World Wide Wave

19 May 2018

EUROVISION: THE WORLDS CAMPEST SONG CONTEST

Europe, News & Politics

For the first time, Portugal and its capital of Lisbon will hosts the Eurovision Song Contest.  It is arguably the gayest singing competition in the world so of course JOY is taking you there!  Some people love it, some hate it and a whole legion of people are Eurovision fanatics.

• Why do some countries take the Eurovision song contest so seriously?
• What role does Eurovision have in advancing LGBTI acceptance?
• What impact has Australia’s participation had on the competition?

Pushing aside the glitter cannons to expose the secrets of Eurovision, we spoke with William Lee Adams, the founder and editor-in-chief of Eurovision fan site WiwiBloggs (http://wiwibloggs.com).

Broadcast: May 8, 2018

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