Eurovision Song Contest

Songs of Europe is a concert television programme commemorating the Eurovision Song Contest's twenty-fifth anniversary. The event was held in Mysen, Norway in 1981, featuring nearly all the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest from its first edition in 1956 to 1981, and broadcast to more than 100 million viewers all over Europe.[citation needed] The concert, which was the largest ever in Norway at the time, and still the largest in Mysen, was hosted by Norwegian television personalities Rolf Kirkvaag and Titten Tei, who led the two-hour live broadcast in English, German, French, Norwegian and Spanish. The majority of entries were conducted by Sigurd Jansen, although the song "Hallelujah" was conducted, as it was in 1979, by composer Kobi Oshrat.[1] "Nous les amoureux" was conducted by Raymond Bernard, "La, la, la" by Manuel Gas, and "Boom Bang-a-Bang" by Kenny Clayton

The interval act was the first-ever performance of the Irish dancing spectacular Riverdance, featuring Michael Flatley and Jean Butler. Riverdance was first performed during the seven-minute interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest at the Point Theatre in Dublin on 30 April 1994. The performance was transmitted to an estimated 300 million viewers worldwide and earned a standing ovation from the packed theatre of 4,000 people. The performance is often considered the most well known interval act in Eurovision Song Contest history.

Terry Wogan hosts a celebration of 50 years of Eurovision, with a performance by UK hopeful Daz Sampson. A chance to see all the best and some of the worst Eurovision moments ever.

Terry Wogan hosts a celebration of 50 years of Eurovision, with a performance by UK hopeful Daz Sampson. A chance to see all the best and some of the worst Eurovision moments ever.

This year there are 42 entries to the Eurovision Song Contest, with San Marino withdrawing due to financial difficulties and Georgia being forced out of the contest as their song breached the rules of the contest, while Slovakia makes a return to the contest after an 11 year absence. The 54th Eurovision Song Contest is being hosted by Moscow, Russia, following Dima Bilan's win for Russia in the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest. The Contest will take place in Moscow's Olympic Indoor Arena. There will be 18 countries competing in the first semi-final, and they will be competing in the following order; 1. Montenegro 2. Czech Republic 3. Belgium 4. Belarus 5. Sweden 6. Armenia 7. Andorra 8. Switzerland 9. Turkey 10. Israel 11. Bulgaria 12. Iceland 13. FYR Macedonia 14. Romania 15. Finland 16. Portugal 17. Malta 18. Bosnia and Herzegovina The top nine countries, as voted by the public, will advance to the final, while a tenth country, as voted by the jury, will also advance.

This year there are 42 entries to the Eurovision Song Contest, with San Marino withdrawing due to financial difficulties and Georgia being forced out of the contest as their song breached the rules of the contest, while Slovakia makes a return to the contest after an 11 year absence. The 54th Eurovision Song Contest is being hosted by Moscow, Russia, following Dima Bilan's win for Russia in the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest. The Contest will take place in Moscow's Olympic Indoor Arena. There will be 18 countries competing in the second semi-final, and they will be competing in the following order; 1. Croatia 2. Ireland 3. Latvia 4. Serbia 5. Poland 6. Norway 7. Cyprus 8. Slovakia 9. Denmark 10. Slovenia 11. Hungary 12. Azerbaijan 13. Greece 14. Lithuania 15. Moldova 16. Albania 17. Ukraine 18. Estonia 19. The Netherlands The top nine countries, as voted by the public, will advance to the final, while a tenth country, as voted by the jury, will also advance.

Artists from some 15-20 countries will compete in the first Semi-Final, as ten spots for the Final are at stake. Viewers and professional juries each have a 50 percent stake in the outcome. The professional juries will feature six members in each country. The 10 qualified acts will be announced in random order, and to raise the excitement the ranking and other voting results will not be announced until right after the Final.

