Eurovision: Why do I enjoy watching it?
Well up to 2017, I didn’t had particular interest of watching Eurovision, although I had heard of it.
What made me to watch Eurovision in 2017 was then that I was tired of the topic about Brexit (& the 2016 referendum result, favouring the UK out of the European Union given at the time, it was so divisive).
There were even ridiculous ideas that I read on social media from Brexiteers that the United Kingdom should leave the Eurovision Song Contest (which is totally not affiliated with the EU). The chances are completely low so that will never happen.
So that is when I started to have an interest of watching Eurovision & since then, I have been watching Eurovision all the way to 2020.
By the way, there were no Eurovision due to the impact of Covid. Instead, Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light TV programme was the replacement for the postponed 2020 Eurovision Song Contest because of the pandemic.
So I am glad that this year’s Eurovision will not be postponed like it was last year. However, there won’t be many crowds in the audience like it was before coronavirus. That means there will be small capacity and social distancing. One way or another, the show will go on so Eurovision will definitely happen as it will be broadcasted in our TV in Europe & elsewhere. 😀
So why do I become a fan of Eurovision & why do I like it? 🎵🎶🇪🇺🎤🎼🙂
Load of reasons
1. Eurovision have been held since the very first one in 1956. More than 60 years. It is the longest running annual international televised music competition and it is one of the world’s longest television programmes.
2. I love the Eurovision theme. Te Deum. Composed by the French composer Marc Antonine Charpentier.
3. All European countries (EU & Non EU) & some non European countries like Israel and Australia are members of the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) which broadcasts Eurovision in each individual country so that the viewers can enjoy watching the competition.
4. I love format. Different languages and music artist representing his/her country to perform a song and the fact that the viewers in every country do have the power to vote to select the winner of Eurovision. Based on the song and the performance.
5. Music artists gained popularity big. Like ABBA when they won Eurovision in 1974 with their song Waterloo. Even music artists after Eurovision were unknown & then became famous like Celine Dion when she represented Switzerland in 1988 given originally, she is from Canada. The same with Olivia Newton John (before songs from Grease like “You’re the one that I want” with John Travolta). Representing the UK in 1974. Julio Iglesias (the father of famous singer Enrique Iglesias) representing Spain in 1970.
Even Katrina and the Waves (well known for their song “Walking on Sunshine”) with their 1997 song Love shine a light, representing the UK and Bonnie Tyler who is well known for her songs “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” & “Holding Out For A HERO” in the 1980s, representing the UK in 2013. bustle.com
6. It made me feel proud to be European. 🇪🇺
7. I know some people who do watch Eurovision every year annually.
8. The winner of Eurovision from the country he/she represented, the host country hosts Eurovision in the following year & that it will be held in the country where the performer is from.
9. It brings people together despite what person wants the performer from different country to win Eurovision. It is mainly about opinions and preferences. At the end of the day, all musical performances are equally good & that each individual do have the talent.
Since it is a talent show like here in the UK, it’s the X Factor, the Voice and Britain Got Talent (3 UK TV Competition shows).
With Eurovision, it is a pan European competition which allows contestants from European & Non European nations to participate. 🙂😀
So that is why I like Eurovision because I am a fan. Eurovision fan. I even started to watch previous Eurovision competitions starting from 1956 on YouTube.
Here are the interesting facts about Eurovision if you are interested. 🎵🎶🎤🎼
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