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As Eurovision is a song contest, all competing entries must include vocals and lyrics of some kind; purely instrumental pieces have never been allowed. [5] Presently competing entries may be performed in any language, be that natural or constructed , however the rules on the language(s) in which an entry may be performed have varied over the ...
Eurovision has a large online following and multiple independent websites, news blogs and fan clubs are dedicated to the event. [388] One of the oldest and largest Eurovision fan clubs is OGAE, founded in 1984 in Finland and currently a network of over 40 national branches across the world. National branches regularly host events to promote and ...
Participants in the Eurovision Song Contest, coloured by decade of debut. The table lists the participating countries in each decade since the first Eurovision Song Contest was held in 1956. Seven countries participated in the first contest. Since then, the number of entries has increased steadily.
Before 'American Idol,' 'The X Factor,' 'America's Got Talent' and 'The Voice' — before 'Star Search,' even — there was Eurovision, one of the most-watched TV broadcasts since 1956.
The Eurovision Song Contest has for the first time introduced an official code of contact for contestants taking part in next year’s competition. The code of conduct mostly codifies rules ...
Following Nemo’s big win in Malmo, Sweden with the song The Code, Switzerland will host Eurovision for the third time in 2025. The last time the Swiss hosted the contest was 35 years ago in ...
The winner of the Eurovision Song Contest is selected by a positional voting system. The most recent system was implemented in the 2023 contest. Each participating country is awarded two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points, based on their ten favourite songs. One set of picks from their professional jury, and the other from televoting.
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition held by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. This page is a list of cities and venues that have hosted the contest one or more times.