Artists from some 15-20 countries will compete in the first Semi-Final, as ten spots for the Final are at stake. Viewers and professional juries each have a 50 percent stake in the outcome. The professional juries will feature six members in each country. The 10 qualified acts will be announced in random order, and to raise the excitement the ranking and other voting results will not be announced until right after the Final.

Artists from some 15-20 countries will compete in the first Semi-Final, as ten spots for the Final are at stake. Viewers and professional juries each have a 50 percent stake in the outcome. The professional juries will feature six members in each country. The 10 qualified acts will be announced in random order, and to raise the excitement the ranking and other voting results will not be announced until right after the Final.

Artists from some 15-20 countries will compete in the first Semi-Final, as ten spots for the Final are at stake. Viewers and professional juries each have a 50 percent stake in the outcome. The professional juries will feature six members in each country. The 10 qualified acts will be announced in random order, and to raise the excitement the ranking and other voting results will not be announced until right after the Final.

Greg James and Russell Kane present an entertaining look at all the ingredients needed to become a Eurovision winner, adding a strong gimmick to what not to wear and throwing in a pinch of out-of-tune singing for good measure. They celebrate the UK's Eurovision success stories and delve into the depths of our Eurovision hall of shame, all in the name of finding out how to win Eurovision. Featuring interviews with Graham Norton, Bucks Fizz, Scott Mills and Daz Sampson.

Greg James and Russell Kane present an entertaining look at all the ingredients needed to become a Eurovision winner, adding a strong gimmick to what not to wear and throwing in a pinch of out-of-tune singing for good measure. They celebrate the UK's Eurovision success stories and delve into the depths of our Eurovision hall of shame, all in the name of finding out how to win Eurovision. Featuring interviews with Graham Norton, Bucks Fizz, Scott Mills and Daz Sampson.

Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits (also known as Eurovision's Greatest Hits) was a live television concert programme organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to commemorate the Eurovision Song Contest's 60th anniversary. The concert took place on 31 March 2015 at the Eventim Apollo, in Hammersmith, London. Guy Freeman was the executive producer and Geoff Posner the director, both of whom held the same positions as the last time the BBC hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998. Simon Proctor was the senior producer and David Arch was the musical director for the concert. Tickets for the event went on sale at 10 am on 6 February 2015. Graham Norton and Petra Mede hosted the event, which saw fifteen acts from thirteen countries performing their Eurovision entries from yesteryear. During the televised show, video montages for some of the Eurovision Song Contest archives were shown in-between each live performance. The United Kingdom entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was performed at the concert, but never broadcast on the televised show. Riverdance performed a reprise of their 1994 Eurovision Song Contest interval act as part of the anniversary celebrations. Several countries confirmed that they would air the delayed broadcast of the concert on various dates that suited the broadcasters scheduling, including Australia, who first competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 as a wildcard entry. The host broadcaster, BBC, and Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), simulcast the show on Good Friday, 3 April 2015 across BBC One and RTÉ 2. The Dutch broadcaster, AVROTROS, were the first to announce their decision to not broadcast the event. Other countries also announced their decision to decline broadcasting the event, including Luxembourg, who had an act taking part in the event.

From Anne-Marie David in 1973 to Conchita Wurst in 2014, 15 acts from Eurovision Song Contest past and Eurovision present will take to the impressive stage at the Eventim Apollo in London's Hammersmith district. The full line-up is as follows (in order of appearance at Eurovision): Anne Marie-David (Luxembourg 1973) Brotherhood of Man (United Kingdom 1976) Johnny Logan (Ireland 1980 & 1987) Nicole (Germany 1982) Herreys (Sweden 1984) Bobbysocks (Norway 1985) Dana International (Israel 1998) Olsen Brothers (Denmark 2000) Natasha St-Pier (France 2001) Rosa López (Spain 2002) Lordi (Finland 2006) Dima Bilan (Russia 2006 & 2008) Loreen (Sweden 2012) Emmelie De Forest (Denmark 2013) Conchita Wurst (Austria 2014)

Scott Mills greets this year's contestants at the Eurovision opening ceremony in Vienna.

