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Originally Published 2 years ago — by USA TODAY
Princess Kate surprised viewers with a piano performance of "Stefania" alongside last year's Eurovision winners, Kalush Orchestra, in a pre-recorded segment. Loreen won the competition with her power ballad "Tattoo," becoming the second performer to take the prize twice. The global television audience has been estimated at 160 million.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
Kate Middleton surprised viewers with a pre-recorded piano performance at the opening of the Eurovision Song Contest final, playing an instrumental version of last year's winning song by the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra. She wore a blue one-shouldered chiffon Jenny Packham dress and a pair of earrings that belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Middleton learned to play piano from the age of around 10 or 11 until 13, according to her former instructor Peter Nicholls. King Charles and Queen Camilla also made cameos in the film "Welcome to Liverpool" which was screened ahead of the semi-finals.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Harper's BAZAAR
Princess Kate surprised viewers with a ten-second piano performance during the opening sequence of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final, which was filmed earlier this month in the Crimson Drawing Room of Windsor Castle. She wore a cobalt blue, one-shouldered gown by Jenny Packham and honored the Ukrainian flag. This marks the second time the princess has shown her musical talent, the first being on Christmas Eve 2021. Other British musicians also joined the performance of Kalush Orchestra's winning track from last year's contest, "Stefania."
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Variety
Catherine, Princess of Wales, made a surprise appearance during the opening of the Eurovision Song Contest’s grand final on Saturday evening alongside Andrew Lloyd-Webber, rapper Ms Banks and last year’s Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra, who hail from Ukraine. The princess appeared in a pre-recorded clip playing an instrumental version of Kalush Orchestra’s winning song “Stefania” on the piano, which she recorded in the Crimson Drawing Room of Windsor Castle earlier this month. Hosting duties for this year's Eurovision fell to the UK, whose entry Sam Ryder came second last year and who have been staunch allies in Ukraine’s battle against the Russian invasion.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Variety
Catherine, Princess of Wales, made a surprise appearance during the opening of the Eurovision Song Contest’s grand final on Saturday evening alongside Andrew Lloyd-Webber, rapper Ms Banks and last year’s Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra, who hail from Ukraine. The princess appeared in a pre-recorded clip playing an instrumental version of Kalush Orchestra’s winning song “Stefania” on the piano, which she recorded in the Crimson Drawing Room of Windsor Castle earlier this month. Hosting duties for this year's Eurovision fell to the UK, with Ukraine as a co-host due to the ongoing war in their country.