European Broadcasting Union responds to boycott threats with new voting rules. Three countries are canceling, the public jury is being restricted. The backgrounds.
In the old days, people gathered in the heart of Europe for the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson. The first competition took place in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1956 – with a small number of nine candidates and countries. The European Broadcasting Union hosted the event; you could hear good hits and chansons. Since 1992 the competition has been…
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