The unaffordable Eurovision song contest | Jonathan Moles

The annual festival of camp is being hit by the financial crisis – which means some countries need to rein in their spendingIt's all Denmark's fault really. For years, the Eurovision song contest had been an annual test of new television and satellite technology dressed up as a music competition. Then, in 2000, Denmark held the annual camp-fest in a stadium with 39,000 people in attendance. Ever since, it's been a contest to get bigger and better every year. With three three-hour shows over a ...

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