Eurovision!
A History of Modern Europe Through The World's Greatest Song Contest
Will be published approx. on 23. April 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
356 pages
978-1-911545-55-2 (ISBN)
Description
Do you think the world of the Eurovision Song Contest, with its crazy props, even crazier dancers and crazier still songs has nothing to do with serious European politics? Think again. The contest has been a mirror for cultural, social and political developments in Europe ever since its inauguration in 1956. It has been a voice of rebellion across the Iron Curtain, the voice of liberation for both sexual and regional minorities and it even once triggered a national revolution. Eurovision! charts both the history of Europe and the history of the Eurovision Song Contest over the last six decades, and shows how seamlessly they interlink - and what an amazing journey it has been. This updated edition takes in every content up to 2022.
Reviews / Votes
'A feast for any Eurovision fan. As thorough a history of the contest as anyone could desire.' Graham NortonMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-911545-55-2 (9781911545552)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
04/2017
Melville House UK
€32.39
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Person
Chris West is an author, ghostwriter and marketer. His books include Journey to the Middle Kingdom, The Beermat Entrepreneur and First Class: a History of Britain in 36 Postage Stamps. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter.