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The Eurovision Song Contest

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So.........how did it all begin...

    It was in January 1955 that a committee was formed and charged to create a broadcast event susceptible to federate Europe. It had to be only for one night, so the commitee decided to set up a competition between new traditional songs of every country in Europe : the Eurovision Song Contest was born ! The contest isn't without having the Festival of San Remo in mind, which by that time was already 4 years old.

Songs from 3 minutes till 3 min. 30 sec. representing their country, each accompanied with her own conductor and a jury noting each of the titles: the big bases of the competition were put !

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    C'est en janvier 1955 qu'un comité chargé de créer un événement télévisé susceptible de fédérer l'Europe, ne serait-ce que pour une nuit, décide de mettre en place un concours entre de nouvelles chansons populaires de chaque pays. Le Grand Prix Eurovision était né. La manifestation n'est pas sans rappeler le Festival de San Remo déjà vieux de 4 ans en 1955.

Des chansons de 3 minutes à 3 minutes 30 représentant leur pays, chacune accompagnée de son propre chef d'orchestre et un jury notant chacun des titres : les grandes bases du concours sont posées.

On this website you can find everything you always wanted to know about the Eurovision Song Contest, but were afraid to ask... :-)