In this special documentary, designed to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of Irish involvement, Angela Scanlon goes backstage to find what really happens behind the power ballads, sequinned costumes and glitter cannons.

The first Semi-Final of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest with 16 contestants representing Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, F.Y.R. Macedonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia and The Netherlands.

The second Semi-Final of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest with 17 contestants representing Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.

Join Mel Giedroyc as she counts down the unmissable moments from this year's contest.

Hosts and competitors tell the behind-the-scenes story of 60 years of Eurovision - the greatest and maddest song contest on earth.

(BBC) Hosts and competitors tell the behind-the-scenes story of 60 years of Eurovision - the greatest and maddest song contest on earth.

Angela Scanlon peeks behind the sequins and power ballads to celebrate the golden anniversary of the first Irish entry into the Eurovision Song Contest with singer Butch Moore.

The first Semi-Final contenders 1. Finland: Sing It Away sung by Sandhja 2. Greece: Utopian Land sung by Argo 3. Moldova: Falling Stars sung by Lidia Isac 4. Hungary: Pioneer sung by Freddie 5. Croatia: Lighthouse sung by Nina Kraljić 6. Netherlands: Slow Down sung by Douwe Bob 7. Armenia: LoveWave sung by Iveta Mukuchyan 8. San Marino: I Didn't Know sung by Serhat 9. Russia: You Are The Only One sung by Sergey Lazarev 10. Czech Republic: I Stand sung by Gabriela Gunčíková 11. Cyprus: Alter Ego sung by Minus One 12. Austria: Loin d'ici sung by ZOË 13. Estonia: Play sung by Jüri Pootsmann 14. Azerbaijan: Miracle sung by Samra 15. Montenegro: The Real Thing sung by Highway 16. Iceland: Hear Them Calling sung by Greta Salóme 17. Bosnia & Herzegovina: Ljubav Je sung by Dalal, Deen, Ana & Jala 18. Malta: Walk on Water sung by Ira Losco

Join millions of viewers across the world for another spectacular show. 18 countries will compete for 10 places in the Grand Final. The broadcast will be hosted by Petra Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw who are eager to welcome the millions of viewers to Stockholm for tonight's show. The second Semi-Final contenders 1. Latvia: Heartbeat sung bu Justs 2. Poland: Color Of Your Life sung by Michał Szpak 3. Switzerland: The Last Of Our Kind sung by Rykka 4. Israel: Made Of Stars sung by Hovi Star 5. Belarus: Help You Fly sung by IVAN 6. Serbia: Goodbye (Shelter) sung by Sanja Vučić ZAA 7. Ireland: Sunlight sung by Nicky Byrne 8. FYR Macedonia: Dona sung by Kaliopi 9. Lithuania: I've Been Waiting For This Night sung by Donny Montell 10. Australia: Sound Of Silence sung by Dami Im 11. Slovenia: Blue And Red sung by ManuElla 12. Bulgaria: If Love Was A Crime sung by Poli Genova 13. Denmark: Soldiers Of Love sung by Lighthouse X 14. Ukraine: 1944 sung by Jamala 15. Norway: Icebreaker sung by Agnete 16. Georgia: Midnight Gold sung by Nika Kocharov and Young Georgian Lolitaz 17. Albania: Fairytale sung by Eneda Tarifa 18. Belgium: What's The Pressure sung by Laura Tesoro

Hosted live from the O2 Forum Kentish Town by self-confessed Eurovision fan Mel Giedroyc, this is the culmination of the UK's biggest ever national song search for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision: You Decide is back for 2017! Hosted live from the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, by self-confessed Eurovision fan Mel Giedroyc, this 90-minute UK Eurovision extravaganza gives you the opportunity to vote for the song and act you want to represent the UK at the biggest song competition in the world! 2009 Eurovision Song Contest winner Alexander Rybak gives a special performance of his legendary hit Fairytale. The selection show sees six shortlisted acts take to the stage in a bid to impress the viewers at home and a jury of music professionals. An expert panel is on hand to offer their thoughts on how the songs could be made to look and sound on the stage in Ukraine. After the telephone and online vote has closed, the public votes are amalgamated with the jury vote and the winning song will be revealed! The spotlight is on and the stage is set, the countdown to find our next UK act has started - but who will win? You decide!

