-ever winner. The competition is now expanding internationally—a debut Eurovision Asia tournament launches in Thailand this November—while also welcoming new participating nations including Canada and Israel. According to Eurovision boss Martin Green, financial concerns are overblown: 'We'll be around for many, many years to come.'

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