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Worldvision Song Contest (Archived)
Also Known As | Worldvision |
Genre | Music Competition |
Created By | Queen Soraya Pahlavi of Iran |
Foundation | June, 1952 |
No. of Episodes | 70 |
Production Location | Various Host Cities |
Running Time | ~2 Hours (Semi-Finals) |
Production Companies | World Broadcasting Company (WBC), |
Distributor | Worldvision |
Worldvision Song Contest - Grand Finals
The Worldvision Song Contest is a global song competition organised yearly by the World Broadcasting Company (WBC), which features participants representing countries across the globe. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the WBC's Worldvision and Worldradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.
Created in 1952 by Iranian Queen Soraya Pahlavi, as a way to unite a fractured world following the conclusion of the Second World War and the beginning of the Cold War, the first contest took place in 1955 hosted by Iran. The contest has gone ahead every year since then with the exception of 1978, 2020, and 2021. The former was postponned a year due to economic issues within Venuzela The latter contests being cancelled due to the ongoing Corovirus Pandemic and budgetry contraints on many nations.
Each participating broadcaster sends one original song to be performed live by a singer or group of up to six people aged 16 or older. Each country evaluates the competing songs by awarding two sets of 1–8, 10 and 12 points to their favourite songs, based on the views of an assembled group of music professionals and the country's viewing public, with the song receiving the most points declared the winner.
Traditionally held in the country which won the preceding year's event, the contest provides an opportunity to promote the host country and city as a tourist destination. Thousands of spectators attend the contest each year, and journalists are present to cover all aspects of the contest, including rehearsals in the contest venue, press conferences with the competing acts, and other related events and performances in the host city. Alongside the generic Eurovision logo, a unique theme and slogan is typically used for each event, guiding the stage design and informing performances during the broadcast. The contest has aired in countries across all continents, and has been available online via the official Worldvision website since 2000. Worldvision features among the world's most watched non-sporting events every year, with hundreds of millions of viewers globally.
Format
Original songs representing participating countries are performed in a live television programme broadcast via the Worldvision and Worldradio networks simultaneously to all countries. A "country" as a participant is represented by one television broadcaster from that country, a member of the World Broadcasting Company, and is typically that country's national public broadcasting organisation. The programme is staged by one of the participant countries and is broadcast from an auditorium in the selected host city. After all songs have been performed participating countries proceed to cast votes for the other countries' songs—nations are not permitted to vote for their own song—and the song which has received the most points is declared the winner at the end of the programme. The winning nation is invited to host next years contest.
Since 1998 each contest is typically formed of four live television shows held over one week: three semi-finals are held on the Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday followed by a grand final on the Saturday. All competing countries compete in one of the three semi-finals, except for the host country of that year's contest and the "Big Five" countries who are the countries who placed in the Top 6 the previous year, excluding the host nation.
