Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Eurovision 2023: voting changes show the contest has always been political

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Helen Julia Minors, Professor, Head of the School of Arts, York St John University

Expert judges have been a mainstay of the Eurovision Song Contest since its inception in 1956. These experts are usually industry professionals with experience in popular music distribution. But with the announcement last November that from 2023 the contest will be replacing them with a global public vote in the semifinals, it seems the expert judge has fallen from favour.

What does this say about the quality of Eurovision’s content and the value of the show…

Lire l'article complet