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Capturing the role of societal affinity in cross-border mergers with the Eurovision Song Contest [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
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 every year and vote for their ...
Antonios Siganos   +4 more
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My heart has no colour: Lusotropicalism and Black Lusophone representation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 – 1996.

open access: yesTijdschrift voor Mediageschiedenis
The Eurovision Song Contest states that ‘a rich history of promoting diversity [and] inclusivity’ is amongst its core values. Furthermore, the contest claims to able to ‘bridge differences and ignite a sense of shared community.’ Despite this, Catherine ...
Greg Cotton
doaj   +1 more source

“Much More than a Song Contest”: Exploring Eurovision 2014 as Potlatch

open access: yesValuation Studies, 2015
As economic and budgetary scandals reached Danish front pages in 2014 over the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) held that year in Copenhagen, many bystanders questioned the sense of the event, proclaiming it a massive waste of public money. In this article,
Morten Krogh Petersen, Carina Ren
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting Eurovision Song Contest Results: A Hit Song Science Approach

open access: yesTransactions of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval
Prior studies on hit song prediction have predominantly focused on forecasting a song’s success in music charts, neglecting the examination of song contests such as Eurovision.
Katarzyna Adamska, Joshua Reiss
doaj   +1 more source

Grand Prix Eurovision: Eine Fankultur im Medienzeitalter

open access: yesMedienPädagogik: Zeitschrift für Theorie und Praxis der Medienbildung, 2017
Der Grand Prix Eurovision ist seit Jahrzehnten eine der bekanntesten Unterhaltungssendungen im europäischen Raum. Dennoch erregte es Verwunderung, wenn der Schreibende Bekannten darüber berichtete, daß dies ein Forschungsgegenstand sei.
Heinz Moser
doaj   +1 more source

Reframing Gender‐Inclusive Language in German Education: Politics, Pedagogy, and Possibilities

open access: yesDie Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, Volume 58, Issue 2, Page 175-185, Fall 2025.
ABSTRACT Recently in Germany the question of gender‐inclusive language has become another front in the culture wars. Headlines portray these linguistic innovations as disruptive and unnecessary while politicians across Germany have moved to ban or restrict certain types of inclusive language.
Maureen O. Gallagher
wiley   +1 more source

From Ruslana to Gaitana: Performing “Ukrainianness” in the Eurovision Song Contest

open access: yesContemporary Southeastern Europe, 2015
This article considers how the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) has come to be used as a platform for the politicisation of national identity in Ukraine. Ukraine can be described as an amalgam of regions with different ethnolinguistic, economic, cultural ...
Paul Jordan
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Sustainable Tourism and SDGs in the South Caucasus

open access: yesSustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 4867-4883, August 2025.
ABSTRACT This study examines sustainable tourism practices in the South Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A scoping literature review was conducted, analyzing academic papers from Scopus and Web of Science databases. Content analysis and expert validation were
Flavio Martins   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Eurovision Song Contest in multicultural Australia: we got love

open access: yes, 2018
This book presents the first in-depth study of the Eurovision Song Contest from an Australian perspective. Using a cultural studies approach, the study draws together fan interviews and surveys with media and textual analysis of the contest itself.
Carniel, Jessica
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EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: HISTORY AND CONTEMPORANEITY [PDF]

open access: yesStudiul Artelor şi Culturologie: Istorie, Teorie, Practică, 2016
The present article analyses the Eurovision Song Contest’s history including the evolution of the Republic of Moldova’s participation in this important event from both points of view, that is, the cultural and political ones.
TCACENCO VICTORIA
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