Eurovision Song Contest

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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.

Genre: Reality,

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Country: Switzerland,

Type: tv

Season: 69

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Release: 1956-05-24

Rating: 7.1

Season 1 - Eurovision Song Contest
1956-05-24
This first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest included several procedures that were not repeated in any subsequent edition: Two songs for each country, secret voting, double voting of one country on behalf of another, optional inclusion of the jury members' own represented country in their voting, only "Grand Prix" title reception for the winner, and a single male presenter to host the show. The other Contests include: One song for each country, scoreboard display, jury panel from each country, disqualification of the juries' own country from their voting, material award, and a single or additional female presenter.

Season 2 - Eurovision Song Contest

Season 3 - Eurovision Song Contest

Season 4 - Eurovision Song Contest
1959-03-11

Season 5 - Eurovision Song Contest
1960-03-29

Season 6 - Eurovision Song Contest
1961-03-18

Season 7 - Eurovision Song Contest

Season 8 - Eurovision Song Contest
1963-03-23

Season 9 - Eurovision Song Contest

Season 10 - Eurovision Song Contest
1965-03-20

Season 11 - Eurovision Song Contest

Season 12 - Eurovision Song Contest
1967-04-08

Season 13 - Eurovision Song Contest
1968-04-06

Season 14 - Eurovision Song Contest
1969-03-29

Season 15 - Eurovision Song Contest

Season 16 - Eurovision Song Contest
1971-04-03

Season 17 - Eurovision Song Contest

Season 18 - Eurovision Song Contest

Season 19 - Eurovision Song Contest

Season 20 - Eurovision Song Contest

Season 21 - Eurovision Song Contest
1976-04-03

Season 22 - Eurovision Song Contest
1977-05-07

Season 23 - Eurovision Song Contest
1978-04-22

Season 24 - Eurovision Song Contest
1979-03-31

Season 25 - Eurovision Song Contest
1980-04-19

Season 26 - Eurovision Song Contest
1981-04-04

Season 27 - Eurovision Song Contest
1982-04-24

Season 28 - Eurovision Song Contest
1983-04-23

Season 29 - Eurovision Song Contest
1984-05-05

Season 30 - Eurovision Song Contest
1985-05-04
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter was entertainer Lill Lindfors, whose jokey dress rip after the interval act (seemingly revealing her knickers before unfolding another dress) was said to have not amused the wife of EBU scrutineer Frank Naef. Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! were the winners with the song "La det swinge".

Season 31 - Eurovision Song Contest
1986-05-03
The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest. The presenter was Åse Kleveland, a well-known folk guitarist who was President of the Norwegian Association of Musicians (and a former Eurovision entrant, in 1966).

Season 32 - Eurovision Song Contest
1987-05-09

Season 33 - Eurovision Song Contest
1988-04-30

Season 34 - Eurovision Song Contest
1989-05-06
The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The program was presented by Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva, representing Yugoslavia, won with the song "Rock Me". This was the only victory for Yugoslavia as a unified state.

Season 35 - Eurovision Song Contest
1990-05-05

Season 36 - Eurovision Song Contest
1991-05-04

Season 37 - Eurovision Song Contest
1992-05-02

Season 38 - Eurovision Song Contest
1993-05-15

Season 39 - Eurovision Song Contest
1994-04-30

Season 40 - Eurovision Song Contest
1995-05-13

Season 41 - Eurovision Song Contest
1996-05-18

Season 42 - Eurovision Song Contest
1997-05-03

Season 43 - Eurovision Song Contest
1998-05-09

Season 44 - Eurovision Song Contest
1999-05-29

Season 45 - Eurovision Song Contest
2000-05-13
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The contest was the second to be held in Stockholm, and the fourth held in Sweden. The presenters were Kattis Ahlström and Anders Lundin. The Globe Arena was, at the time, the largest venue chosen to host the contest with a capacity of 16,000 spectators. The postcards used to introduce each country participating involved Swedish themes that incorporated each nation in some respect.The logo for the contest, a pair of open mouth lips, was chosen by SVT, and was described by its designers as "a sensual, yet stylistically pure mouth representing song, dialogue and speech", and was later one of the possible choices for the generic logo introduced at the 2004 Contest.

Season 46 - Eurovision Song Contest
2001-05-12

Season 47 - Eurovision Song Contest
2002-05-25

Season 48 - Eurovision Song Contest
2003-05-24

Season 49 - Eurovision Song Contest
2004-05-12
In 2003, it was decided that a Semi-Final would be held in 2004 with only the so-called 'Big Four' (Germany, UK, France and Spain) plus the ten most successful countries from the 2003 ranking having a place in the Final. Ten remaining countries would qualify from the Semi-Final, which was held on the Wednesday prior to the Eurovision Song Contest Final night on Saturday. 22 countries decided to took part in the 2004 Semi-Final, all countries used telephone and SMS voting. Several new countries entered in 2004; Andorra, Albania and Belarus along with Serbia & Montenegro. Monaco returned to the contest after a 25-year absence.
2004-05-15
After having successfully hosted the first ever Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final, Istanbul held its breath for the 2004 Final. Ten countries qualified from the Semi-Final: Serbia & Montenegro, Ukraine, Greece, Albania, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Malta, Croatia and FYR Macedonia. Greece sent one of its biggest stars to Istanbul, Sakis Rouvas, who gave an energetic performance of his song Shake It. Similarly Serbia & Montenegro was represented by a singer who was big in the Balkans, Željko Joksimović.

