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.

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

Renārs Kaupers

Renārs Kaupers

Self - Presenter

Jan Smit

Jan Smit

Self - Host

Chantal Janzen

Chantal Janzen

Self - Host

Stefan Raab

Stefan Raab

Self - Host / Self - Contestant / German Composer / Music / Musician

Oscar Loya

Oscar Loya

Self - Contestant

Kirsten Siggaard

Kirsten Siggaard

Self

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

Laurits Emanuel

Laurits Emanuel

Self - Participant - Fyr og Flamme

Manizha Khamraeva

Manizha Khamraeva

Self - Participant

Elena Tsagrinou

Elena Tsagrinou

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

Ivan Hryhoriak

Ivan Hryhoriak

Self

Netta

Netta

Self - Performer / Self - Contestant / 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

Pieter Gabriel

Pieter Gabriel

Self - Interval Act

Afrojack

Afrojack

Self - Interval Act

Glennis Grace

Glennis Grace

Self - Interval Act

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

Hiisi

Hiisi

Self - Interval Act - Lordi

Toto Cutugno

Toto Cutugno

Self - Contestant / Self - Presenter

Jesper Aspegren

Jesper Aspegren

Swedish Commentator (voice)

Ronela Hajati

Ronela Hajati

Self - Contestant

Jovan Radomir

Jovan Radomir

Self

Dagnis Roziņš

Dagnis Roziņš

Self

Reinis Višķeris

Reinis Višķeris

Self

Krišjānis Ozols

Krišjānis Ozols

Self

Roberts Memmēns

Roberts Memmēns

Self

Björn Skifs

Björn Skifs

Self - Contestant / Self - Opening Act

Eleni Foureira

Eleni Foureira

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

Toms Kagainis

Toms Kagainis

Self

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

Andrea Koevska

Andrea Koevska

Self - Contestant

Nigar Jamal

Nigar Jamal

Self / Self -Azerbaijan’s Spokesperson

Vladana

Vladana

Self - Contestant

Malik Harris

Malik Harris

Self - Contestant

Alvan

Alvan

Self - Contestant

Marine Lavigne

Marine Lavigne

Self - Contestant

Sterenn Diridollou

Sterenn Diridollou

Self - Contestant

Sterenn Le Guillou

Sterenn Le Guillou

Self - Contestant

Marius Bear

Marius Bear

Self - Contestant

Roman Iagupov

Roman Iagupov

Self - Contestant

Mihai Gîncu

Mihai Gîncu

Self - Contestant

Sveatoslav Staruş

Sveatoslav Staruş

Self - Contestant

Andrei Cebotari

Andrei Cebotari

Self - Contestant

Valeriu Mazîlu

Valeriu Mazîlu

Self - Contestant

Victor Bîtca-Dandeș

Victor Bîtca-Dandeș

Self - Contestant

Graham Norton

Graham Norton

Self / Self - Presenter

Vasile Advahov

Vasile Advahov

Self - Contestant

Vitalie Advahov

Vitalie Advahov

Self - Contestant

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

La Zarra

La Zarra

Self - Contestant

David Meilak

David Meilak

Self - Contestant

Jean Paul Borg

Jean Paul Borg

Self - Contestant

Sean Meachen

Sean Meachen

Self - Contestant

Kārlis Vārtiņš

Kārlis Vārtiņš

Self - Contestant

Elisabeth Andreassen

Elisabeth Andreassen

Self / Self - Norway’s Spokesperson

Kārlis Zitmanis

Kārlis Zitmanis

Self - Contestant

Niamh Kavanagh

Niamh Kavanagh

Self - Ireland’s Spokesperson

Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis

Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis

Self - Contestant

Ed Porter

Ed Porter

Self - Contestant

David Whelan

David Whelan

Self - Contestant

Callum McAdam

Callum McAdam

Self - Contestant

Conor O’Donohoe

Conor O’Donohoe

Self - Contestant

Damir Martinović

Damir Martinović

Self - Contestant

Zoran Prodanović 'Prlja'

Zoran Prodanović 'Prlja'

