The Eurovision Song Contest is held annually, and each time it attracts millions of viewers around the world to TV screens. The members are the best performers in their country and their performances are real shows.
Instructions
Step 1
The history of Eurovision began with the creation of the European Broadcasting Union in 1950. He united more than twenty countries of Western Europe. By 2011, it includes 79 countries, including Russia (namely, Channel One, Russia and Mayak). The members of the European Broadcasting Union decided to create a show that would contribute to the cultural unification of Europe in the future. This is how Eurovision came into being.
Step 2
The first competition was held back in 1956, and it took place in Switzerland (Lugano). Representatives of Switzerland, Italy, Germany and four other European countries took part in the first show. Gradually, the number of performers wishing to participate in the competition grew so much that their performances simply did not fit into the reasonable number of hours provided for the show. It was then that the members of the Union decided to remove the countries that showed the worst results for several years.
Step 3
Eurovision was gaining momentum, every year its participants became more professional and interesting musically. The attractiveness of the competition for viewers lies in the fact that they choose a representative of their country and nominate him for participation. In addition, the work presented to the jury and viewers around the world must be new and must not be published on a commercial basis until October 1 of this year.
Step 4
Gradually, the Eurovision Song Contest has become a launching pad for the careers of many successful performers. So, in 1974, the winner was a group from Sweden called ABBA, which later conquered the whole world with their hits.
Step 5
Russia first took part in the competition only in 1994, but achieved success only in 2000, when singer Alsou performed at Eurovision, who was the first Russian performer to present the song not in Russian, but in English. Her Solo took second place (before that the best result was only ninth). After that, the results of the Russians were not up to par, but in 2003 the Tatu group nevertheless took third place.
Step 6
Russia's triumph at Eurovision began in 2006, when singer Dima Bilan became its representative. With his song Never let you go, he became the second. He tried again in 2008, and this time Believe was the first. The victory was undoubtedly facilitated by the show, in which people famous all over the world participated: the figure skater Evgeni Plushenko and the violinist Edvan Marton, who appeared on the stage during Bilan's performance.