Competitions
Year | Host Nation | Motto | Top 5 | Winning Nation | Artist, Song |
1955 | Iran | "Unity is Strength!" |
2nd-France (57 Points) 3rd-South Afrika (48 Points) 4th-Congo (46 Points) 5th-Brazil and Arab Federation (43 Points) | Iran | |
1956 | Iran | "Cultural Beauty through Unity!" |
2nd-Arab Federation (53 Points) 3rd-France (50 Points) 4th-German Democratic Republic (48 Points) 5th-Danubian Union (42 Points) | United States of Paramerica | |
1957 | United States of Paramerica | "Peace Through Music!" |
| West Germany | |
1958 | West Germany | "Musical Unity!" |
2nd - Poland ( 60 Points ) 3rd - Afghanistan ( 55 Points ) 4th - India ( 49 Points ) 5th - South Afrika ( 47 Points ) | Italy | |
1959 | Italy | "Sun, Love and Music!" |
2nd - Spain ( 74 Points ) 3rd - France ( 58 Points ) 4th - Syria ( 45 Points ) 5th - Soviet Union ( 41 Points ) | Israel | |
1960 | Israel | "Music Above War" |
2nd - Morocco ( 72 Points ) 3rd - China ( 64 Points ) 4th - Soviet Union ( 53 Points ) 5th - United States of Paramerica ( 51 Points ) | United Kingdom | |
1961 | United Kingdom | "Together and Proud!" |
2nd - Iran ( 60 Points ) 3rd - Tunisia ( 59 Points ) 4th - Mexico ( 45 Points ) 5th - East Germany ( 40 Points ) | Spain | |
1962 | Spain | "Bringing People Together" |
2nd - Chile ( 64 Points ) 3rd - Venezuela ( 55 Points ) 4th - Roumania ( 40 Points ) 5th - Sweden ( 38 Points ) | Poland | |
1963 | Poland | "To the People, For the People!" |
2nd - Benelux ( 75 Points ) 3rd - Australia ( 68 Points ) 4th - Iran ( 64 Points ) 5th - Anatolian Anahtarate ( 54 Points ) | Denmark-Norway | |
1964 | Denmark-Norway | "Cultural Beauty and Love" |
2nd - Italy ( 65 Points ) 3rd - India ( 56 Points ) 4th - Czechoslovakia ( 45 Points ) 5th - Benelux ( 44 Points ) | Malaysia | |
1965 | Malaysia | "Cultural Pride!" |
2nd - Congo ( 72 Points ) 3rd - East Germany ( 61 Points ) 4th - Austria ( 54 Points ) 5th - China ( 43 Points ) | Iran | |
1966 | Iran | "Coming Together with Pride!" |
2nd - Japan ( 63 Points ) 3rd - Soviet Union ( 53 Points ) 4th - Roumania ( 43 Points ) 5th - Sweden ( 38 Points ) | Austria | |
1967 | Austria | "Together We Stand" |
2nd - South Korea ( 53 Points ) 3rd - Australia ( 52 Points ) 4th - Colombia ( 48 Points ) 5th - Brazil ( 43 Points ) | United Kingdom | |
1968 | United Kingdom | "Empire of Love!" |
2nd - France ( 65 Points ) 3rd - Benelux ( 54 Points ) 4th - South Afrika ( 48 Points ) 5th - Egypt ( 37 Points ) | Czechoslovakia | |
1969 | Czechoslovakia | "Proudly As One" |
2nd - United Kingdom ( 64 Points ) 3rd - United States of Paramerica ( 56 Points ) 4th - Brazil ( 43 Points ) 5th - Thailand ( 36 Points ) | France | |
1970 | France | "Breaking Barriers" |
2nd - Soviet Union ( 67 Points ) 3rd - Iran ( 56 Points ) 4th - Ethiopia ( 47 Points ) 5th - Egypt ( 41 Points ) | Anatolian Anahtarate | |
1971 | Anatolian Anahtarate | "Building Love" |
2nd - France ( 65 Points ) 3rd - Denmark-Norway ( 54 Points ) 4th - South Korea ( 45 Points ) 5th - Malaysia ( 39 Points ) | United States of Paramerica | |
1972 | United States of Paramerica | "Music Across Globe!" |
2nd - Greece (67 Points ) 3rd - United Kingdom ( 65 Points ) 4th - Portugal ( 62 Points ) 5th - Soviet Union ( 59 Points ) | Iran | |
1974 | Iran | "Cultural Beauty!" |
2nd - South Korea ( 47 Points ) 3rd - Spain and Greece ( 46 Points) 4th - South Afrika ( 44 Points) 5th - Mexico ( 43 Points ) | Portugal | |
1975 | Portugal | "Music Moves us All!" |
2nd - Sweden ( 96 Points ) 3rd - France ( 89 Points ) 4th - Iran ( 74 Points ) 5th - Israel ( 66 Points ) | United Kingdom | |
1976 | United Kingdom | "Music and Culture!" |
2nd - Venezuela and Iran ( 79 Points ) 3rd - Netherlands ( 70 Points ) 4th - France ( 59 Points ) 5th - Argentina ( 57 Points ) | United Kingdom | |
1977 | United Kingdom | "Diversity, Variety, Music!" |
