Swedish commentator wants an end to the Big 5 at Eurovision and confronted Martin Österdahl with the idea

Swedish commentator wants an end to the Big 5 at Eurovision and confronted Martin Österdahl with the idea

Swedish commentator Carolina Norén is calling for the end of the Big 5 in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The Big 5 consists of five countries (Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom) that always qualify directly for the final due to their financial contributions. This topic has always divided opinions, and for Carolina […]

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 Financial restraint and protecting artists led to closed-door individual rehearsals for Eurovision 2023

Financial restraint and protecting artists led to closed-door individual rehearsals for Eurovision 2023

This year, the individual rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) were held behind closed doors for the press, and the press conferences after each artist’s first rehearsal was also removed from the programme. In addition, the press conference after the second rehearsal was replaced by a one-sided interview posted on the event’s social media. Martin […]

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