Eurovision Song Contest(1956)

Name: Eurovision Song Contest
Genre: Reality, Talk
Released: 1956-05-24
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Victoria Swarovski, Michael Ostrowski

United by Music

★ 7.2(36)110 episodesReturning Series

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.

First aired:: 1956-05-24
Country:: CH
Network:: BBC One, RTÉ One, ORF 1, TF1, Das Erste, ProSieben, SVT1, NRK1, DR1, La 1, Channel 1, Rai 1, RTP1, Channel One, RTS 1, SRF 1, Yle TV1, TRT 1, ETV, BNT 1, LTV1, La Une, NPO 1, RTS Un, RTV 1, EinsFestival, RSI LA1, HRT 1, ERT1, Kan 11, BBC Television, RTV Slovenija, RTK, Suspilne Pershyi, Eurovision, RTS, İctimai TV, RTL

Episodes

Lugano 1956(1)Frankfurt 1957(1)Hilversum 1958(1)Cannes 1959(1)London 1960(1)Cannes 1961(1)Luxembourg City 1962(1)London 1963(1)Copenhagen 1964(1)Naples 1965(1)Luxembourg City 1966(1)Vienna 1967(1)London 1968(1)Madrid 1969(1)Amsterdam 1970(1)Dublin 1971(1)Edinburgh 1972(1)Luxembourg City 1973(1)Brighton 1974(1)Stockholm 1975(1)The Hague 1976(1)London 1977(1)Paris 1978(1)Jerusalem 1979(1)The Hague 1980(1)Dublin 1981(1)Harrogate 1982(1)Munich 1983(1)Luxembourg City 1984(1)Gothenburg 1985(1)Bergen 1986(1)Brussels 1987(1)Dublin 1988(1)Lausanne 1989(1)Zagreb 1990(1)Rome 1991(1)Malmö 1992(1)Millstreet 1993(1)Dublin 1994(1)Dublin 1995(1)Oslo 1996(1)Dublin 1997(1)Birmingham 1998(1)Jerusalem 1999(1)Stockholm 2000(1)Copenhagen 2001(1)Tallinn 2002(1)Riga 2003(1)Istanbul 2004(2)Kyiv 2005(2)Athens 2006(2)Helsinki 2007(2)Belgrade 2008(3)Moscow 2009(3)Oslo 2010(3)Düsseldorf 2011(3)Baku 2012(3)Malmö 2013(3)Copenhagen 2014(3)Vienna 2015(3)Stockholm 2016(3)Kyiv 2017(3)Lisbon 2018(3)Tel Aviv 2019(3)Rotterdam 2021(3)Turin 2022(3)Liverpool 2023(3)Malmö 2024(3)Basel 2025(3)Vienna 2026(3)

1. Semi Final 1
★ 5.0
2021-05-18 · 126m
2. Semi Final 2
★ 5.2
2021-05-20 · 126m
3. Grand Final
★ 5.3
2021-05-22 · 236m
Following the cancellation of the 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Eurovision Song Contest returned in 2021, hosted in Rotterdam. Extensive preparations ensured the show went on with a limited audience and contingency plans, such as pre-recorded 'Live-on-Tape' performances for all artists. These measures were put to the test. Australia, unable to travel, was the only country to use its taped performance. Iceland's rehearsal footage was used for their live show appearances after a delegation member tested positive for COVID-19; the group still finished in 4th place. Italian alt-rock band Måneskin won with their song 'Zitti E Buoni', which became a global streaming hit. The contest's return was a huge success, attracting 183 million viewers and achieving massive online engagement, particularly with younger audiences. The slogan from the cancelled 2020 event, #OpenUp, was carried over.