Why wining the eurovision?
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popavapeur
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i guess most of the countries compete just because it's TV and it brings a lot of viewers. They care more about having good ratings than winning. That's why there's a lot of countries each year it's like they're used to compete every year like an annual meeting.
Some Countries are going for the win because it's always a good feeling for the country itself, it makes people proud and makes people interested the year after when they host. For some it's a highlight : nobody's talking about eastern issues here, for us Moldova (e.g) exists during Eurovision. I think countries like Armenia feel the win like a need, like it's making them important and "a force to be reckoned with" even more now that Azerbaijan won.
And i do think that it costs money to host but it actually brings a lot of people (so money too) to the country, it advertises it in some way.
Some Countries are going for the win because it's always a good feeling for the country itself, it makes people proud and makes people interested the year after when they host. For some it's a highlight : nobody's talking about eastern issues here, for us Moldova (e.g) exists during Eurovision. I think countries like Armenia feel the win like a need, like it's making them important and "a force to be reckoned with" even more now that Azerbaijan won.
And i do think that it costs money to host but it actually brings a lot of people (so money too) to the country, it advertises it in some way.
Taking part in Eurovision is somehow a way to advertize your country at European level through music, especially when you are to perform in the grand final. I think that is what justifies why so many countries participate every year. The firm drive to win is shared by only a tiny percentage of contestants imo (due to costs mainly).
Each broadcaster has its own goal: qualification, top 10 or victory. Winning the contest draws of course lots of attention and is the perfect opportunity to highlight your touristic potential, both for people who'll attend Eurovision next year and others who might want to discover a country they never thought of. Hosting may not always be worth it financially, but it is a significant promotional means in the medium term.
Look at me for instance, I knew nothing of Slovenia before I started watching the contest back in 2009, I happened to love most of their entries since then and in 2014 I finally decided to visit this country
and I didn't regret it!
Each broadcaster has its own goal: qualification, top 10 or victory. Winning the contest draws of course lots of attention and is the perfect opportunity to highlight your touristic potential, both for people who'll attend Eurovision next year and others who might want to discover a country they never thought of. Hosting may not always be worth it financially, but it is a significant promotional means in the medium term.
Look at me for instance, I knew nothing of Slovenia before I started watching the contest back in 2009, I happened to love most of their entries since then and in 2014 I finally decided to visit this country
and I didn't regret it!