eurovision
what it is
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual contest held in Europe to select the best song out of the competing nations - of which there were 43 in the 2008 edition, the most on record. The Contest has run every year since 1956, growing steadily in numbers over the past decade as the former Soviet Bloc (which had competed in its own "Intervision" contest, as well as other events) have joined the list of entrants. Recent winners have, in fact, hailed predominantly from behind the former Iron Curtain.
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✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is eurovision?
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual contest held in Europe to select the best song out of the competing nations - of which there were 43 in the 2008 edition, the most on record. The Contest has run every year since 1956, growing steadily in numbers over the past decade as the former Soviet Bloc (which had competed in its own "Intervision" contest, as well as other events) have joined the list of entrants. Recent winners have, in fact, hailed predominantly from behind the former Iron Curtain.
What are good eurovision albums to start with?
Try Fairytales by Alexander Rybak, Cha Cha Cha by Käärijä, Je Ne Sais Quoi by Hera Björk, and Heal by Loreen.
Who are some women making eurovision?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/eurovision/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making eurovision, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20