Self - Contestant

Ivan Bojčić

Ivan Bojčić

Self - Contestant

Dražen Baljak

Dražen Baljak

Self - Contestant

Matej Zec

Matej Zec

Self - Contestant

Tural Bagmanov

Tural Bagmanov

Self - Contestant

Turan Bagmanov

Turan Bagmanov

Self - Contestant

Olesya Ochepovskaya

Olesya Ochepovskaya

Self - Contestant

Bára Šůstková

Bára Šůstková

Self - Contestant

Markéta Vedralová

Markéta Vedralová

Self - Contestant

Tanita Yanková

Tanita Yanková

Self - Contestant

Mia Nicolai

Mia Nicolai

Self - Contestant

Dion Cooper

Dion Cooper

Self - Contestant

Gared Dirge

Gared Dirge

Lord of the Lost - Contestant

Class Grenayde

Class Grenayde

Lord of the Lost - Contestant

Pi Stoffers

Pi Stoffers

Lord of the Lost - Contestant

Niklas Kahl

Niklas Kahl

Lord of the Lost - Contestant

Josh Caslin

Josh Caslin

Self

Nadiia Kupets

Nadiia Kupets

Self

Jan Peteh

Jan Peteh

Self - Contestant

Nace Jordan

Nace Jordan

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

Albina Kelmendi

Albina Kelmendi

Self - Contestant

Jerry Heil

Jerry Heil

Self - Contestant

Pedro Tatanka

Pedro Tatanka

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

Ben Cramer

Ben Cramer

Mary Roos

Mary Roos

Elpida

Elpida

Luv Bug

Luv Bug

Doris Dragović

Doris Dragović

Patrick Juvet

Patrick Juvet

Maribelle

Maribelle

Jahn Teigen

Jahn Teigen

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

Anita Notaro

Anita Notaro

Director

Timna Brauer

Timna Brauer

Lasse Holm

Lasse Holm

Cadillac

Cadillac

Lynsey de Paul

Lynsey de Paul

Maria Christian

Maria Christian

Izhar Cohen

Izhar Cohen

Linda Martin

Linda Martin

Romina Power

Romina Power

Takis Biniaris

Takis Biniaris

Sherisse Laurence

Sherisse Laurence

Cocktail Chic

Cocktail Chic

Ketil Stokkan

Ketil Stokkan

Jan Johansen

Jan Johansen

Linda Lepomme

Linda Lepomme

Adelaide

Adelaide

Aud Wilken

Aud Wilken

Zdravko Čolić

Zdravko Čolić

Heddy Lester

Heddy Lester

Tommy Swarbrigg

Tommy Swarbrigg

Kari Kuivalainen

Kari Kuivalainen

Konstrakta

Konstrakta

Self - Contestant / Self - Serbia’s Spokesperson

Ian McGarry

Ian McGarry

Director

Magnus Børmark

Magnus Børmark

Self - Contestant

Tim Routledge

Tim Routledge

Lighting Director

Jon Even Schärer

Jon Even Schärer

Self - Contestant

Jon Ola Sand

Jon Ola Sand

Executive Producer / Supervising Producer

Mats Paulsen

Mats Paulsen

Self - Contestant

James O’Brien

James O’Brien

Executive In Charge Of Production

John Stenersen

John Stenersen

Self - Contestant

Simona Martorelli

Simona Martorelli

Executive Producer

Claudio Fasulo

Claudio Fasulo

Executive Producer

Dons

Dons

Self - Contestant

Ramo Teder

Ramo Teder

Self - Contestant

Sietse Bakker

Sietse Bakker

Executive Producer

Marko Veisson

Marko Veisson

Self - Contestant

Pavlo Hrytsak

Pavlo Hrytsak

Executive Producer

Astrid Dutrenit

Astrid Dutrenit

Executive Producer

Päevakoer

Päevakoer

Self - Contestant

Per Blankens

Per Blankens

Producer

Kohver

Kohver

Self - Contestant

Monika Liu

Monika Liu

Self - Contestant / Self - Lithuania’s Spokesperson

Joe Mason

Joe Mason

Associate Producer

Korea

Korea

Self - Contestant

Ebba Adielsson

Ebba Adielsson

Executive Producer

Lancelot

Lancelot

Self - Contestant

Zivit Davidovich

Zivit Davidovich

Executive Producer

Slimane

Slimane

Self - Contestant

Angelina Mango

Angelina Mango

Self - Contestant

Johan Bernhagen

