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The '''Urthvision Songfestival''', sometimes abbreviated as '''USF''' or more famous as '''Urthvision''', is an international song competition organised annually by the UVSF which features 5 nations (as for now) being Blueacia, Morstaybishlia, New Leganés, Peregrinia and Tavaris. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on [[live television]] and [[Live radio|radio]], transmitted to national broadcasters via the public broadcaster which joined the competition, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.
The '''Urthvision Songfestival''', sometimes abbreviated as '''USF''' or more famous as '''Urthvision''', is an international song competition organised annually by the UVSF which features 5 nations (as for now) being Blueacia, Morstaybishlia, New Leganés, Peregrinia and Tavaris. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on [[live television]] and [[Live radio|radio]], transmitted to national broadcasters via the public broadcaster which joined the competition, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.

Based on the [[Sanremo Music Festival]] held in Italy since 1951, Eurovision has been held annually (apart from {{Escyr|2020||2020}}) since 1956, making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU, as well as invited associate members, are eligible to compete, and {{as of|2021|lc=y}}, [[List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest|52 countries]] have participated at least once. Each participating broadcaster sends one original song of three minutes duration or less to be performed live by a singer or group of up to six people aged 16 or older. Each country awards two sets of 1–8, 10 and 12 points to their favourite songs, based on the views of an assembled group of music professionals and the country's viewing public, with the song receiving the most points declared the winner. Other performances feature alongside the competition, including a specially-commissioned opening and interval act and guest performances by musicians and other personalities, with past acts including [[Cirque du Soleil]], [[Madonna]] and the first performance of ''[[Riverdance]]''. Originally consisting of a single evening event, the contest has expanded as new countries joined, leading to the introduction of relegation procedures in the 1990s, and eventually the creation of semi-finals in the 2000s. {{As of|2021}}, {{Esccnty|Germany}} has competed more times than any other country, having participated in all but one edition, while {{Esccnty|Ireland}} holds the record for the most victories, with seven wins in total.

Traditionally held in the country which won the preceding year's event, the contest provides an opportunity to promote the host country and city as a tourist destination. Thousands of spectators attend each year, and journalists are present to cover all aspects of the contest, including rehearsals in venue, press conferences with the competing acts, and other related events and performances in the host city. Alongside the generic Eurovision logo, a unique theme and slogan is typically used for each event. The contest has aired in countries across all continents, and has been [[Streaming television|available online]] via the official Eurovision website since 2000. Eurovision ranks among the world's most watched non-sporting events every year, with hundreds of millions of viewers globally, and performing at the contest has often provided artists with a local career boost and in some cases long-lasting international success. Several of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists]] in the world have competed in past editions, including [[ABBA]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Julio Iglesias]], [[Olivia Newton-John]] and [[Flo Rida]], and some of the world's [[List of best-selling singles|best-selling singles]] have received their first international performance on the Eurovision stage.

The contest has received criticism for its musical and artistic quality, and for a perceived political aspect to the event. Competing entries have previously been derided for spanning various [[Contemporary folk music|ethnic]] and [[Mainstream|international]] styles, and in recent years a tendency towards elaborate stage shows has been highlighted as a distraction. Concerns have been raised regarding political friendships and rivalries between countries potentially influencing the results. Controversial moments from past editions include participating countries withdrawing at a late stage, censorship of segments of the broadcast by broadcasters, and political events impacting participation. Eurovision has however gained popularity for its [[kitsch]] appeal and emergence as part of [[LGBT culture]], resulting in a large active fan base and influence on popular culture. The popularity of the contest has led to the creation of several similar events, either organised by the EBU or created by external organisations, and several special events have been organised by the EBU to celebrate select anniversaries or as a replacement due to cancellation.


== Origins and history ==
== Origins and history ==
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From the original seven countries which entered the first contest in 1956, the number of competing countries has steadily grown over time. 18 countries participated in the contest's 10th edition in 1965, and by 1990 22 countries were regularly competing each year.<ref name="Naples 65">{{cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest: Naples 1965 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/naples-1965 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest |access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="Zagreb 90">{{cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest: Zagreb 1990 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/zagreb-1990 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest |access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref>

Besides slight modifications to the voting system and other contest rules, no fundamental changes to the contest's format were introduced until the early 1990s, when [[Revolutions of 1989|events in Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s]] resulted in a growing interest from new countries in the former [[Eastern Bloc]], particularly following the merger of the Eastern European rival [[International Radio and Television Organisation|OIRT network]] with the EBU in 1993.<ref>{{cite book |title=50 Years of Eurovision |date=2004 |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] |pages=32–33 |url=https://www.ebu.ch/CMSimages/en/dossiers_1_04_eurovision50_ve_tcm6-13890.pdf |access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref>


