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- ISBN 9781911545903
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 27 Aug 2026
- Publisher: Melville House UK
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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 seven decades and shows how seamlessly they interlink - and what an amazing journey it has been.
A new and updated edition, taking in all contests up to 2026.
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.
