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Eurovision Song Contest

1956–present

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

First aired
24 May 1956
Episode length
142 min
Also known as
Eurovisiesongfestival, Eurovision, ESC
Country
Switzerland
Language
English
Writers
Christine Rose, David Reilly
Executive producers
Andrew Cartmell, Astrid Dutrenit, Christel Tholse Willers and 12 others
Producers
Bo Billtén, Goran Radman, Lewis Thurlow and 2 others
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 72 episodes

  • Dublin 1997

    Season 42 · 1997

    Dublin's Point Theatre was - yet again - the venue for the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest. To date it is the last contest that has been held in Ireland. For the first ever the public had a say in the outcome of the competition.

  • Birmingham 1998

    Season 43 · 1998

    The 1998 Eurovision Song Contest from Birmingham culminated in one of the most thrilling voting sequences for years and reminded us that Europe is a more open-minded place than we might have thought.

  • Jerusalem 1999

    Season 44 · 1999

    The 1999 Eurovision Song Contest took place in Jerusalem for the first time since 1979. Free language rules were introduced meaning that participating countries could choose which language they performed in.

  • Stockholm 2000

    Season 45 · 2000

    In May 2000 the Eurovision Song Contest returned to Stockholm for the first time since 1975. The spectacular show took place in the Globen Arena with a record-breaking 13,000 in attendance.

  • Copenhagen 2001

    Season 46 · 2001

    A record-breaking 35,000 spectators attended the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, the largest venue to date.

  • Tallinn 2002

    Season 47 · 2002

    The 2002 Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in the Estonian capital Tallinn. It was the first time that one of the new-entrant countries staged the Eurovision Song Contest.

  • Riga 2003

    Season 48 · 2003

    Latvia hosted the competition in 2003 following Marie N's victory in Tallinn the previous year.

  • Istanbul 2004

    Season 49 · 2004

    After having successfully hosted the first ever Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final, Istanbul held its breath for the 2004 Final.

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