The Eurovision Song Contest is the longest-running and most popular international song competition in the world. It has been organized annually since 1956 by the European Broadcasting Union and features entries from over 50 countries. Some of its most famous winners include ABBA, Celine Dion, and Bucks Fizz. It has launched the careers of many artists and its grand final regularly draws over 100 million viewers from around Europe and beyond.

1. Today,
there are many talent
shows
worldwide, for example…

2. 超級星光大道
/超級偶像

3. The Voice, UK version
/American Idol

4. However, do you know
which is the most longest-
running & popular one in
history?

6. Eurovision Song Contest
“Fairytale” (Norway, 2009)

7. Eurovision Song Contest
Concours Eurovision de la
Chanson
Organized by EBU
(broadcast in HD since 2007)
Introduced in 1956
The 57th event to be held this year

8. 51 countries have
participated

9. Celine Dion
ABBA
Nana Mouskouri
Secret Garden

10. “Satellite
(Germany)”
Lena

13. Eurovision Song Contest
“Running Scared” (Azerbaijan)

15. Eurovision Song Contest
Selection Procedure
National finals
Melodifestivalen (Sweden)
Unser Star für Baku (Germany)

16. Azerbaijan

17. Eurovision Song Contest
Baku 2012
22,24,26 May 21:00 CET
Budgeted $64 million
Crystal Hall
42 countries to participate
(with Armenia & Poland withdrawing)
İctimai Television as host broadcaster

18. Crystal Hall

19. Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision week
Rehearsal & Dress Rehearsal (13
May)
2 semi-finals (22, 24 May)
1 grand final (26 May)
Mayor’s Reception & Euroclub

20. Eurovision Song Contest
Rules
No previously published & original
music
Live Performance
3 minutes
No language limitation
Up to 6 people on stage

21. Eurovision Song Contest
Voting
“douze points”
50/50 voting system
televotes
national juries
The “Big Four/Five”

22. RED: 1st semi-final
BLUE: 2nd semi-
final

23. Eurovision Song Contest
Besides the contest
Interval Act/Live Performance
Riverdance (Dublin 1994)
Cirque du Soleil (Moscow 2009)
Flashmob (Oslo 2010)
Political issues
Regional Block Voting

24. The Viking Empire
The Warsaw
The Partial Benelux Pakt
The
Pyrenean
Axis
The Balkan Block

25. Eurovision Song Contest
Besides the contest
Live Performance
Regional Block Voting
“Junior Eurovision”
“Eurovision Young Musicians”
“Our Sound”

26. Now,
let’s take a look at 6 songs
in the Grand Final

27. Eurovision Song Contest
01 “Love Will Set You Free” (UK)
Engelbert Humperdinck
Composers:
Martin Terefe & Sacha Skarbek
Lyrics Writers:
Martin Terefe & Sacha Skarbek

28. Eurovision Song Contest
09 “Echo (You and I)” (France)
Anggun
Composers:
Jean Pierre Pilot & William Rousseau
Lyrics Writers:
William Rousseau & Anggun

29. Eurovision Song Contest
10 “L'amore È Femmina” (Italy)
Nina Zilli
Composers:
Christian Rabb, Kristoffer Sjökvist, Frida Molander
& Charlie Mason
Lyrics Writers:
Nina Zilli, Christian Rabb, Kristoffer Sjökvist, Frida
Molander & Charlie Mason

30. Eurovision Song Contest
13 “When The Music Dies”
(Azerbaijan)
Sabina Babayava
Composers:
Anders Bagge, Johan Kronlund, Sandra Bjurman,
Stefan Örn
Lyrics Writers:
Anders Bagge, Sandra Bjurman, Stefan Örn, Johan
Kronlund

31. Eurovision Song Contest
19 “Quédate Conmigo” (Spain)
Pastora Soler
Composers:
Antonio Sánchez, Thomas G:son & Erik Bernholm
Lyrics Writer:
Antonio Sánchez

32. Eurovision Song Contest
20 “Standing Still” (Germany)
Roman Lob
Composers:
Wayne Hector, Jamie Cullum, Steve Robson
Lyrics Writers:
Wayne Hector, Jamie Cullum, Steve Robson

33. Eurovision Song Contest
www.eurovision.tv