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Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest (French: Concours Eurovision de la chanson), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster submits an original song representing its country to be performed and broadcast live to all of them via the Eurovision and Euroradio networks, and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner. The contest was inspired by and based on the Italian Sanremo Music Festival, held in the Italian Riviera since 1951. Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (except for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), making it the longest-running international music competition on television and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU and invited associate members are eligible to compete; broadcasters from 52 countries have participated at least once. Each participating broadcaster sends an original song of three minutes duration or less to be performed live by a singer, or group of up to six people, aged 16 or older of its choice. Each country awards 1–8, 10, and 12 points to their ten favourite songs, based on the views of an assembled group of music professionals and their viewing public, with the song receiving the most points declared the winner. Other performances feature alongside the competition, including specially-commissioned opening and interval acts and guest performances by musicians and other personalities, with past acts including Cirque du Soleil, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Mika, Rita Ora, and the first performance of Riverdance. Originally consisting of a single evening event, the contest has expanded as broadcasters from new countries joined (including countries outside of Europe, such as Israel, Morocco, and Australia), leading to the introduction of relegation procedures in the 1990s, before the creation of semi-finals in the 2000s. Germany has competed more times than any other country, having participated in all but one edition, while Ireland and Sweden both hold the record for the most victories, with seven wins each in total. Traditionally held in the country that won the preceding year's event, the contest provides an opportunity to promote the host country and city as a tourist destination. Thousands of spectators attend each year, along with journalists who cover all aspects of the contest, including rehearsals in venue, press conferences with the competing acts, in addition to other related events and performances in the host city. Alongside the generic Eurovision logo, a unique theme is typically developed for each event. The contest has aired in countries across all continents; it has been available online via the official Eurovision website since 2001. Eurovision ranks among the world's most watched non-sporting events every year, with hundreds of millions of viewers globally. Performing at the contest has often provided artists with a local career boost and in some cases long-lasting international success. Several of the best-selling music artists in the world have competed in past editions, including ABBA, Céline Dion, Julio Iglesias, Cliff Richard, and Olivia Newton-John; some of the world's best-selling singles have received their first international performance on the Eurovision stage. While having gained popularity with the viewing public in both participating and non-participating countries, the contest has also been the subject of criticism for its artistic quality, as well as a perceived political aspect to the event. Concerns have been raised regarding political friendships and rivalries between countries potentially having an impact on the results. Controversial moments have included participating broadcasters withdrawing at a late stage, censorship of broadcast segments by broadcasters, disqualification of contestants, as well as political events impacting participation. The contest has also been criticised for an over-abundance of elaborate stage shows at the cost of artistic merit. Eurovision has gained popularity for its camp appeal, its musical span of ethnic and international styles, as well as emergence as part of LGBTQ culture, resulting in a large, active fanbase and an influence on popular culture. The popularity of the contest has led to the creation of several similar events, either organised by the EBU or created by external organisations; several special events have been organised by the EBU to celebrate select anniversaries or as a replacement due to cancellation.

Infobox

Genre
Music competition
Created by
European Broadcasting Union
Based on
Sanremo Music Festival
Presented by
Various presenters
Country of origin
Various participating countries
Original languages
Various; primarily English and French
No. of episodes
mw- 69 contests 107 live shows
Production locations
Various host cities
Running time
2 hours (semi-finals) 4 hours (finals)
Production companies
European Broadcasting UnionVarious national broadcasters
Release
24 May 1956 (1956-05-24) –present

Tables

Belgium
Belgium
Year
1956
Country making its debut entry
Belgium
Austria
Austria
Year
1957
Country making its debut entry
Austria
Sweden
Sweden
Year
1958
Country making its debut entry
Sweden
Monaco
Monaco
Year
1959
Country making its debut entry
Monaco
Norway
Norway
Year
1960
Country making its debut entry
Norway
Finland
Finland
Year
1961
Country making its debut entry
Finland
Portugal
Portugal
Year
1964
Country making its debut entry
Portugal
Ireland
Ireland
Year
1965
Country making its debut entry
Ireland
Year
Country making its debut entry
1956
Belgium
France
Germany
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Switzerland
1957
Austria
Denmark
United Kingdom
1958
Sweden
1959
Monaco
1960
Norway
1961
Finland
Spain
Yugoslavia
1964
Portugal
1965
Ireland
Malta
Malta
Year
1971
Country making its debut entry
Malta
Israel
Israel
Year
1973
Country making its debut entry
Israel
Greece
Greece
Year
1974
Country making its debut entry
Greece
Turkey
Turkey
Year
1975
Country making its debut entry
Turkey
Morocco
Morocco
Year
1980
Country making its debut entry
Morocco
Cyprus
Cyprus
Year
1981
Country making its debut entry
Cyprus
Iceland
Iceland
Year
1986
Country making its debut entry
Iceland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year
1993
Country making its debut entry
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Estonia
Estonia
Year
1994
Country making its debut entry
Estonia
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Year
1998
Country making its debut entry
North Macedonia
Year
Country making its debut entry
1971
Malta
1973
Israel
1974
Greece
1975
Turkey
1980
Morocco
1981
Cyprus
1986
Iceland
1993
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Slovenia
1994
Estonia
Hungary
Lithuania
Poland
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
1998
North Macedonia
Latvia
Latvia
Year
2000
Country making its debut entry
Latvia
Ukraine
Ukraine
Year
2003
Country making its debut entry
Ukraine
Albania
Albania
Year
2004
Country making its debut entry
Albania
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Year
2005
Country making its debut entry
Bulgaria
Armenia
Armenia
Year
2006
Country making its debut entry
Armenia
Czechia
Czechia
Year
2007
Country making its debut entry
Czechia
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Year
2008
Country making its debut entry
Azerbaijan
Australia
Australia
Year
2015
Country making its debut entry
Australia
Year
Country making its debut entry
2000
Latvia
2003
Ukraine
2004
Albania
Andorra
Belarus
Serbia and Montenegro
2005
Bulgaria
Moldova
2006
Armenia
2007
Czechia
Georgia
Montenegro
Serbia
2008
Azerbaijan
San Marino
2015
Australia

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  1. Represented West Germany until 1990; East Germany never competed. Presented on all occasions as 'Germany', except in 196
  2. Represented the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 1991, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
  3. Presented as the 'Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia' before 2019.
  4. Presented as 'Czech Republic' before 2023.
  5. Represented by an EBU associate member broadcaster; initially announced as a one-off participant to commemorate the cont
  6. However, its Eastern European counterpart, the Intervision Song Contest, organised by the International Radio and Televi
  7. Namely France Télévisions, ARD, Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), and the British Broadc
  8. With the exception of 2023, when the United Kingdom hosted the contest on behalf of Ukraine, which went first.
  9. This belief is mentioned in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) and a plot point in the Father Ted ep
  10. Serbia and Montenegro participated twice (in 2004 and 2005) but did not win. However, this country ceased to exist since
  11. Namely "Un jour, un enfant" performed by Frida Boccara for France, "Vivo cantando" by Salomé for Spain, "De troubadour"
  12. Entries from Serbia had previously participated representing now-defunct countries Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro.
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