=== Pre-selections and relegation ===
=== Pre-selections and relegation ===

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Eurovision Song Contest
The current Eurovision Song Contest logo, in use since 2015
Logo since 2015
Also known as
  • Eurovision
  • ESC
GenreMusic competition
Created byEuropean Broadcasting Union
Based onSanremo Music Festival
Presented byVarious presenters
Theme music composerMarc-Antoine Charpentier
Opening themePrelude to Te Deum, H. 146
Country of originVarious participating countries
Original languagesEnglish and French
No. of episodes
  • 65 contests
  • 94 live shows
Production
Production locationsVarious host cities
(in 2022, TBD, Italy)
Running time
  • ~2 hours (semi-finals)
  • ~4 hours (finals)
Production companiesEuropean Broadcasting Union
Various national broadcasters (in 2022, RAI)
DistributorEurovision
Release
Picture format
Original release24 May 1956; 67 years ago (1956-05-24)
Chronology
Related shows

The Urthvision Songfestival, sometimes abbreviated as USF or more famous as Urthvision, is an international song competition organised annually by the UVSF which features 5 nations (as for now) being Blueacia, Morstaybishlia, New Leganés, Peregrinia and Tavaris. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the public broadcaster which joined the competition, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.

Origins and history

Naming

Format

Selection

Participation

Map of countries in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia in grey, with the boundaries of the European Broadcasting Area superimposed in red
The European Broadcasting Area, shown in red
Map of countries in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia, with a cut-out of Australia in top-right corner; countries are coloured to indicate contest participation and eligibility: countries which have entered at least once are coloured in green; countries which have never entered but eligible to do so are coloured in yellow; countries which intended to enter but later withdrew are coloured in red; and countries which competed as a part of another country but never as a sovereign country are coloured in light green.
Participation since 1956:
  Entered at least once
  Never entered, although eligible to do so
  Entry intended, but later withdrew
  Competed as a part of another country, but never as a sovereign country
Year Country making its debut entry
Template:ESCYr  Belgium
 France
 Germany[a]
 Italy
 Luxembourg
 Netherlands
Template:Country data Switzerland
Template:ESCYr  Austria
 Denmark
 United Kingdom
Template:ESCYr  Sweden
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Monaco
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Norway
Template:ESCYr  Finland
 Spain
Template:Country data Yugoslavia[b]
Template:ESCYr  Portugal
Template:ESCYr  Ireland
Year Country making its debut entry
Template:ESCYr  Malta
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Israel
Template:ESCYr  Greece
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Turkey
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Morocco
Template:ESCYr  Cyprus
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Iceland
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Croatia
 Slovenia
Template:ESCYr  Estonia
 Hungary
 Lithuania
 Poland
 Romania
Template:Country data Russia
 Slovakia
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data North Macedonia[c]
Year Country making its debut entry
Template:ESCYr  Latvia
Template:ESCYr  Ukraine
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Albania
Template:Country data Andorra
Template:Country data Belarus
Template:Country data Serbia and Montenegro
Template:ESCYr  Bulgaria
Template:Country data Moldova
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Armenia
Template:ESCYr  Czech Republic
Template:Country data Georgia
Template:Country data Montenegro
Template:Country data Serbia
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Azerbaijan
Template:Country data San Marino
Template:ESCYr Template:Country data Australia[d]

Hosting

Eurovision logo and theme

Preparations

Rules

Song eligibility and languages

Artist eligibility and performances

Running order

Votin

Presentation of the votes

Broadcasting

Expansion of the contest

Map of countries in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia, with Australia as an insert in the top-right corner, coloured to indicate the decade in which they first participated in the contest: 1950s in red, 1960s in orange, 1970s in yellow, 1980s in green; 1990s in sky blue; 2000s in blue; and 2010s in purple
Participants in the Eurovision Song Contest, coloured by decade of debut
Map of countries in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia showing boundaries in 1992; contest participants in 1992 are coloured in green, with Yugoslavia coloured in red.
Participating countries in Template:Escyr; Yugoslavia (in red) participated for the final time
Map of countries in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia showing boundaries in 1994; contest participants in 1994 are coloured in green
Participating countries in Template:Escyr
Changes in Europe in the 1980s and 1990s impacted the contest, as Yugoslavia ceased participating under one name and new countries in Central and Eastern Europe started competing.

Pre-selections and relegation

The "Big Four" and "Big Five"

Introduction of semi-finals

Map of countries in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia, with Australia as an insert in the top-right corner, shaded to indicate their semi-final qualification rates: countries with high rates are shown in shades of blue, while countries with low rates are shown in shades of red and orange
Qualification rates per country (2004-2021; automatic qualifications not included)

Winners

Map of countries in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia, with inserts of Australia and Yugoslavia in the top-right corner, coloured to indicate their win record: countries with no wins are coloured in dark grey; other countries are coloured as follows: 1 win in yellow, 2 wins in light green, 3 wins in neon green; 4 wins in teal; 5 wins in blue; 6 wins in purple; 7 wins in dark purple
Each country's win record in the contest as of the 2021 contest

Entries and participants

Interval acts and guest appearances

Criticism and controversy

The contest has been the subject of considerable criticism regarding both its musical content and what has been reported to be a political element to the event, and several controversial moments have been witnessed over the course of its history.[2]

Musical style and presentation

Political controversies

Political and geographical voting

LGBT visibility

Cultural influence


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  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Australia 2023
  2. ↑ Robinson, Frances (3 May 2017). "13 times Eurovision got super political". Politico. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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