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Who is Eurovision 2024 host Petra Mede? Inside the life of former Celine Dion backing singer turned comedian and her 'straitjacket' controversy as she's set to host song contest alongside Malin Åkerman


MailOnline rounds up everything you need to know about this year's Eurovision host Petra Mede ahead of the final on Saturday, where she will be joined by Malin Åkerman.

Many music fans are unaware that years before she topped the charts with her stunning Titanic ballad, Celine took to the Eurovision stage (Pictured representing Sweden in 1988) and was narrowly crowned the winner by just one point After the show in 2016, Kate Nightingale, Head of Communications at Time to Change, a partly government-funded campaign, run by the charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, told The Guardian: From being a backing singer for Celine Dion to winning awards for her comedy, the Swedish star has had a glittering career so far (Pictured performing with Charlotte Perrelli during the semi-final this year)

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