Scott Mills gets the lowdown on this year’s Eurovision hopefuls.

Enjoy a preview of the world’s biggest music competition. Eurovision 2017.

Scott Mills meets the Eurovision 2017 contestants as the party starts in Kyiv, Ukraine.

The first Semi-Final features participants from 18 countries. 10 will qualify for the Grand Final. 01. Robin Bengtsson (Sweden) - "I Can’t Go On" 02. Tako Gachechiladze (Georgia) - "Keep the Faith" 03. Isaiah Firebrace (Australia) - "Don't Come Easy" 04. Lindita (Albania) - "World" 05. Blanche (Belgium) - "City Lights" 06. Slavko Kalezic (Montenegro) - "Space 07. Norma John (Finland) - "Blackbird" 08. Dihaj (Azerbaijan) - "Skeletons" 09. Salvador Sobral (Portugal) - "Amar pelos dois" 10. Demy (Greece) - "This is Love" 11. Kasia Mos (Poland) - "Flashlight" 12. SunStroke Project (Moldova) - "Hey Mamma" 13. Svala (Iceland) - "Paper" 14. Martina Barta (Czech Republic) - "My Turn" 15. Hovig (Cyprus) - "Gravity" 16. Artsvik (Armenia) - "Fly With Me" 17. Omar Naber (Slovenia) - "On My Way" 18. Triana Park (Latvia) - "Line"

Eighteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Russia was originally planned to perform in position three, but withdrew from the contest after the artist they selected was banned from entering Ukraine, resulting in countries originally planned to perform fourth and later, to do so one place earlier. 01. Tijana Bogićević (Serbia) - "In Too Deep" 02. Nathan Trent (Austria) - "Running on Air" 03. Jana Burčeska (Macedonia) - "Dance Alone" 04. Claudia Faniello (Malta) - "Breathlessly" 05. Ilinca and Alex Florea (Romania) - "Yodel It!" 06. O'G3NE (Netherlands) - "Lights and Shadows" 07. Joci Pápai (Hungary) - "Origo" 08. Anja (Denmark) - "Where I Am" 09. Brendan Murray (Ireland) - "Dying to Try" 10. Valentina Monetta and Jimmie Wilson (San Marino) - "Spirit of the Night" 11. Jacques Houdek (Croatia) - "My Friend" 12. JOWST5 (Norway) - "Grab the Moment" 13. Timebelle (Switzerland) - "Apollo" 14. Naviband (Belarus) - "Story of My Life" 15. Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria) - "Beautiful Mess" 16. Fusedmarc (Lithuania) - "Rain of Revolution" 17. Koit Toome and Laura (Estonia) - "Verona" 18. IMRI (Israel) - "I Feel Alive"

Eurovision: You Decide is back for 2018! Join Eurovision superfan Mel Giedroyc and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Mans Zelmerlow live from the world-famous Brighton Dome, the site of ABBA's 1974 Eurovision Song Contest win with Waterloo. This 90-minute UK Eurovision extravaganza gives you the opportunity to vote for the act you want to represent the UK at the biggest song competition in the world! The selection show sees six shortlisted acts take to the stage in a bid to impress the viewers at home and a jury of music professionals. An expert panel are on hand to offer their thoughts on how the songs could be made to look and sound on the stage in Lisbon. After the telephone and on-line vote has closed, the public votes are combined with the results from the jury vote and the winning song is revealed! The spotlight is on and the stage is set, the countdown to find our next UK act has started - but who will win? You decide!

