History of the Eurovision Song Contest
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History of the Eurovision Song Contest
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The Eurovision Song Contest was first held in 1956, originally conceived as an experiment in transnational television broadcasting. Following a series of exchange broadcasts in 1954, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) commissioned an international song competition, from an idea developed by Sergio Pugliese and Marcel Bezençon and originally based on the Italian Sanremo Music Festival. A total of 68 contests have been held since its first edition, and 1,717 songs representing 52 countries have
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest
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2006-01-31T14:47:52Z
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2024-08-30T08:14:34Z
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