Review article
https://doi.org/10.46917/st.15.1.7
Perception of Eurovision as a political and entertainment event among young people
Korina Terek
; Veleučilište Bernays, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Dejan Gluvačević
; Veleučilište Bernays, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
and uniting the participating countries. It was originally conceived as an
apolitical event. However, in the past decade, we have seen a significant
shift in the perception of what constitutes a Eurovision song and the
growing importance of the song’s message. This difference has become
evident in the notable disparity between jury and public voting. The
purpose of this paper is to examine how Eurovision has evolved as a
competition to this day and to explore the political and social factors
that have influenced this development. The goal of the research is to
understand young people’s views on Eurovision and what they consider
to be its most important aspect—whether it’s entertainment, politics,
or something entirely different. Research conducted through an
online questionnaire revealed that young people indeed attribute more
political significance to the competition than older generations, but
primarily view Eurovision as an entertaining event with mostly positive
connotations. Given the lack of research on Eurovision conducted
online, it would be desirable for similar studies to be carried out on a
larger sample to further investigate the gender-based differences among
respondents who participated in the research online and at live events.
Keywords
Eurovision; politics; entertainment; perception; youth
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Publication date:
21.12.2024.
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