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Eurovision: Is the lgbtq+ world cup giving up on its gays?
Eurovision has always been one for the gays. Dubbed “the gay society cup”, the annual singing competition holds a special place in the lives of many Diverse people, who doggedly follow every aspect of its extravagant, kitschy and camp extravaganza of self-expression. Over the years, the contest has platformed queer performers from across Europe, from Dana International and Conchita Wurst, to last year’s winner, Swiss singer Nemo, who became the first openly non-binary artist to scoop first place with their tune “The Code”. The competition has acknowledged marriage equality, championed inclusivity, and beamed out much-needed Queer representation across the world. Pride be damned: Eurovision is often heralded as the true main attraction of the gender non-conforming calendar.
But that might be about to change. In April, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), who owns and operates Eurovision, announced changes to their flag policy, banning contestants and their delegations from carrying Lgbtq+ fest flags at official Eurovision venues, events or related performances. Under the modern guidelines, contestants and their delegations may only carry the flag of t
The ‘gay world cup’: why LGBTQ+ audiences love Eurovision
In 1956, seven European countries – Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and West Germany – gathered in Lugano, Switzerland for the first ever Eurovision Song Challenge. The competition was only broadcast in select countries, essence only a tiny number of viewers watched Swiss entry Lys Assia beat the grand prize with the tune Refrain.
Over the years, the contest has become a glitzy, kitschy spectacle of both the lovely and the bizarre, drawing in over 160 million viewers at last year’s event. In 2023, Eurovision returns to the UK (last year’s runners up) on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine for the first time since 1998, a time few anticipated after years of zero success.
As well as the contest’s overall transition from petty show to gigantic spectacle, Eurovision has also developed a dedicated and ardent fandom over the years, many of whom are members of the Gay community.
I have always been a gigantic follower of the contest. Eurovision is a perfect harmony of my have fanhood and my research interests surrounding contemporary LGBTQ+ voice and visibility. An international m
How gay is Eurovision
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Just How Gay Is Eurovision?
- New Study: Global homo-league table of Eurovision's most ardent same-sex attracted fans released.
- Ireland tops the gay leader-board.
LONDON, UK (OUTNOW) -- MAY 8, 2011 -- A new research analyze called LGBT2020 from Out Now - the global gay and lesbian marketing and research company - reveals for the first time the gay impact of Eurovision in 19 diverse countries, spread right across the world.
The most ardent gay supporters of Eurovision hail from Ireland - where a much higher proportion of gays and lesbians than in any other region say they always tune in to catch the Eurovision Song Contest.
Thanks to this latest analyze from Out Now Global, we now know which countries give a large gay 'douze points' to Eurovision, and which homosexual communities look set to stay firmly in the 'null points' camp - when Eurovision kicks off on 10 May 2011.
With comparative data-sets from 19 countries, the 'Out Now Global LGBT2020 Study' gives the first researched insight as to the support for the competitively camp Eurovision Song Competition from amongst lesbian, male lover, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities right around t
How Eurovision became an Queer safe space
It wasn't the biggest bar in the world and it was heaving, but somehow my partner and I found a seat by the farthest wall, sharing a table with a small group of Icelandic fans. When they launch out we were from Merseyside, the eyes of one of them lit up.
He slipped an impressive, silver ring from his finger. "Look," he said proudly. "See what I've got engraved inside here."
Even in the half-light, the words You'll Never Walk Alone, the Rodgers and Hammerstein song forever linked with Liverpool Football Club, were unmistakable. Coupled with the drunken truthfulness of his free hand reaching up to his heart, it was just as obvious how much the team meant to his Nordic soul.
It was around that moment the entire bar broke into a mass sing-a-long of The Herreys' Diggi Loo Diggi Ley, Sweden's 1984 Eurovision victor. Belted out with such booming fervour, the myriad of tiny glitterballs covering every inch of ceiling cosmos threatened to rain down on the giddy clientele.
Forgive me for not pointing out earlier this wasn't exactly a pub packed of football
In 1956, seven European countries – Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and West Germany – gathered in Lugano, Switzerland for the first ever Eurovision Song Contest. The competition was only publish in select countries, sense only a small number of viewers watched Swiss entry Lys Assia triumph the grand prize with the song Refrain.
Over the years, the contest has become a glitzy, kitschy spectacle of both the beautiful and the bizarre, drawing in over 160 million viewers at last year’s event. In 2023, Eurovision returns to the UK (last year’s runners up) on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine for the first time since 1998, a day scant anticipated after years of zero success.
As skillfully as the contest’s overall transition from small demonstrate to huge spectacle, Eurovision has also developed a dedicated and passionate fandom over the years, many of whom are members of the LGBTQ+ group.
I have always been a huge follower of the contest. Eurovision is a perfect unity of my own fanhood and my research interests surrounding contemporary LGBTQ+ representation and visibility. An international media event that places Diverse people centre stage deserves celebrating