Season 50 - Eurovision Song Contest
2005-05-19
2005-05-21

Season 51 - Eurovision Song Contest
2006-05-18
2006-05-20

Season 52 - Eurovision Song Contest
2007-05-10
2007-05-12

Season 53 - Eurovision Song Contest
2008-05-20
2008-05-22
2008-05-24
This is the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, live from Belgrade the capital of Serbia! For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, two Semi-Finals were held to decide which 25 countries would be represented in the Final. The Final of the contest took place on the 24th of May, just like the first ever Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.

Season 54 - Eurovision Song Contest
2009-05-12
2009-05-14
2009-05-16

Season 55 - Eurovision Song Contest
2010-05-25
2010-05-27
2010-05-29

Season 56 - Eurovision Song Contest
2011-05-10
2011-05-12
2011-05-14
After Lena Meyer-Landrut's victory in Oslo, the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 travelled to Düsseldorf in Germany. It was the first time since 1983 that Germany hosted the contest. A total of forty-three countries took part in the 2011 contest held in Düsseldorf. The city emerged as the winner of an open selection process which saw several cities compete for the right to host the Eurovision Song Contest. The biggest news of this contest was the return of Italy, after more than ten years. Italy joined France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom to form the so-called Big Five countries that have automatic qualification to the Grand Final. One of the most famous German comediennes, Anke Engelke, TV anchor Judith Rakers and all-round showman Stefan Raab hosted the event. Raab had also been part of Lena’s winning team in 2010.

Season 57 - Eurovision Song Contest
2012-05-22
2012-05-24
2012-05-26

Season 58 - Eurovision Song Contest
2013-05-14
2013-05-16
2013-05-18

Season 59 - Eurovision Song Contest
2014-05-06
2014-05-08
2014-05-10

Season 60 - Eurovision Song Contest
2015-05-19
2015-05-22
2015-05-24

Season 61 - Eurovision Song Contest
2016-05-10
2016-05-12
2016-05-14

Season 62 - Eurovision Song Contest
2017-05-13

Season 63 - Eurovision Song Contest
2018-05-08
2018-05-10
2018-05-12

Season 64 - Eurovision Song Contest
2019-05-14
2019-05-16
2019-05-18

Season 65 - Eurovision Song Contest
2021-05-18
2021-05-20
2021-05-22

Season 66 - Eurovision Song Contest
2022-05-10
2022-05-12
2022-05-14

Season 67 - Eurovision Song Contest
2023-05-09
Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina host the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, live from Liverpool. The interval features an emotive performance of Ordinary World by Liverpool's Rebecca Ferguson and Ukrainian singer Alyosha, plus a showstopping medley by British pop sensation Rita Ora.
2023-05-11
Mariya Yaremchuk, who represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014, leads a contemporary montage of some of the most well-known pieces of music from the country. As we travel through time, the piece ends with a stunning collaborative performance from rapper OTOY, 14-year-old Ukrainian Junior Eurovision representative Zlata Dziunka, and Mariya. Together, they show that for generations of Ukrainians, music is the light that overcomes darkness. Also in the interval, a performance called Be Who You Wanna Be celebrates how Eurovision is a place for everyone – no matter who you are. Three extraordinary drag performers lead into a jaw-dropping routine of high-end pop performances along with a troupe of eclectic dancers. They represent the huge spectrum of fans – regardless of age, nationality or background – who revel in being a part of the Eurovision Song Contest every year. With a medley of fabulous songs and incredible staging, it’ll be a performance that viewers remember.
2023-05-13
Live from Liverpool, Graham Norton, Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest grand final, which is being held in the UK for the first time since 1998. Last year's winners from Ukraine, Kalush Orchestra, open the show, Sam Ryder returns with an unforgettable interval performance, and Eurovision favourites Mahmood, Netta, Daði Freyr, Cornelia Jakobs, Duncan Laurence and Sonia take to the stage for a special interval act, celebrating the iconic songs of Liverpool.

Season 68 - Eurovision Song Contest
2024-05-07
Fifteen acts will perform at the first semi-final of Eurovision 2024 - but only 10 will qualify.
2024-05-09
The audience will have the opportunity to participate in the world's biggest sing along, together with three iconic Eurovision queens – Helena Paparizou, Sertab Erener and Charlotte Perrelli.
2024-05-11
The final features twenty-six competing countries, composed of the host country Sweden, the "Big Five", and the ten best-ranked entries of each of the two semi-finals. All thirty-seven participating countries with jury and televote, as well as non-participating countries, will vote in the final. The interval acts during the final will include a tribute performance of the 1974 Swedish winning song "Waterloo" by ABBA, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, by three past Eurovision winners – Carola (Sweden 1991), Perrelli and Conchita Wurst (Austria 2014) – as well as performances by 2012 and 2023 winner for Sweden, Loreen, and Swedish band Alcazar, reunited for the occasion. Despite qualifying for the final where it was set to perform in position 5, the Netherlands was disqualified from the competition. However, the country retained the right to vote in the final.

Season 69 - Eurovision Song Contest
2025-05-13
2025-05-15
2025-05-17