Angelica Frey

From an Estonian rap-dance celebrating Italian cliches to a Serbian power ballad sung by a karate-champ philologist, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest

Bye Bye Bing and Brenda! Bonjour Janek and Piramis! Here’s our guide to the foreign festive anthems that get the whole continent schmoozing under the mistletoe. Warning: this article contains accordions

Americans may think it’s all pasta and wise nonnas – but the Netflix star could easily wind up at a Lord of the Rings-themed neo-fascist rally, says Italian writer Angelica Frey

The country’s romance with Italian music goes back centuries, but a new generation has fallen for its 80s hits, covers of which are now the last word in Berlin hip

The Scandinavian pop group’s sly, satirical take on Barbie pre-empted the hit film’s own subversion by 26 years. And they’ve noted some similarities …

After breaking out as a country star, she rode the changing moods of pop, through rock, electronic and, of course, the film musical – pre-empting the visual album along the way

Before she met Lynch, Del Rio’s only hit was in the Netherlands. But her sorrowful singing in Mulholland Drive changed everything. She talks about the death of her son, being homeless and overcoming life’s hurdles

As the first semi-final is unleashed in Turin, we run down this year’s most noteworthy bangers, ethereal folk chants and protest songs about health insurance

Already multiplatinum in their native Italy, the swaggering rock quartet now have two singles in the UK chart. They discuss their rise to success – and that drug-taking allegation

A new jukebox musical of Carrà’s songs caps a 60-year career for a cultural icon who revolutionised Italian entertainment – and gave women agency in the bedroom