The
Eurovision Page
Eurovision Song Contest:
The
Early Years
The
Eurovision Page
Eurovision Song Contest:
The
Early Years
Eurovision. The name that either brings musical terror or bliss each spring, but, as you'll discover, brings much more than that.....
What is Eurovision?
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) was set up in the early 1950's by public service broadcasters throughout the continent, and was used to promote harmony between countries, after the harm the war torn decade before had done. The first broadcast via Eurovision as it became known, was from Rome by the Pope, in 1954. Since then, programme exchanges have taken place on regular intervals, which included religious services, sports and international competitions, of which 2 stand out "Jeux San Frontiere" and, of course "The Eurovision Song Contest", an annual event since 1956.
In Ireland, I'm fortunate that RTÉ seem to relay almost all major Eurovision events. Over the last decade, I have captured a lot of Eurovision stuff, and here is the result, my page of homage to Eurovision. Enjoy.
All images on these pages are copyright of The European Broadcasting Union and of the various broadcasters and are shown here for information purposes only.