Eurovision Song Contest: Can juries assess the quality of songs objectively?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10100-025-00971-2
Abstract: This paper analyses the role of jury votes in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). We analysed the results of the six ESCs (from 2017 to 2023) in terms of the differences (1) between public and… read more here.
Keywords: eurovision song; juries assess; contest juries; song contest ... See more keywords
Capturing the role of societal affinity in cross-border mergers with the Eurovision Song Contest
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DOI: 10.1057/s41267-019-00271-3
Abstract: This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of voting bias in the Eurovision Song Contest as a means of capturing societal affinity. More than 180 million viewers from more than 40 countries watch the Eurovision Song Contest… read more here.
Keywords: societal affinity; song contest; affinity; entre ... See more keywords
Bridging the ‘sport/culture silo’: the Eurovision Song Contest and its lessons for sporting and cultural mega-events
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DOI: 10.1080/10286632.2025.2521115
Abstract: The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) uniquely exhibits features of both sporting and cultural events. Its tradition of awarding hosting rights to the previous year’s winning broadcaster has persisted even as its scale has approached that… read more here.
Keywords: cultural mega; eurovision song; sporting cultural; song contest ... See more keywords
Grey people in an ordinary world: Navigating the politics of migration at the Eurovision Song Contest
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DOI: 10.1177/13675494241300835
Abstract: The Eurovision Song Contest positions itself as a nonpolitical cultural event that unites Europe in song. However, politics and the representation of politicised issues permeate the song contest through a focus on values-based politics rather… read more here.
Keywords: song contest; politics; eurovision song; contest ... See more keywords