English has long dominated pop music, but it no longer reigns supreme at the Eurovision Song Contest. This year, 25 languages are being sung onstage, from Albanian to Ukrainian.

Finland is the favorite for prediction markets and bookmakers, but singers from Australia, Denmark, Greece and Israel are coming for the title, too.

The Eurovision Song Contest final lineup is set after Thursday's second semifinal. Fifteen countries competed for 10 spots in Saturday's finale, with votes from national juries and viewers worldwide deciding the outcome.

A total of 25 countries are taking part in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Vienna, with Denmark opening the show and hosts Austria in the closing slot.Eurovision's main financial

Security is tight across Vienna during the international music contest, whose 'United by Music' slogan rings sightly hollow this year.

The Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final on Saturday night, with Finland, Greece and Australia among the favourites to win. The show is taking place in Vienna, which seems to have prompted half of the contestants to throw an operatic riff into their song,

The countdown is underway to the Eurovision Song Contest grand final. The 70th edition of the event, being held this year in Vienna, is one of the most technically ambitious ever.