https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/05/17/not-just-englands-any-more/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 08:52:11 -0400<![CDATA[The BBC reports that singer and violinist Alexander Rybak, 23, won the Eurovision talent contest by a record-breaking number of points. The winning entry was sung in English. Although the Eurovision Song Contest rules allow performances in any language &#8212; until recently they were sung in the national language of the participants &#8212; and although even artificial languages are technically allowed, the overwhelming number of performances are in English. The contest&#8217;s YouTube page contains links to many of the participating songs, and with a few notable exceptions (such as France and Spain) they are in English.]]>Sun, 17 May 2009 04:33:57 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/05/17/not-just-englands-any-more-n188233