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1. The Eurovision Song Contest has existed since 1956

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2022, 08:07 AM

Jul 2022

The UK joined the EEC in 1973. The song contest has ALWAYS had non-members of the EEC and, later EU. Norway and Switzerland were never members. These days, even Azerbaijan sends songs and artists to sing them. Ukraine, which won this past contest, was never an EU member. Non-members of the EEC (which originally had only six member countries, don't forget), and, later, the EU have ALWAYS participated in the Eurovision contest.

So what is this all about?

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England is going to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest - Just announced. [View all] GoneOffShore Jul 2022 OP

The Eurovision Song Contest has existed since 1956 DFW Jul 2022 #1

I know about how long England has been involved. It's just funny that they wanted out of Europe GoneOffShore Jul 2022 #3

The political and economic makeup of Europe never figured into the Eurovision Song Contest DFW Jul 2022 #4

Some of my musician friends in England and France have been directly affected by Brexit. GoneOffShore Jul 2022 #5

I mean, Australia gets to play. vanlassie Jul 2022 #2