{"id":1193,"date":"2015-03-31T16:37:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T15:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2015-03-31T17:31:23","modified_gmt":"2015-03-31T16:31:23","slug":"esc60-congratulations-and-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/2015\/03\/31\/esc60-congratulations-and-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"ESC@60: Congratulations and celebrations&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Rebooting my Eurovision blog doesn\u2019t usually occur until April\/May each year, as we enjoy the build-up to the Contest during my stay in the host city. As it happens, 2015 marks a significant anniversary for the Eurovision Song Contest and so it seems only fitting that the blog is back to celebrate the 60<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of this wonderful event.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the actual Contest in May, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have organised a couple of events. First we have <strong>Eurovision\u2019s Greatest Hits<\/strong>. You will probably have seen the promo trailer on the BBC, ahead of the television broadcast on BBC1, this Friday at 9.00pm. Then at the end of April there is a <strong>60<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Conference<\/strong>, which is to be held at Bafta HQ in London. I have been invited to contribute to the conference proceedings, which is an absolute honour and a delight. I will share with you more details about that event on this blog soon.<\/p>\n<p>Before we look forward to all thing Eurovish 2015 , I guess it&#8217;s time to look back for a bit, and revel in getting all nostalgic and giddy about the Eurovision Song Contest over the years. So, with that said, I guess that this is the\u00a0starting point for the Eurovision season on the blog this year\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/p02lm1ry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1191\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/p02lm1ry.jpg\" alt=\"p02lm1ry\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/p02lm1ry.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/p02lm1ry-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yes, what better way to reflect on the past 60 years* than to bring together winning acts and fan favourites for this star-studded special event. Tonight (Tuesday 31 March) London\u2019s glittering Hammersmith Apollo will host <strong>Eurovision\u2019s Greatest Hits<\/strong>. A few of my pals will be there. Me, I\u2019ll enjoy it on the telly on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/ESCHH2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1194\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/ESCHH2.jpg\" alt=\"ESCHH2\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/ESCHH2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/ESCHH2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>*(well, it is actually only 59 years \u2013 the first television broadcast was in 1956 &#8211; \u00a0but let\u2019s not ruin the moment with a technicality!)<\/p>\n<p>The proceedings are in safe hands, being presented by our very own Graham Norton, and the rather entertaining Swedish presenter Petra Mede. Some of you might remember her when she hosted the ESC in Malm\u00f6 back in 2013, when she did a great job. She certainly knew her crowd, openly acknowledging all the dancing queens that were there! I\u2019m hoping that Graham and Petra deliver\u00a0a funny script that is both humorous and nostalgic. The acts that are scheduled to appear should also do that, and we will all be transported back in time to share our Eurovision memories once again.<\/p>\n<p>The list of Greatest Hits being lined-up might cause some fans to raise an eyebrow and cover their ears (it\u2019s all subjective at the end of the day, isn\u2019t it), but with\u00a0appearances including the UK\u2019s Brotherhood of Man (1976), Ireland\u2019s Johnny Logan (1980 and 1987), Loreen (Sweden 2012) and Conchita Wurst (our reigning champ from Austria) it means that all ages and music tastes are represented.<\/p>\n<p>I will be discussing some of what I think are the greatest Eurovision hits in my next post, and if you would like to share your Eurovision memories, drop me an email (<a href=\"mailto:jacksonp@edgehill.ac.uk\">jacksonp@edgehill.ac.uk<\/a>) and I\u2019ll compile a list.<\/p>\n<p>What is Edge Hill\u2019s favourite Eurovision song? It\u2019d be fun to find out!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s good to be back with you, fellow Eurofans! \u00a0 \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone. Rebooting my Eurovision blog doesn\u2019t usually occur until April\/May each year, as we enjoy the build-up to the Contest during my stay in the host city. 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