Angela Rippon presents a guide to some of the Eurovision Song Contest's most disastrous moments. Including the kiss that ruined the chances of Danish singer Birthe Wilke.

Angela Rippon presents a guide to the song contest’s most disastrous moments. Featuring contributions from past acts including Dana, Sonia, Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston of Bucks Fizz, Lindsay Dracass, Belle & the Devotions, the Brotherhood of Man, Scooch, Nicki French, Andy Abraham, Kate Robbins and Danish singer Birthe Wilke, who recalls the kiss that ruined her chances in 1957.

On Tuesday 12 May, the EBU will spotlight the songs that would have been shown in the first Semi-Final, including host country the Netherlands and 2 of the Big 5 countries: Germany and Italy.

On Tuesday you were able to see the first 20 songs that would have competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. This show, which will be broadcast on Thursday 14 May, will feature the songs chosen for the second Semi-Final and will include the rest of the Big 5 countries: France, Spain and the United Kingdom.

The British public will get the opportunity to take part in a live online vote to choose their all-time favourite Eurovision songs from the past 64 years. This eclectic shortlist of songs have been selected by a panel of Eurovision experts and super-fans including Radio 2's Ken Bruce, Eurovision semi-final commentators Rylan Clark-Neal and Scott Mills.

Rylan Clark-Neal, commentator of the BBC's Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals coverage and lifelong fan of the global singing competition, narrates a guide to all things Eurovision in this compilation of highlights.

In "Eurovision Song Contest 2020 - das deutsche Finale live aus der Elbphilharmonie" präsentiert Barbara Schöneberger die zehn ESC-Teilnehmer, die im Halbfinale im "World Wide Wohnzimmer" ins Finale gewählt wurden. Die Künstlerinnen und Künstler aus Dänemark, Island und Litauen gehören zu den diesjährigen ESC-Favoriten in Deutschland und waren live in der Show dabei. Am Ende wählten die Zuschauer The Roop aus Litauen mit "On Fire" zum ESC-Sieger der Herzen 2020. Peter Urban und Michael Schulte haben die Show kommentiert. In einem klassischen Voting haben die Zuschauenden entscheiden, wer der deutsche Sieger der Herzen beim ESC 2020 ist. Der deutsche Beitrag stand - wie im eigentlichen ESC - für das deutsche Publikum nicht zur Wahl. Auch die 100-köpfige ESC-Jury aus Deutschland stimmte mit ab. Beide Votings machten je 50 Prozent des Ergebnisses aus. Während der Abstimmung hat Michael Schulte seinen ESC-Hit aus Lissabon, "You Let Me Walk Alone", sowie seinen aktuellen Song "Keep Me Up" gesungen.

SBS Eurovision hosts Myf Warhurst and Joel Creasey will helm the show, which has been billed as a celebration of all the 2020 Eurovision artists and songs. And at the end of it, SBS will reveal which country Australian voters would have picked to win after a countdown that will be filled with the #drama and #suspense you've been hankering for. *Spoiler alert* it won't be Australia: we're ineligible to vote for ourselves, as per the official Eurovision Song Contest rules. Some things remain sacred even in pandemic times.

Some of the biggest highlights from the Semi-Final shows over the last 16 years were featured in a special live, online event in celebration of the fan-led initiative #EurovisionAgain. As voted by you, the 26 most popular non-qualifying songs were shown during the Eurovision Again Semi-Final Special on Saturday night. Performances from the past that didn't quite make it through to the Semi-Finals were given their time to shine again. In November, fans had the opportunity to choose their favourite performance from each country and 12 (douze!) Eurovision fan blogs and podcasts were also invited to select their favourites as well. During the show, our friends at #EurovisionAgain ran a fan poll on Twitter which allowed you to shower your forgotten favourites with the love, attention and points they deserve. The compilation of acts gave audiences a show that you'd come to expect from a usual Eurovision Song Contest. From pop songs, power ballads, folk influences, and rock jams to performances that included two astronauts from Montenegro and some police officers from Moldova.

