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minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down1·4 days agoWell akshually you only need to be within the European Broadcasting Area to participate; Middle Eastern countries other than Israel just don’t.
minus-squarethemadcodger@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 days agoThen how does Australia get a pass?
minus-squareAlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·4 days agoThey’re a long time affiliate member of the EBU and big Eurovision fans, they were invited for the 60th Eurovision (IIRC) to mark the event and they’ve just stuck around.
minus-squareMora@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 days agoAnd I am really glad they did. They often brought some cool stuff on the stage.
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoThis, it would be interesting to extend this special status and have a different guest country every year.
Well akshually you only need to be within the European Broadcasting Area to participate; Middle Eastern countries other than Israel just don’t.
Then how does Australia get a pass?
They’re a long time affiliate member of the EBU and big Eurovision fans, they were invited for the 60th Eurovision (IIRC) to mark the event and they’ve just stuck around.
And I am really glad they did. They often brought some cool stuff on the stage.
This, it would be interesting to extend this special status and have a different guest country every year.