Johan Bernhagen

Executive Producer

Isaak

Isaak

Self - Contestant

Maro

Maro

Self - Contestant / Self - Portugal’s Spokesperson

Christel Tholse Willers

Christel Tholse Willers

Executive Producer

Mark Dasousa

Mark Dasousa

Self - Contestant

João Nuno Nogueira

João Nuno Nogueira

Executive Producer

María Bas

María Bas

Self - Contestant

Edgar Böhm

Edgar Böhm

Executive Producer

Lewis Thurlow

Lewis Thurlow

Producer

Bo Billtén

Bo Billtén

Producer

Cherrelle Redley Murrain

Cherrelle Redley Murrain

Line Producer

Caroline Lloyd

Caroline Lloyd

Line Producer

Mimicat

Mimicat

Self - Contestant / Self - Portugal’s Spokesperson

Fernando Paggi

Fernando Paggi

Music Director

Robert Edwards

Robert Edwards

Sound

Nemo

Nemo

Self - Contestant

Louis Thomas

Louis Thomas

Self - Contestant

Christine Rose

Christine Rose

Writer

Jaklin Baghdasaryan

Jaklin Baghdasaryan

Self - Contestant

David Reilly

David Reilly

Writer

David Malazonia

David Malazonia

Self - Contestant

Bidzina Murgulia

Bidzina Murgulia

Self - Contestant

Levan Abshilava

Levan Abshilava

Self - Contestant

Shalva Gelekva

Shalva Gelekva

Self - Contestant

Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao

Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao

Self - Contestant

Cláudia Pascoal

Cláudia Pascoal

Self - Contestant

Michael Schulte

Michael Schulte

Self - Contestant

Ermal Meta

Ermal Meta

Self - Contestant

Ina Müller

Ina Müller

Self - Germany’s Spokesperson

Daniel Estrin

Daniel Estrin

Self - Contestant

Scott Kay

Scott Kay

Self - Contestant

Alex Canion

Alex Canion

Self - Contestant

Simone Dow

Simone Dow

Self - Contestant

Ashley Doodkorte

Ashley Doodkorte

Self - Contestant

Chris Harms

Chris Harms

Lord of the Lost - Contestant

Jimoh Augustus Kehinde

Jimoh Augustus Kehinde

Self - Contestant

Jowst

Jowst

Self - Contestant

Brendan Murray

Brendan Murray

Self - Contestant

Koit Toome

Koit Toome

Self - Contestant

Aleksander Walmann

Aleksander Walmann

Self - Contestant

Imri Ziv

Imri Ziv

Self - Contestant

Kseniya Zhuk

Kseniya Zhuk

Self - Contestant

Artsiom Lukyanenka

Artsiom Lukyanenka

Self - Contestant

Viktorija Ivanovskaja

Viktorija Ivanovskaja

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

Lena Katina

Lena Katina

Self - Contestant

Julia Volkova

Julia Volkova

Self - Contestant

Emre Tukur

Emre Tukur

Self - Contestant

Seyyal Taner

Seyyal Taner

Self - Contestant

Melis Sökmen

Melis Sökmen

Self - Contestant

Arzu Ece

Arzu Ece

Self - Contestant

Vedat Sakman

Vedat Sakman

Self - Contestant

İzel Çeliköz

İzel Çeliköz

Self - Contestant

Reyhan Karaca

Reyhan Karaca

Self - Contestant

Şebnem Paker

Şebnem Paker

Self - Contestant

Valentyn Leshchynskyi

Valentyn Leshchynskyi

Self - Contestant

Fedir Hodakov

Fedir Hodakov

Self - Contestant

Beatriçe Gjergji

Beatriçe Gjergji

Self - Contestant

Kolë Laca

Kolë Laca

Self - Contestant

Theo Evan

Theo Evan

Self - Contestant

Seppe Herreman

Seppe Herreman

Self - Contestant

Claude Kiambe

Claude Kiambe

Self - Contestant

JJ

JJ

Self - Contestant

Klavdia

Klavdia

Self - Contestant

Safael Mishiev

Safael Mishiev

Self - Contestant

Bahruz Afandiyev

Bahruz Afandiyev

Self - Contestant

Allahverdi Gumbatli

Allahverdi Gumbatli

Self - Contestant

Yuval Raphael

Yuval Raphael

Self - Contestant

Emmy

Emmy

Self - Contestant

Asnate Rancāne