2nd - Netherlands ( 85 Points ) 3rd - United Kingdom ( 79 Points ) 4th - Canada ( 76 Points ) 5th - Iran ( 72 Points ) | Venezuela | |
1979 | Venezuela | "Liberty and Freedom Through Music!" |
2nd - Netherlands ( 76 Points ) 3rd - Iran ( 74 Points ) 4th - Venezuela ( 73 Points ) 5th - Sweden ( 60 Points ) | France | |
1980 | France | "L'amour de la chanson est dans chaque parole" ( English - "Love of music is in every word" ) |
2nd - Japan ( 94 Points ) 3rd - Ottoman Empire ( 87 Points ) 4th - Amsterwald ( 83 Points ) 5th - Macau and Netherlands ( 76 Points ) | United Kingdom | |
1981 | United Kingdom | "New World Vibes" |
2nd - Benelux ( 87 Points ) 3rd - West Germany ( 76 Points ) 4th - East Germany ( 72 Points ) 5th - South Korea ( 64 Points ) | Iran | |
1982 | Iran | "You're Never Alone" |
2nd - Mexico ( 76 Points ) 3rd - Kenya ( 64 Points ) 4th - South Afrika ( 61 Points ) 5th - New Zealand ( 54 Points ) | West Germany | |
1983 | West Germany | "No Walls" |
2nd - France ( 87 Points ) 3rd - China ( 71 Points ) 4th - Japan ( 64 Points ) 5th - Anatolian Anahtarate ( 53 Points ) | Soviet Union | |
1984 | Soviet Union | "People and Music" |
2nd - Sweden ( 76 Points ) 3rd - United States of Paramerica ( 65 Points ) 4th - Argentina ( 54 Points ) 5th - Austria ( 48 Points ) | United Kingdom | |
1985 | United Kingdom | "Music Connects" |
2nd - United Kingdom ( 84 Points ) 3rd - Iran ( 82 Points ) 4th - Yugoslavia ( 68 Points ) 5th - Monaco ( 62 Points ) | Japan | |
1986 | Japan | "Musical Heart of Earth" |
2nd - Denmark ( 113 Points ) 3rd - Malaysia ( 103 Points ) 4th - Argentina ( 99 Points ) 5th - USP ( 94 Points ) | Benlux | |
1987 | Benelux | "Love and Unity!" |
2nd - Quebec ( 106 Points ) 3rd - East African Federation ( 105 Points ) 4th - Austria ( 103 Points ) 5th - South Korea ( 98 Points ) | United Kingdom | TBA |
1988 | United Kingdom | "New Era. New Music." |
2nd - Turkey ( 104 Points ) 3rd - Vietnam ( 98 Points ) 4th - Indonesia ( 96 Points ) 5th - Denmark ( 92 Points ) | Argentina | |
1989 | Argentina | "Modern Rhythms!" |
2nd - Venezuela ( 107 Points ) 3rd - Northern Kingdom ( 105 Points ) 4th - Terravia ( 102 Points ) 5th - Germany ( 93 Points ) | Switzerland | |
1990 | Switzerland | "Decade Vibes!" |
2nd - Italy ( 119 Points ) 3rd - South Korea ( 118 Points ) 4th - Australia ( 108 Points ) 5th - USSR ( 103 Points ) | Norrish Kingdom | |
1991 | Norrish Kingdom | "New Energy, New Beats!" |
2nd - Portugal ( 105 Points ) 3rd - Balkan Union ( 104 Points ) 4th - Brazil ( 101 Points ) 5th - France ( 100 Points ) | Iran | |
1992 | Iran | "Beauty Never Lies" |
2nd - Benelux ( 119 Points ) 3rd - Italy ( 112 Points ) 4th - Czechoslovakia ( 108 Points ) 5th - Quebec ( 100 Points ) | Brazil | |
1993 | Brazil | "Stars United" |
2nd - Nordic Kingdom ( 118 Points ) 3rd - Poland ( 110 Points ) 4th - Germany ( 109 Points ) 5th - South Afrika ( 108 Points ) | France | |
1994 | France | "Creating Bridges" |
2nd - Saudi Arabia ( 119 Points ) 3rd - Greece ( 112 Points ) 4th - Czechoslovakia ( 108 Points ) 5th - Balkania ( 103 Points ) | Australia | |
1995 | Australia | "Dream Beyond Stars" |
2nd - Germany ( 415 Points ) 3rd - Iran ( 365 Points ) 4th - China ( 321 Points ) 5th - Mexico ( 297 Points ) | United States of Paramerica | |
1996 | United States of Paramerica | "Come United!" |
2nd - Hong Kong ( 340 Points ) 3rd - Iran ( 287 Points ) 4th - France ( 260 Points ) 5th - Czechoslovakia ( 230 Points ) | India | |
1997 | Hamare Raj | "Coast of Love!" |
2nd - Italy ( 320 Points ) 3rd - United Kingdom ( 289 Points ) 4th - Soviet Union ( 265 Points ) 5th - Denmark ( 239 Points ) | Hong Kong | |
1998 | Hong Kong | Spark Your Colours! |
2nd - Italy ( 348 Points ) 3rd - Benelux ( 265 Points ) 4th - Greece ( 232 Points ) 5th - Madagascar ( 220 Points ) | Japan | |
1999 | Japan | "United We Come!" |