Sam became a viral TikTok star during the pandemic, reaching a huge fanbase of 12 million people. We follow his journey as he represents the UK at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest

Some of the biggest stars in the recent history of the Eurovision Song Contest take to the stage in Amsterdam to perform their best known Eurovision bangers and ballads. The party is presented by Eurovision legend Edsilia Rombley, with the UK’s very own Rylan taking viewers back-stage to chat with the stars. Acts performing include 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra, Subwoolfer, Greece’s 2021 entry Stefania, and TIX.

Join Rylan and Liverpool's own Sunetra Sarker as Eurovision week kicks off. There will be highlights from this year's turquoise carpet, with Rylan and Sunetra catching up with this year's 37 Eurovision acts. Semi-final hosts Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina gear up for their presenting debut together, and Rylan spends time backstage for all the final Eurovision preparations.

Comedian Jason Manford and singer-songwriter Chelcee Grimes explore how the Eurovision Song Contest became the world's largest live music event, with an audience on a par with the American Superbowl, creating global superstars and leaving an impact on the lives of millions.

As Scotland doesn't have a Eurovision entry of its own, brothers Conor and Tommy Reilly try to sneak into the competition by entering for San Marino.

Taking top spot at Eurovision guarantees fame and fortune. But failing to win is no bar to success either. In this Top 20 countdown show with a twist, Fleur East and a panel of celebrity Eurovision superfans toast the other entrants whose songs have gone on to rack up millions of internet views and streams worldwide.

Nach 25 legendären Jahren mit allen musikalischen Höhen und Tiefen verabschiedet sich Peter Urban auf eigenen Wunsch. Niemand hat in jetzt 67 Jahren ESC den Wettbewerb häufiger für das Publikum in Deutschland kommentiert als Peter Urban. Und er hat in 25 Jahren alles erlebt: Vom ersten bis zum letzten Platz. Die Dokumentation zeigt noch einmal die größten und bewegendsten Momente, und Peter Urban erinnert sich daran, wie er diese Momente, die vielfach ins kollektive Gedächtnis der Deutschen Eingang gefunden haben, damals erlebt hat und heute sieht.

The Eurovision year kicks off as Liverpool hands over the contest to Malmö home of the 2024 Edition. The show will also feature the draw which will determine which semi-final UK audiences will be able to vote in and is hosted by Swedish presenters Farah Abadi and Pernilla Månsson Colt. This 30 minute show also features a VT which explains the importance of the Semi-finals for the Eurovision year.

Graham Norton chats to Olly Alexander, the UK's act for Eurovision 2024. The two superfans talk candidly and reveal more details, including the music video for Olly’s song Dizzy.

Get ready for a spectacular show filled with some of the biggest names from the history of the Eurovision Song Contest. Straight from the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Eurovision legends come together to celebrate the rich musical legacy of the iconic event. The Big Eurovision Party is a celebration of music, energy and excitement as the artists take the stage to perform some of the most memorable songs from the past while Rylan catches up with some of them backstage. With performances by Conchita Wurst, Johnny Logan, Käärijä, Måns Zelmerlöw, Cornelia Jakobs, Gjon’s Tears, Alessandra, Rosa Linn and many more. You do not want to miss this party!

Hannah Waddingham invites you to join her for a special celebration to mark 50 years since ABBA’s glorious victory with Waterloo at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.

Celebrating 50 years since ABBA won Eurovision in 1974 with Waterloo, through the extraordinary and entertaining story of how international stardom almost didn't happen for the group.

This revealing film follows high-profile pop star Olly Alexander as he navigates the road to representing the United Kingdom at Eurovision, the biggest song contest in the world.