Eurovision Song Contest
annual song competition held among the members of the European Broadcasting Union
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Summary
Eurovision Song Contest is a music competition[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of music competition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,966 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Marcel Bezençon[3]
- Award received: Charlemagne Medal for European Media[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Europe[5]
- Continent: Europe[6], Asia[7], Insular Oceania[8], Africa[9], Australian continent[10]
- Instance of: television franchise[11], political event[12]
- Anthem: Te Deum[13]
- Composer: Marc-Antoine Charpentier[14]
- Genre: pop music[15], schlager music[16], rock music[17]
- Operator: European Broadcasting Union[18]
- Named after: Eurovision[19]
- Based on: Sanremo Music Festival[20]
- Production company: European Broadcasting Union[21]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[22], French[23]
- Commons category: Eurovision Song Contest[24]
- Language of work or name: English[25], French[26]
- Has part(s): Eurovision Song Contest 1956[27], Eurovision Song Contest 1957[28], Eurovision Song Contest 1958[29], Eurovision Song Contest 1959[30], Eurovision Song Contest 1960[31], Eurovision Song Contest 1961[32], Eurovision Song Contest 1962[33], Eurovision Song Contest 1963[34], Eurovision Song Contest 1964[35], Eurovision Song Contest 1965[36], Eurovision Song Contest 1966[37], Eurovision Song Contest 1967[38], Eurovision Song Contest 1968[39], Eurovision Song Contest 1969[40]
Why It Matters
Eurovision Song Contest has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
What awards did Eurovision Song Contest receive?
Honors received include Charlemagne Medal for European Media[4].