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Switzerland’s Eurovision act has an unexpected link to the UK as the singing competition’s final aired on 17 May, with a surprise guest appearing during a green screen segment of the show23:57, 17 May 2025Updated 00:01, 18 May 2025Emily appeared on Eurovision 2025 (pictured left)Switzerland’s Eurovision entry has a surprising link to the United Kingdom.The X Factor fans will recognise Scottish singer-songwriter Ili, real name Emily Middlemas, from the eleventh and thirteenth series of the show. She appeared in the Eurovision final while waving a flag at the camera during a green screen segment.During her first stint on The X Factor, Emily did not make it to the live shows but after two years, she returned as the ninth contestant to be eliminated. She competed under her real name but back in 2019 the star began using the alias Ili.Emily took to Instagram to post a selfie in front of an aeroplane with the caption: “Pinch me, on my way to Switzerland to see @zoe.me.music perform a song we wrote together in front on millions of people for Eurovision!!!!”Emily appeared on The X Factor for two seasonsArticle continues below”Our song ‘Voyage’ is about how people are like flowers when nurtured, they bloom into something beautiful. but when cut down, that beauty fades. To honour that message, I got the whole team a pin badge of the flower of Scotland.””The support back at home is just incredible. I spoke to @heartscotland this morning, which you can catch in the @global player app if you missed it at 7:30AM. I will be chatting with @bbcradioscot around 1:20PM and will be on @bbcscotland news at six on your [TVs] to chat about the whole experience, live from Switzerland.”Content cannot be displayed without consentFans rushed to shower her with praise as one person typed: “Oh sick!! One of the best tonight for sure, congrats,” and another added: “I adore this song. Easily the most touching song in this years contest.”Others wished her “congratulations” and said they were “so proud” of Emily’s accomplishment. Elsewhere in Eurovision final news, viewers were forced to do a double take after thinking they’d spotted Shania Twain on stage.Melody was lovingly referred to as Shania Spain(Image: More

Olly Murs has been touring the country performing for loyal fans, but one recent gig saw the crowd boo him while on stage as he made a wild confession that left concertgoers jeering23:25, 17 May 2025Olly Murs’ own fans booed him while watching him perform.Liverpool Echo revealed that during a concert for his 15 Years of Hits Tour, the former X Factor star let his band “embarrass” him on stage by sharing a photo with the crowd.He informed fans: “On this part of the show, I have absolutely no idea what is about to appear on that screen.”Murs laughed as he realised his band had chosen a picture of him touching the This Is Anfield sign at Liverpool FC. The crowd were divided as Liverpool FC fans cheered, while opposition supporters let boos ring out through the M&S Bank Arena.Olly’s fans booed the former X Factor star while he was on stageHowever, Olly’s next bombshell left them all stunned: “Of course, this will probably get the biggest boo of the night. I am a Manchester United fan.” He was faced with more jeers as he smiled and asked: “Shall I go?”Article continues belowRecently Olly’s wife Amelia took to social media to defend her husband from bodyshamers after he proudly showed off the physical results from working out.Murs admitted that he’s a Manchester United fan(Image: More

Is life getting ‘Out of Reach’ for singer Gabrielle now she’s getting older? Absolutely not, said the hitmaker, who added ageing is a ‘privilege’, a head of her European tourSian Hewitt22:15, 17 May 2025Updated 22:16, 17 May 2025Gabrielle is in a new era of her life(Image: More

Hollywood legend and former Somerset resident Nicholas Cage loves a chippy pickled egg – the Face/Off star has been known to order up to six of the tart snacks at one time22:06, 17 May 2025Nicholas cage has a penchant for a chip shop classic(Image: More

Eurovision security were reportedly forced to stop two protestors from storming the 2025 final stage while Israeli singer Yuval Raphael sang to represent her country22:04, 17 May 2025Updated 22:47, 17 May 2025Eurovision security were on high alert during the 2025 final.Yuval Raphael took to the stage to perform as Israel’s entry when two people reportedly tried to storm the stage. One person was allegedly heard shouting the words: “Free Palestine” as they were stopped from crashing Raphael’s performance of New Day Will Rise by the Eurovision security.A protestor also allegedly sprayed paint at the security guards. No-one managed to reach the stage.Witness Liav Illoz alleged that the two people “began to shout and even climb over the railing” while “spraying red paint on everyone around them,” but they were “immediately stopped by security”.Yuval Raphael sang as Israel’s entry into the competition(Image: More

Eurovision Song Contest’s final is on tonight [17 May] and viewers had to look twice after spotting “Shania Twain” singing her heart out as an entry in the competition21:00, 17 May 2025Updated 21:35, 17 May 2025Eurovision fans have been left stunned after “spotting Shania Twain”.Spain’s entry Melody sang Esa Diva took to the stage wearing a large black hat, a black crystal embellished bodysuit and long brunette hair that resembled country singer Shania Twain.Gobsmacked fans took to social media to joke about her resemblance to the American pop singer and one person joked: “Shania Twain singing for #Spain #Eurovision.””Spain: Is that a seductive Spanish Shania Twain,” asked another X/Twitter user. One fan branded her “Shania Spain” while someone else wrote: “Spain is giving me Latina Shania Twain.”Graham Norton is hosting Eurovision for the UK this year and fans are only just realising the presenter’s real name.Viewers compared Melody to pop star Shania Twain(Image: More

EastEnders star Danny Dyer reveals he’s finally ditched the drink in favour of playing with toy bricks after years of being ‘off his nut’, even building a Hogwarts replica for mindfulness20:48, 17 May 2025Dyer has swapped the bottle for the brick(Image: More

EXCLUSIVE: Former Coronation Street beauty Helen Flanagan owns feeling “sexy” and predicts she will “always be the same” just like her stunning celebrity inspiration20:35, 17 May 2025Helen loves feeling “sexy”(Image: More