|
OGAE Second Chance Contest 2011
The OGAE Second Chance Contest is a visual event which was founded in 1987 and is organised by branches of OGAE, the international fan club of the Eurovision Song Contest. Four nations competed in the first contest which took place in 1987. The competition was previously a non-televised event, but evolved over the years by the usage of video tape and later DVD, YouTube and streaming services. Each summer following the Eurovision Song Contest, each branch can enter one song that failed to win the country's national selection process for the contest. The members of each club choose amongst the songs that did not win and select one to represent the club in the event. Votes are cast by members of the OGAE clubs and are returned to the OGAE branch organising the particular year's event. Guest juries have been used to cast votes since 1993. Background The contest began in 1987, when it was then known as "Europe's Favourite". Four OGAE branches competed in the first contest, coming fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Host Cities Of The Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition, held by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. This page is a list of cities and venues that have hosted the contest, one or more times. The contest has frequently been held in a capital city. The first four editions (between and ) are to date the longest span of consecutive editions without a capital hosting the event. This record was later tied by the four editions between and (the edition having been cancelled). Host cities Special events Hosting traditions and exceptions The tradition of the winning country hosting the following year's event was established in , held in the Netherlands. A number of exceptions to this rule have occurred since, typically when the winning country had already hosted the event in the recent past. These exceptions are listed below: * —hosted by the BBC in London when the Netherlands' Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, NTS declined due to expense, having p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
