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each participating
country submits an
original song to be
performed on live
television.
competing countries
then cast votes for
the other countries'
songs and a winner is
determined.
the eurovision song
contest was originally
designed to promote
peace between
european countries
following the world
war ii.
what was
eurovision
created for?
each participating
country submits an
original song to be
performed on live
television.
competing countries
then cast votes for
the other countries'
songs and a winner is
determined.
how does the
contest work?
switzerland hosted
(and won) the first
ever Eurovision Song
Contest in 1956. The
contest took place in
the former teatro
kursaal, in lugano.
which nation
hosted the
first ever
eurovision in
1956?
the most recent
system, implemented
in 2016, sees each
country award two
sets of 12, 10, 8–1
points to their 10
favourite songs: one
from a professional
jury and the other
from televoting.
countries cannot vote
for themselves.
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how does the
votin
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system
work
?
the “big 5” countries
– france, germany,
italy, spain, and uk –
always get an
automatic spot at the
grand final since they
are the contest’s
biggest financial
contributors. the host
country also gets a
free spot in the final.
why do the
“big 5”
countries
automatically
qualify for the
final?
all countries’
broadcasters with an
active membership
of the ebu (european
broadcasting union)
can participate at
eurovision.
which
countries can
participate?
the rules on the
languages used at
the contest have
varied over the years,
but currently there is
no limitation on the
language a country’s
entry may be
performed.
do countries
have to sing
in their official
languages?
the winners receive a
trophy (handmade
glass microphone)
and the broadcasters
earn the right to host
the contest the
following year.
what prizes
are given to
the winners of
eurovision?
as new countries
tried to join the
contest in the mid
1990s, a semi-final
was introduced in
2004. since 2008 the
show consists of two
semi-finals (the first
one on tuesday and
the second one on
thursday) and the
grand final show on
saturday.
what are the
semi-finals
for?
in 1969, spain, the uk,
the netherlands, and
france tied for the
first place. having no
tie-break rules at the
time, all four were
declared joint
winners. nowadays,
the winner is the song
which has obtained
points from the
highest number of
countries.
what
happens if
two or more
countries tie
for the first
place?
prior to 2013, the
running order was
determined by a
draw, but since then
it has been decided
by the producing
broadcasters of each
contest, to prevent
similar songs to
perform in a row.
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how is the
running order
decided?
all songs must be
original and must not
have been publicly
realeased before
september 1st. the
maximum duration of
a song is three
minutes. no more
than 6 people (aged
16 or older) can take
part in the live
performance.
what makes
a song
eligible to
compete at
eurovision?
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