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Eurovision Song Contest Organizers Tease An ABBA Anniversary Twist And Switch-Up Voting Rules, Competition Format Ahead of Live Shows


Eurovision Song Contest Organizers Tease An ABBA Anniversary Twist And Switch-Up Voting Rules And Competition Format Ahead of Live Shows

He acknowledged the wider dimensions to the competition, with security levels heightened in Sweden and more protests planned by those unhappy about Israel’s participation. The anniversary of the momentous Waterloo performance that won Eurovision and helped propel ABBA to superstardom has even inspired a feature doc, as Deadline revealed last week. The format shake-ups include having the acts representing the ‘big five’ countries – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK – perform their songs live and in full during the semi-finals.

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