contestants

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The group of 11 show contestants will be raising money for The Christie Charity - supporting those affected by cancer.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The show is taking place in Vienna, which seems to have prompted half of the contestants to throw an operatic riff into their song, whether it needs it or not.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

At the same time, the singer admitted he'd practised being booed during rehearsals, after Israeli contestants faced similar chants in 2024 and 2025.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

And not just because one of the leading contestants torched himself and his political livelihood in a bonfire of hubris and stupidity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

From that point forward, the old setup would be replaced with a series of matches of ten or twelve games each between the eight individual contestants, with the loser of each match being eliminated.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady