Eurovision Song Contest (1956)

69
Seasons

107
Episodes

May 24, 1956
Release Date

TV
Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest (1956)

69
Seasons

107
Episodes

May 24, 1956
Release Date

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European Broadcasting Union
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Plot.

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.

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Cast & Crew.

MIKA

MIKA

Self - Host

Mariia Yefrosynina

Mariia Yefrosynina

Host

Ebba Adielsson

Ebba Adielsson

Executive Producer

Pavlo Shylko

Pavlo Shylko

Host

Christel Tholse Willers

Christel Tholse Willers

Executive Producer

Alessandro Cattelan

Alessandro Cattelan

Self - Host

Laura Pausini

Laura Pausini

Self - Host

Per Blankens

Per Blankens

Producer

Sigal Shachmon

Sigal Shachmon

Self - Presenter

Yigal Ravid

Yigal Ravid

Self - Presenter

Ingvild Bryn

Ingvild Bryn

Self - Presenter

Mary Kennedy

Mary Kennedy

Self - Presenter

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú

Self - Presenter

Fionnuala Sweeney

Fionnuala Sweeney

Self - Presenter

Helga Vlahović

Helga Vlahović

Self - Presenter

Michelle Rocca

Michelle Rocca

Self - Presenter

Doireann Ní Bhriain

Doireann Ní Bhriain

Self - Presenter

Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir

Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir

Self - Presenter

Willy Dobbe

Willy Dobbe

Self - Presenter

Josiane Shen

Josiane Shen

Self - Presenter

Mireille Delannoy

Mireille Delannoy

Self - Presenter

Hannie Lips

Hannie Lips

Self - Presenter

Lohengrin Filipello

Lohengrin Filipello

Self - Presenter

Kristina Radenković

Kristina Radenković

Self - Green Room Host

Branislav Katić

Branislav Katić

Self - Green Room Host

Ilze Jaunalksne

Ilze Jaunalksne

Self - Green Room Host

Dīvs Reiznieks

Dīvs Reiznieks

Self - Green Room Host

Tiina Kimmel

Tiina Kimmel

Self - Green Room Host

Kirke Ert

Kirke Ert

Self - Green Room Host

Hans van Willigenburg

Hans van Willigenburg

Self - Green Room Host

Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan

Self - Presenter

Angela Rippon

Angela Rippon

Self - Presenter

Søren Bundgaard

Søren Bundgaard

Self

Marie-France Dufour

Marie-France Dufour

Marie

Claes af Geijerstam

Claes af Geijerstam

Nova

Ana Soklič

Ana Soklič

Self - Participant

Göran Fristorp

Göran Fristorp

Nova

Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

Self - United Kingdom Entry

Montaigne

Montaigne

Self - Participant

Vasil Garvanliev

Vasil Garvanliev

Self - Participant

Alex Callier

Alex Callier

Self - Participant - Hooverphonic

Raymond Geerts

Raymond Geerts

Self - Participant - Hooverphonic

Eden Alene

Eden Alene

Self - Participant

Destiny

Destiny

Self - Participant

Anxhela Peristeri

Anxhela Peristeri

Self - Participant

Geike Arnaert

Geike Arnaert

Self - Participant - Hooverphonic

Miguel Casais

Miguel Casais

Self - Participant - The Black Mamba

Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir

Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir

Self - Participant - Daði og Gagnamagnið

Jóhann Sigurður

Jóhann Sigurður

Self - Participant - Daði og Gagnamagnið

Stefán Hannesson

Stefán Hannesson

Self - Participant - Daði og Gagnamagnið

Conchita Wurst

Conchita Wurst

Self - Host / Self - Contestant / Self - Interval Act / Self - Performer

Ivana Nikolić

Ivana Nikolić

Self - Participant - Hurricane

Ksenija Knežević

Ksenija Knežević

Self - Participant - Hurricane

Rui Pedro "Pity" Vaz

Rui Pedro "Pity" Vaz

Self - Participant - The Black Mamba

James Newman

James Newman

Self - Participant

Gjon's Tears

Gjon's Tears

Self - Participant

Blas Cantó

Blas Cantó

Self - Participant

Jendrik

Jendrik

Self - Participant

Robertas Baranauskas

Robertas Baranauskas

Self - Participant - The Roop

Mantas Banišauskas

Mantas Banišauskas

Self

Netta

Netta

Self - Performer / Self - Contestant / Self

Ivan Hryhoriak

Ivan Hryhoriak

Self

Taras Shevchenko

Taras Shevchenko

Self

Victoria

Victoria

Self - Participant

Joel Hokka

Joel Hokka

Self - Participant - Blind Channel

Joonas Porko

Joonas Porko

Self - Participant - Blind Channel

Olli Matela

Olli Matela

Self - Participant - Blind Channel

Tommi Lalli

Tommi Lalli

Self - Participant - Blind Channel

Niko Moilanen

Niko Moilanen

Self - Participant - Blind Channel

Barbara Pravi

Barbara Pravi

Self - Participant

Efendi

Efendi

Self - Participant

Damiano David

Damiano David

Self - Participant - Måneskin

Wulf

Wulf

Self - Interval Act

Getty Kaspers

Getty Kaspers

Self - Interval Act

Lenny Kuhr

Lenny Kuhr

Self - Interval Act

Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko

Self

Krisse Salminen

Krisse Salminen

Self

Mr. Lordi

Mr. Lordi

Self - Interval Act - Lordi

Amen

Amen

Self - Interval Act - Lordi

Marco Pombinho

Marco Pombinho

Self - Participant - The Black Mamba

Hella

Hella

Self - Interval Act - Lordi

Mana

Mana

Self - Interval Act - Lordi

Måns Zelmerlöw

Måns Zelmerlöw

Self - Host / Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Performer / Self - Interval Act

Hiisi

Hiisi

Self - Interval Act - Lordi

Redouan Ait Chitt

Redouan Ait Chitt

Self - Interval Act

Eefje de Visser

Eefje de Visser

Self - Interval Act

Ahmad Joudeh

Ahmad Joudeh

Self - Interval Act

Loreen

Loreen

Self - Contestant / Self - Interval Act

Reinis Višķeris

Reinis Višķeris

Self

Krišjānis Ozols

Krišjānis Ozols

Self

Roberts Memmēns

Roberts Memmēns

Self

Björn Skifs

Björn Skifs

Self - Contestant / Self - Opening Act

Toms Kagainis

Toms Kagainis

Self

Eleni Foureira

Eleni Foureira

Self - Contestant / Self - Interval Act / Self - Performer

Filip Vidušin

Filip Vidušin

Self

Gašper Hlupič

Gašper Hlupič

Self

Mark Semeja

Mark Semeja

Self

Zala Velenšek

Zala Velenšek

Self

Žiga Žvižej

Žiga Žvižej

Self

Ronnie Romero

Ronnie Romero

Self

Ivo Stefanov

Ivo Stefanov

Self

Dimitar Sirakov

Dimitar Sirakov

Self

Stoyan Yankulov

Stoyan Yankulov

Self

Daði Freyr

Daði Freyr

Self - Participant - Daði og Gagnamagnið / Self

Slavin Slavcev

Slavin Slavcev

Self

Bisser Ivanov

Bisser Ivanov

Self

Mia Dimšić

Mia Dimšić

Self

Mathilde Savery Lorentzen

Mathilde Savery Lorentzen

Self

Agnes Roslund

Agnes Roslund

Self

Helena Paparizou

Helena Paparizou

Self - Interval Act / Self - Contestant / Self - Greece’s Spokesperson

Ida Bergkvist

Ida Bergkvist

Self

Ihan Haydar

Ihan Haydar

Self

Jamala

Jamala

Self - Performer / Self - Contestant / Self - Ukraine’s Spokesperson

Lumix

Lumix

Self - Contestant

Pia Maria

Pia Maria

Self - Contestant

Michael Ben David

Michael Ben David

Self - Contestant

Duncan Laurence

Duncan Laurence

Self - Contestant / Self - Interval Act / Self

Damocles Stavriadis

Damocles Stavriadis

Self - Contestant

Igor Von Lichtenstein

Igor Von Lichtenstein

Self - Contestant

Bavonc Gevorkyan

Bavonc Gevorkyan

Self - Contestant

Alvan

Alvan

Self

Marine Lavigne

Marine Lavigne

Self

Sterenn Diridollou

Sterenn Diridollou

Self

Sterenn Le Guillou

Sterenn Le Guillou

Self

Marius Bear

Marius Bear

Self - Contestant

Roman Iagupov

Roman Iagupov

Self

Mihai Gîncu

Mihai Gîncu

Self

Sveatoslav Staruş

Sveatoslav Staruş

Self

Andrei Cebotari

Andrei Cebotari

Self

Valeriu Mazîlu

Valeriu Mazîlu

Self

Victor Bîtca-Dandeș

Victor Bîtca-Dandeș

Self

Graham Norton

Graham Norton

Self - Presenter / Self

Vasile Advahov

Vasile Advahov

Self

Vitalie Advahov

Vitalie Advahov

Self

Sigríður Eyþórsdóttir

Sigríður Eyþórsdóttir

Self - Contestant

Elísabet Eyþórsdóttir

Elísabet Eyþórsdóttir

Self - Contestant

Elín Eyþórsdóttir

Elín Eyþórsdóttir

Self - Contestant

Amanda Tenfjord

Amanda Tenfjord

Self - Contestant

Rosa Linn

Rosa Linn

Self - Contestant

Lauri Ylönen

Lauri Ylönen

Self - Contestant

Eero Heinonen

Eero Heinonen

Self - Contestant

Aki Hakala

Aki Hakala

Self - Contestant

Emilia 'Emppu' Suhonen

Emilia 'Emppu' Suhonen

Self - Contestant

Nadir Rustamli

Nadir Rustamli

Self - Contestant

Agnetha Fältskog

Agnetha Fältskog

Self

John Casey

John Casey

Production Design

Julio Himede

Julio Himede

Production Design

Benny Andersson

Benny Andersson

Self

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Self

Paula Farrell

Paula Farrell

Production Design

Rob Sargent

Rob Sargent

Camera Supervisor

Henric von Zweigbergk

Henric von Zweigbergk

Floor Runner

David Meilak

David Meilak

Self - Contestant

Rainer Bertram

Rainer Bertram

Director

Jean Paul Borg

Jean Paul Borg

Self - Contestant

Rene Steichen

Rene Steichen

Director

Sean Meachen

Sean Meachen

Self - Contestant

Ian McGarry

Ian McGarry

Director

Kārlis Vārtiņš

Kārlis Vārtiņš

Self - Contestant

Elisabeth Andreassen

Elisabeth Andreassen

Self / Self - Norway’s Spokesperson

Steen Priwin

Steen Priwin

Director

Kārlis Zitmanis

Kārlis Zitmanis

Self - Contestant

Jon Lambe

Jon Lambe

Stage Director

Niamh Kavanagh

Niamh Kavanagh

Self - Ireland’s Spokesperson

Nenad Puhovski

Nenad Puhovski

Director

Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis

Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis

Self - Contestant

Nikki Parsons

Nikki Parsons

Director

John Andreassen

John Andreassen

Director

Franco Marazzi

Franco Marazzi

Director

Ed Porter

Ed Porter

Self - Contestant

Neasa Hardiman

Neasa Hardiman

Director

David Whelan

David Whelan

Self - Contestant

Callum McAdam

Callum McAdam

Self - Contestant

Tim Routledge

Tim Routledge

Lighting Director

Conor O’Donohoe

Conor O’Donohoe

Self - Contestant

Jon Ola Sand

Jon Ola Sand

Executive Producer / Supervising Producer

Damir Martinović

Damir Martinović

Self - Contestant

Sietse Bakker

Sietse Bakker

Executive Producer

Edgar Böhm

Edgar Böhm

Executive Producer

Zoran Prodanović 'Prlja'

Zoran Prodanović 'Prlja'

Self - Contestant

Pavlo Hrytsak

Pavlo Hrytsak

Executive Producer

Ivan Bojčić

Ivan Bojčić

Self - Contestant

Dražen Baljak

Dražen Baljak

Self - Contestant

Johan Bernhagen

Johan Bernhagen

Executive Producer

Joe Mason

Joe Mason

Associate Producer

Matej Zec

Matej Zec

Self - Contestant

Claudio Fasulo

Claudio Fasulo

Executive Producer

Tural Bagmanov

Tural Bagmanov

Self - Contestant

Zivit Davidovich

Zivit Davidovich

Executive Producer

Turan Bagmanov

Turan Bagmanov

Self - Contestant

Olesya Ochepovskaya

Olesya Ochepovskaya

Self - Contestant

James O’Brien

James O’Brien

Executive In Charge Of Production

Simona Martorelli

Simona Martorelli

Executive Producer

Bára Šůstková

Bára Šůstková

Self - Contestant

João Nuno Nogueira

João Nuno Nogueira

Executive Producer

Markéta Vedralová

Markéta Vedralová

Self - Contestant

Tanita Yanková

Tanita Yanková

Self - Contestant

Astrid Dutrenit

Astrid Dutrenit

Executive Producer

Mia Nicolai

Mia Nicolai

Self - Contestant

Rolf Liebermann

Rolf Liebermann

Supervising Producer

Caroline Lloyd

Caroline Lloyd

Line Producer

Dion Cooper

Dion Cooper

Self - Contestant

Leah Rumbol

Leah Rumbol

Line Producer

Noel Curran

Noel Curran

Executive Producer

Gared Dirge

Gared Dirge

Lord of the Lost - Contestant

Sophie Huda

Sophie Huda

Line Producer

Class Grenayde

Class Grenayde

Lord of the Lost - Contestant

Cherrelle Redley Murrain

Cherrelle Redley Murrain

Line Producer

Pi Stoffers

Pi Stoffers

Lord of the Lost - Contestant

Goran Radman

Goran Radman

Producer

Niklas Kahl

Niklas Kahl

Lord of the Lost - Contestant

Bo Billtén

Bo Billtén

Producer

Lewis Thurlow

Lewis Thurlow

Producer

Liam Miller

Liam Miller

Producer

Josh Caslin

Josh Caslin

Self

Fernando Paggi

Fernando Paggi

Music Director

Nadiia Kupets

Nadiia Kupets

Self

Koio Samuel

Koio Samuel

Music Director

Mahmood

Mahmood

Self - Contestant / Self

Ilya Padzyna

Ilya Padzyna

Self

Robert Edwards

Robert Edwards

Sound

David Reilly

David Reilly

Writer

Gaute Ormåsen

Gaute Ormåsen

Self

Reiley

Reiley

Self - Contestant

Iru Khechanovi

Iru Khechanovi

Self - Contestant

Andrea Lazzeretti

Andrea Lazzeretti

Self - Contestant

Francesco Bini

Francesco Bini

Self - Contestant

Tommaso Oliveri

Tommaso Oliveri

Self - Contestant

Marco Sgaramella

Marco Sgaramella

Self - Contestant

Natalia Gordienko

Natalia Gordienko

Self - Participant / Self - Contestant

Albina Kelmendi

Albina Kelmendi

Self - Contestant

Samanta Tina

Samanta Tina

Self - Participant / Self - Latvia’s Spokesperson

Anzhelika Agurbash

Anzhelika Agurbash

Self - Contestant

IVAN

IVAN

Self - Contestant

Dina Garipova

Dina Garipova

Self – Contestant

Artsvik

Artsvik

Self - Contestant

Alekseev

Alekseev

Self - Contestant

Árný Fjóla Ásmundsdóttir

Árný Fjóla Ásmundsdóttir

Self - Participant - Daði og Gagnamagnið / Self - Iceland’s Spokesperson

Hadise

Hadise

Self - Contestant

DiHaj

DiHaj

Self - Contestant

Pedro Tatanka

Pedro Tatanka

Self - Participant - The Black Mamba / Self - Portugal’s Spokesperson

Jerry Heil

Jerry Heil

Self - Contestant

Gabriela Gunčíková

Gabriela Gunčíková

Ben Cramer

Ben Cramer

Fernando Tordo

Fernando Tordo

Patrick Juvet

Patrick Juvet

Monica Törnell

Monica Törnell

Enrico Ruggeri

Enrico Ruggeri

Cadillac

Cadillac

Jahn Teigen

Jahn Teigen

Sonja Lumme

Sonja Lumme

Martine Clémenceau

Martine Clémenceau

Tommy Nilsson

Tommy Nilsson

Dora

Dora

Klips ve Onlar

Klips ve Onlar

Doris Dragović

Doris Dragović

Mary Roos

Mary Roos

Maribelle

Maribelle

Ruth Jacott

Ruth Jacott

Annie Cotton

Annie Cotton

Franck Olivier

Franck Olivier

Malcolm Roberts

Malcolm Roberts

Diane Solomon

Diane Solomon

Gary Lux

Gary Lux

Pino Gasparini

Pino Gasparini

Mariella Farré

Mariella Farré

Ami Aspelund

Ami Aspelund

Douwe Bob

Douwe Bob

Freddie

Freddie

Lidia Isac

Lidia Isac

Jimmy Swarbrigg

Jimmy Swarbrigg

Maria Christian

Maria Christian

Mats Paulsen

Mats Paulsen

Self - Contestant

John Stenersen

John Stenersen

Self - Contestant

Dons

Dons

Self - Contestant

Ramo Teder

Ramo Teder

Self - Contestant

Marko Veisson

Marko Veisson

Self - Contestant

Päevakoer

Päevakoer

Self - Contestant

Kohver

Kohver

Self - Contestant

Korea

Korea

Self - Contestant

Waylon

Waylon

Self - Contestant

Christabelle

Christabelle

Self - Contestant

Lukas Meijer

Lukas Meijer

Self - Contestant

Gromee

Gromee

Self - Contestant

David Malazonia

David Malazonia

Self - Contestant

Bidzina Murgulia

Bidzina Murgulia

Self - Contestant

Levan Abshilava

Levan Abshilava

Self - Contestant

Shalva Gelekva

Shalva Gelekva

Self - Contestant

Hovig Demirjian

Hovig Demirjian

Self - Contestant

Agnese Rakovska

Agnese Rakovska

Self - Contestant

Kristaps Ērglis

Kristaps Ērglis

Self - Contestant

Edgars Viļums

Edgars Viļums

Self - Contestant

Artūrs Strautiņš

Artūrs Strautiņš

Self - Contestant

Martina Bárta

Martina Bárta

Self - Contestant

Tijana Bogićević

Tijana Bogićević

Self - Contestant

Nathan Trent

Nathan Trent

Self - Contestant

Artsiom Lukyanenka

Artsiom Lukyanenka

Self - Contestant

Viktorija Ivanovskaja

Viktorija Ivanovskaja

Self - Contestant

Emanuel Daniel Andriescu

Emanuel Daniel Andriescu

Self - Contestant

Samuel Forster

Samuel Forster

Self - Contestant

Miruna Mănescu

Miruna Mănescu

Self - Contestant

Manel Navarro

Manel Navarro

Self - Contestant

Lucie Jones

Lucie Jones

Self - Contestant

Alma

Alma

Self - Contestant

Levina

Levina

Self - Contestant

Alf Poier

Alf Poier

Self - Contestant

Urban Trad

Urban Trad

Self - Contestant

Mija Martina Barbarić

Mija Martina Barbarić

Self - Contestant

Claudia Beni

Claudia Beni

Self - Contestant

Stelios Constantas

Stelios Constantas

Self - Contestant

Ruffus

Ruffus

Self - Contestant

Louisa Baïleche

Louisa Baïleche

Self - Contestant

Details.

Release Date
May 24, 1956

Status
Returning Series

Seasons
69

Episodes
107

Genres

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music competition
europe
international
music
celebratory
tvshow

Wiki.

The Eurovision Song Contest (French: Concours Eurovision de la chanson), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed live and transmitted to national broadcasters via the Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.

The contest was inspired by and based on Italy's national Sanremo Music Festival, held in the Italian Riviera since 1951. Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (except for 2020 due to the COVID-19 restrictions), making it the longest-running international music competition on television and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU and invited associate members are eligible to compete; as of 2024, 52 countries have participated at least once. Each participating broadcaster sends an original song of three minutes duration or less to be performed live by a singer or group of up to six people aged 16 or older. Each country awards 