"All the highs and lows of over sixty years of Eurovision, from C???eline Dion to Dustin the Turkey, and from ABBA to Conchita Wurst: plenty of silly constumes, truly terrible lyrics and all-round unbeatable entertainment. Since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has existed in a parallel universe that continues to beguine and bemuse in equal measure. In this glittering, magical world, a song about the construction of a hydro-electric power station is cutting edge-pop, half a dozen warbling Russian grandmothers make up a ...
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"All the highs and lows of over sixty years of Eurovision, from C???eline Dion to Dustin the Turkey, and from ABBA to Conchita Wurst: plenty of silly constumes, truly terrible lyrics and all-round unbeatable entertainment. Since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has existed in a parallel universe that continues to beguine and bemuse in equal measure. In this glittering, magical world, a song about the construction of a hydro-electric power station is cutting edge-pop, half a dozen warbling Russian grandmothers make up a band, a song that repeats the word 'la' 138 times is a winner, and Australia is part of Europe. There has been scandal, too, in the form of an over-long kiss; national outrage in 1976 as a result of the Greek entry's savage indictment of Turkish foreign policy in Cyprus; and a night of near-death in Luxembourg when the floor manager warned the audience against standing up to applaud because they might be shot by security forces"--Back cover.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
