Partisanship at Eurovision is becoming more blatant

Re:Partisanship at Eurovision is becoming more blatant by isodev on Saturday May 12, 2018 @07:32AM (#17053558)

After all, EU countries don't exist in isolation and we are heavily influenced by our neighbours (economically, culturally, politically). It only makes sense that this influence makes its way into Eurovision. I think the "partisanship" between countries is part of the spectacle.

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Re:Partisanship at Eurovision is becoming more blatant by ldjb on Saturday May 12, 2018 @08:19AM (#17053712)

I'm not sure what the EU has to do with anything or why EU countries should be different from any of the other competing countries.

I suppose the "partisanship" can be interesting to observe, but considering all the hard work each of the acts have to do I feel it's a shame that they are judged mainly on geographical and political factors rather than on their musical ability and performance.

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Re:Partisanship at Eurovision is becoming more blatant by repolfx on Saturday May 12, 2018 @12:56PM (#17054888)

Despite the name Eurovision is nothing to do with the EU. That's why Israel, Ukraine and Russia sometimes compete.

Actual eligibility is defined by a relic of the early television broadcasting industry, the "European Broadcasting Area" the borders of which correspond to, I think, early telegraph networks.

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Re:Partisanship at Eurovision is becoming more blatant by ldjb on Saturday May 12, 2018 @04:21PM (#17055836)

Exactly. Eurovision is not related to the European Union. Technically, it doesn't even have anything to do with Europe; Australia have been competing in recent years.

Eligibility simply requires the country to have a broadcaster that is a member of the European Broadcasting Union.

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