2nd - Iran ( 430 Points ) 3rd - United Kingdom ( 396 Points ) 4th - France ( 393 Points ) 5th - Korea ( 322 Points ) | Benelux | |
2000 | Benelux | "New Millennium, New Music!" |
2nd - Mexico ( 443 Points ) 3rd - Congo ( 395 Points ) 4th - United States of Paramerica ( 386 Points ) 5th - China ( 385 Points ) | Sweden | |
2001 | Sweden | "Brighter Future" |
2nd - Syria ( 354 Points ) 3rd - Serbia ( 326 Points ) 4th - Hong Kong ( 319 Points ) 5th - South Afrika ( 289 Points ) | Congo | |
2002 | Congo | "May The Odds Be In Your Favour" |
2nd - Venezuela ( 364 Points ) 3rd - Morocco ( 348 Points ) 4th - Greece ( 330 Points ) 5th - Mexico ( 326 Points ) | Hong Kong | |
2003 | Hong Kong | "Advancing Further Together!" |
2nd - Venezuela ( 400 Points ) 3rd - Sweden ( 392 Points ) 4th - La Plata ( 391 Points ) 5th - Israel ( 354 Points ) | Russia | |
2004 | Russia | "Strength Through Song" |
2nd - United Kingdom ( 450 Points ) 3rd - La Plata ( 386 Points ) 4th - Korea ( 345 Points ) 5th - Quebec ( 330 Points ) | Iran | |
2005 | Iran | "Musical Love" |
2nd - France ( 390 Points ) 3rd - Australia ( 330 Points ) 4th - Mexico ( 245 Points ) 5th - Canada ( 240 Points ) | Germany | |
2007 | Germany | "Fühl’ dein Herz schlagen! ( Feel Your Heart Beat! )" |
2nd - United States of Paramerica ( 465 Points ) 3rd - Italy ( 430 Points ) 4th - India ( 416 Points ) 5th - Australia ( 400 Points ) | Korea | |
2008 | Korea | "Bridging the Divide!" |
2nd - Terravia ( 473 Points ) 3rd - United States of Paramerica ( 361 Points ) 4th - Ireland ( 352 Points ) 5th - United Kingdom ( 340 Points ) | South Afrika | |
2009 | South Afrika | "Era of Sound" |
2nd - Wallonia ( 432 Points ) 3rd - Japan ( 368 Points ) 4th - Songhai Empire ( 343 Points ) 5th - Denmark-Norway ( 325 Points ) | Yugoslavia | |
2010 | Yugosalvia | "We Are One" |
2nd - Germany ( 443 Points ) 3rd - Quebec ( 365 Points ) 4th - Japan ( 328 Points ) 5th - La Plata ( 317 Points ) | Korea | |
2011 | Korea | "Share the Moment" |
2nd - Iran ( 332 Points ) 3rd - Iceland ( 296 Points ) 4th - Korea ( 295 Points ) 5th - Switzerland ( 287 Points ) | La Plata | |
2013 | La Plata | "Join Us!" |
2nd - United Kingdom ( 426 Points ) 3rd - Denmark ( 384 Points ) 4th - Canada ( 269 Points ) 5th - Korea ( 263 Points ) | La Plata | |
2014 | Russia | "From Russia, With Love" |
2nd - France ( 440 Points ) 3rd - Italy ( 365 Points ) 4th - Sudan ( 350 Points ) 5th - Argentina ( 324 Points ) | Japan | |
2015 | Japan | "Together, The Sound of Music!" |
2nd - United States of Paramerica ( 409 Points ) 3rd - Galla ( 357 Points ) 4th - Persian Gulf Empire ( 320 Points ) 5th - Singhasari Empire ( 300 Points ) | West Africa | |
2016 | West Africa | "Come Together" |
2nd - Japan ( 480 Points ) 3rd - Korea ( 421 Points ) 4th - Singharasi Empire ( 407 Points ) 5th - United States of Paramountica ( 350 Points ) | United Kingdom | |
2017 | United Kingdom | "Celebrate Diversity" |
2nd - Korea ( 460 Points ) 3rd - Iceland ( 380 Points ) 4th - La Plata ( 375 Points ) 5th - Denmark-Norway ( 330 Points ) | Iran | |
2018 | Iran | "Dare to Dream" |
2nd - Canada ( 570 Points ) 3rd - Brazil ( 560 Points ) 4th - Colombia ( 506 Points ) 5th - Mexico ( 501 Points ) | La Plata | |
2019 | La Plata | "All Aboard!" |
2nd - Germany ( 540 Points ) 3rd - Yugoslavia ( 483 Points ) 4th - Brazil ( 460 Points ) 5th - Japan ( 410 Points ) | Korea | |
2022 | Korea | "Healing Through Music" |
2nd - Canada ( 550 Points ) 3rd - Spain ( 486 Points ) 4th - SGRI ( 485 Points ) 5th - Brazil ( 462 Points ) | Taiwan | |
2023 | Taiwan | "Join Us" |
2nd - Galla ( 542 Points ) 3rd - Sudan ( 521 Points ) 4th - United Kingdom ( 518 Points ) 5th - Ukraine ( 486 Points ) | Italy | |
2023 | Italy | "Beauty Through Life" |
2nd - Finland ( 481 Points ) 3rd - Germany ( 435 Points ) 4th - Korea ( 388 Points ) 5th - Sweden ( 341 Points ) | United Kingdom |
