- published: 15 May 2016
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The Eurovision Song Contest (French: Concours Eurovision de la chanson), often shortened to ESC or Eurovision, is the longest-running annual TV song competition, held, primarily, among the member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. The competition was based upon the existing Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy.
Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition. The contest has been broadcast every year for sixty years, since its inauguration in 1956, and is one of the longest-running television programmes in the world. It is also one of the most watched non-sporting events in the world, with audience figures having been quoted in recent years as anything between 100 million and 600 million internationally. Eurovision has also been broadcast outside Europe to several countries that do not compete, such as the USA and China. An exception was made in 2015, when Australia was allowed to compete as a guest entrant as part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the event. In November 2015, the EBU announced that Australia would return in 2016. Since 2000, the contest has also been broadcast over the Internet, via the Eurovision website.
GRIMSBY
Welcome dear friends to our contest
The first that this
Kingdom has ever seen
We gather today
For a vocal display
So our Prince may
At last choose a Queen
(spoken)
These six princesses possess the most accomplished voices in all the land.
Tonight, one of you will go home with the crown.
May the best woman win!
CONTESTANT ONE
Listen to me, don't I sound rich!
Loud, am I now?
Plus, I've got perfect pitch!
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything
ERIC
(spoken)
That's not her voice, I'll know it the moment I hear it.
CONTESTANT TWO
Listen to this
Clear as can be
You'll know I'm it
When I hit my high C
Ahhh!
CONTESTANT THREE
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything
Everything!
Everything!
CONTESTANT FOUR
I'm a world famous
Coloratura
CONTESTANT FIVE
My vibrato is
Second to none
CONTESTANT SIX
I'm a walking display of
Gravora
ALL CONTESTANTS
It's so clear
Can't you hear?
I'm the one!
I'm the one!
I'm the one!
I'm the one!