ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — After more than a week of rehearsals, two semifinals and 53,000 COVID-19 tests for fans, staff and performers, the Eurovision Song Contest that was canceled last year because of the pandemic goes live Saturday in front of 3,500 fans and a global television audience.
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Barbara Pravi from France performs the song "Voila" during the dress rehearsal of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, on May 21, 2021.