Talk:History of the Eurovision Song Contest/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Whiteguru (talk · contribs) 03:54, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Starts GA Review; the review will follow the same sections of the Article.

 

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--Whiteguru (talk) 03:54, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Lede

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Strong lede, expansive and gives a fulsome overview of the History of the Eurovision Song Contest.
• A Competitive overview consisting of Year,Host broadcaster(s), Venue, Host city, Countries and Winning country follows the lede.

Competition overview

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• An attractive summary listing follows giving the above-mentioned details.
• A good summary and introduction to the article.
• This part is illustrated by images of arenas that have hosted the final. \

Origins

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• A history of the formation of the European Broadcasting Union is given, along with the first use of the word Eurovision by a commentator.
• A number of early international exchange programmes are listed, laying the foundation of the EBU.
• The formation of a "Programme Committee" to investigate new initiatives for cooperation is detailed.

1950s

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• The first contest in 1956 (Italy) is detailed.
• The (then) participation and voting is explained
• No known video footage of the event is known to survive.
• 1958 marked the first time that the winning country of the previous edition was given the honour of hosting, setting a precedent that continues to be observed.

1960s

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• 1960 saw the BBC host for the first time, and competing countries grow to 13.
• 1961 saw the first contest to be held on a Saturday night, which has now become the standard time-slot for the contest's final.
• 1962 sees a new voting system was implemented at this contest, with each country now giving 3, 2 and 1 points to the top three songs.
• 1965: A record 18 countries competed in this anniversary event, with Sweden making its return and Ireland making its debut.
• 1966: Black Lives Matter: Milly Scott represented the Netherlands

1970s

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• 1970 introduces a tie-breaking convention in order to prevent joint winners;
• 1971 saw the introduction of a video entry for each participant (or group);
• 1972 sees the contest broadcast in 28 countries, and for the first time was available live in Asia;
• 1973 after the Munich Olympic shootings and the entry of Israel: the audience had been warned not to stand during the show at the risk of being shot.
• 1975 sees Sweden as host and a new voting system.
• 1976 all competing countries were now required to contribute to the costs of running Eurovision;
• 1979 sees Israel as Host and Winner.

1980s

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• 1981 sees a worldwide audience of around 500 million viewers expected, with some 30 countries taking the broadcast across Europe, Asia and North Africa;
• 1985 was the first contest to be broadcast live via satellite;
• 1986 It becomes apparent that religious festivals in various countries precludes national participation;

1990s

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• 1990 The rules block anyone below the age of 16 on the day of the contest;
• 1991 Germany made its first appearance as a unified country;
• 1993 Breakup of the Soviet Union: the first Eurovision pre-selection took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 3 April;
• 1994 New entries from Lithuania, Poland and Russia
• 1996 29 countries entered in total, with all competing nations and Norway voting and deciding the 22 countries which would advance in the final.
• 1998: The first result widely determined by the viewing public saw Israel, the UK and Malta vie for first place...

2000s

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• 2000 the first contest to be broadcast live via the internet;
• 2001 Estonia became the first country from the former Eastern Bloc to win ;
• 2003 the last contest to be held over a single evening;
• 2004 the relegated countries from 2003 being joined by Albania, Andorra, Belarus and Serbia and Montenegro in their debut appearances;
• 2005 39 countries competed in total, with debut entries from Moldova and Bulgaria;
• 2007 42 countries competed in the contest, with entries from the Czech Republic, Georgia, Montenegro and Serbia,

2010s

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• 2010 saw the mix of jury and televoting as seen in the 2009 final extended into the semi-finals, each with an equal stake in determining the 10 qualifiers in each semi-final;
• 2014 The bearded drag queen's victory proved controversial among some;
• 2015 27 countries would compete in the largest final ever seen in the contest;
• 2016 voting system was transformed for the first time in over 30 years;
• 2017 Salvador Sobral earning the biggest points total ever seen in Eurovision;

2020s

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• 2020 cancelled due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
• 2021 set to be held on 18, 20 and 22 May 2021 at the Rotterdam Ahoy
• In response to the ongoing pandemic, multiple contingency scenarios are being developed by the host broadcasters and the EBU

Notes

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Noted

References

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• sampled; appropriate

Further Reading

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Noted

External Links

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Noted

 

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End Matter

1. Is it is Broad in its coverage?

• More than broad, it represents a history of Europe in the modern era, a history of broadcasting, satellite television and now live streaming via Internet.
• The 1960's delicately unfolds political interference towards the end of that decade.
• The incursion of national religious events is also noted.

1. Is it Verifiable with no original research?

• Extensively referenced.
• No OR is noted.

1. Does the article meet notability guidelines?

• Quite so.

1. Does it follow WP:NPOV Neutral Point of View?

• Yes

1. Is it stable?

• The article has had 4110 page views in the last 90 days
• This article started life on 1 February 2006
• There have been 642 edits to the page by 328 editors
• There are 629 references and 525 links to this page

1. Top editors are

    * Sims2aholic8
    * Wesley Wolf
    * Mikeagell98
    * Eurosong
    * Daniel Callegaro

1. It is illustrated by images ?

• Yes, 28 images on the page
• Images are placed in sections, appropriately
• Lede image ~ the Dutch National Archives, donated in the context of a partnership program;
• Competition Overview section has 8 images, 7 of which have Creative Commons licence; one has GNU Free Documentation License;
• 1950-1980: Six images have rights via the Danish Consolidated Act on Copyright; two have Creative Commons licences;
• 1980-2020 (remaining 11 images): One image has rights via the Danish Consolidated Act on Copyright; remainder all have Creative Commons licences;

Overall

• A well written History of the Eurovision Song Contest

Conclusion

 Passed       --Whiteguru (talk) 05:03, 24 February 2021 (UTC)