Asnate Rancāne

Self - Contestant

Aurēlija Rancāne

Aurēlija Rancāne

Self - Contestant

Laura Vārpiņa

Laura Vārpiņa

Self - Contestant

Laura Marta Līcīte

Laura Marta Līcīte

Self - Contestant

Gabriēla Zvaigznīte

Gabriēla Zvaigznīte

Self - Contestant

Kate Slišāne

Kate Slišāne

Self - Contestant

Adonxs

Adonxs

Self - Contestant

Erika Vikman

Erika Vikman

Self - Contestant

Laura Thorn

Laura Thorn

Self - Contestant

Miriana Conte

Miriana Conte

Self - Contestant

Andrius Gruodis

Andrius Gruodis

Self - Contestant

Emilija Kandratavičiūtė

Emilija Kandratavičiūtė

Self - Contestant

Eivin Laukhammer

Eivin Laukhammer

Self - Contestant

Hüso Çetintaş

Hüso Çetintaş

Self - Greek Dancer

Yasin AO

Yasin AO

Self - Greek Dancer

Parg

Parg

Self - Contestant

Lucio Corsi

Lucio Corsi

Self - Contestant

Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson

Hálfdán Helgi Matthíasson

Self - Contestant

Matthías Davíð Matthíasson

Matthías Davíð Matthíasson

Self - Contestant

Go-Jo

Go-Jo

Self - Contestant

Princ

Princ

Self - Contestant

Sissal

Sissal

Self - Contestant

Attila Bornemisza

Attila Bornemisza

Self - Contestant

Tünde Bornemisza

Tünde Bornemisza

Self - Contestant

Marko Bošnjak

Marko Bošnjak

Self - Contestant

Zoë Më

Zoë Më

Self - Contestant

Lauren Burne

Lauren Burne

Self - Contestant

Holly-Anne Hull

Holly-Anne Hull

Self - Contestant

Charlotte Steel

Charlotte Steel

Self - Contestant

Kevin Holmström

Kevin Holmström

Self - Contestant

Axel Åhman

Axel Åhman

Self - Contestant

Jakob Norrgård

Jakob Norrgård

Self - Contestant

Gabry Ponte

Gabry Ponte

Self - Contestant

João Guilherme Gomes

João Guilherme Gomes

Self - Contestant

João Rodrigues

João Rodrigues

Self - Contestant

Diogo Góis

Diogo Góis

Self - Contestant

João Lourenço Gomes

João Lourenço Gomes

Self - Contestant

Francisco Sousa

Francisco Sousa

Self - Contestant

Joe Woolford

Joe Woolford

Self - Contestant

Roger Taylor

Roger Taylor

Self - Interval Act

Mariam Shengelia

Mariam Shengelia

Self - Contestant

Details.

Release Date
May 24, 1956

Status
Returning Series

Seasons
69

Episodes
107

Genres

Last updated:

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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 (EBU) among its members. Each participating broadcaster submits an original song representing its country to be performed and broadcast live to all of them via the Eurovision and Euroradio networks, and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.

The contest was inspired by and based on the Italian 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, broadcasters from 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 of its choice. 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 their viewing public, with the song receiving the most points declared the winner. Other performances feature alongside the competition, including specially-commissioned opening and interval acts 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 broadcasters from 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 broadcasters withdrawing at a late stage, censorship of broadcast segments by broadcasters, as well as political events impacting participation. 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 LGBTQ 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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