1–8, 10 and 12 points to their ten favourite songs, based on the views of an assembled group of music professionals and the country's viewing public, with the song receiving the most points declared the winner. Other performances feature alongside the competition, including a specially-commissioned opening and interval act and guest performances by musicians and other personalities, with past acts including Cirque du Soleil, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Mika, Rita Ora and the first performance of Riverdance. Originally consisting of a single evening event, the contest has expanded as new countries joined (including countries outside of Europe, such as Israel and Australia), leading to the introduction of relegation procedures in the 1990s, before the creation of semi-finals in the 2000s. As of 2024, Germany has competed more times than any other country, having participated in all but one edition, while Ireland and Sweden both hold the record for the most victories, with seven wins each in total.

Traditionally held in the country that won the preceding year's event, the contest provides an opportunity to promote the host country and city as a tourist destination. Thousands of spectators attend each year, along with journalists who cover all aspects of the contest, including rehearsals in venue, press conferences with the competing acts, in addition to other related events and performances in the host city. Alongside the generic Eurovision logo, a unique theme is typically developed for each event. The contest has aired in countries across all continents; it has been available online via the official Eurovision website since 2001. Eurovision ranks among the world's most watched non-sporting events every year, with hundreds of millions of viewers globally. Performing at the contest has often provided artists with a local career boost and in some cases long-lasting international success. Several of the best-selling music artists in the world have competed in past editions, including ABBA, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Cliff Richard and Olivia Newton-John; some of the world's best-selling singles have received their first international performance on the Eurovision stage.

While having gained popularity with the viewing public in both participating and non-participating countries, the contest has also been the subject of criticism for its artistic quality as well as a perceived political aspect to the event. Concerns have been raised regarding political friendships and rivalries between countries potentially having an impact on the results. Controversial moments have included participating countries withdrawing at a late stage, censorship of broadcast segments by broadcasters, as well as political events impacting participation. Likewise, the contest has also been criticised for an over-abundance of elaborate stage shows at the cost of artistic merit. Eurovision has, however, gained popularity for its camp appeal, its musical span of ethnic and international styles, as well as emergence as part of LGBT culture, resulting in a large, active fanbase and an influence on popular culture. The popularity of the contest has led to the creation of several similar events, either organised by the EBU or created by external organisations; several special events have been organised by the EBU to celebrate select anniversaries or as a replacement due to cancellation.

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