Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition in which participating broadcasters submit original songs for live performances judged by national juries and public votes.

Eurovision voting: The system that combines national jury and public votes to rank Eurovision entries. Jury and public points determine each entry’s score and the contest winner.
Marcel Bezençon: A Swiss broadcasting executive who proposed an international song competition modeled on the Sanremo Music Festival. His proposal led the European Broadcasting Union to establish Eurovision.
Lys Assia: A Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 with “Refrain.” Her victory made her the contest’s first winner.
Eurovision and politics: The influence of geopolitical disputes and national messaging on Eurovision participation, performance, and voting. The contest’s international setting makes political tensions visible despite rules against overt political content.
Junior Eurovision Song Contest: An annual international song competition for young performers, organized by the European Broadcasting Union. Its age-limited performers distinguish it from the main contest.
Eurovision national selections: Processes broadcasters use to choose their Eurovision Song Contest entries. Each broadcaster must select the song and performer representing it.
Sanremo Music Festival: An Italian song festival founded in 1951 and held annually in Sanremo. Its format helped inspire the Eurovision Song Contest.
ABBA: A Swedish pop group whose international breakthrough followed its 1974 Eurovision victory with “Waterloo.” The contest launched the group’s global career.
Eurovision and LGBTQ+ culture: The relationship between Eurovision, queer audiences, LGBTQ+ performers, and public visibility. The contest has become a prominent gathering point for LGBTQ+ fans and performers.
Intervision Song Contest: An international song competition founded in the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War as a counterpart to Eurovision. Intervision was a geopolitical counterpart rather than the same broadcaster-led competition.

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