Eurovision Song Contest
Continental music showdown
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international music competition among European countries (and some neighboring nations), organized since 1956.
Each country submits one original song, performed live, with viewers and juries voting for their favorites—though voting for your own country is prohibited.
The contest is known for elaborate staging, campy performances, and occasional geopolitical voting patterns.
ABBA and Celine Dion launched careers through Eurovision wins.
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- singerVocal music performer
- ethno-popFolk-infused popular music
- juryLegal decision-making body
- ABBASwedish disco-era pop group
- key changeShift in tonal center
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