Eurovision: The price of performing
Business Daily
BBC
4.4 • 816 Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2022
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
In today’s episode of Business Daily we’ll see how Eurovision goes so much further than the stage.
We head to this year’s host city, Turin in Italy, to see whether there’s a been boost in local business there.
We hear from Ochman who's representing Poland, on how his career has changed since becoming an act, and from Emmelie De Forest who represented Denmark in 2013, who says the competition was both a "blessing, and a curse".
Dr Filippos Filippidis, from Imperial College London, tells us about the positive effect that Eurovision can have on a country's mental health. And Dr Adrian Kavanagh from Maynooth University in Ireland, talks about the economic impact of hosting.
We also speak to one of the competition’s most famous former presenters, Danish actor Pilou Asbaek.
Presenter/producer: Izzy Greenfield Image: Getty (Description: Eurovision song contest logo 2022)
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening, Europe! |
| 0:05.0 | Eurovision. |
| 0:08.8 | It's an annual singing competition that's seen thousands of performers take to the stage since 1956. |
| 0:16.2 | And more than 180 million people worldwide tune in every year to watch one of the sparkliest nights in show |
| 0:22.8 | business. |
| 0:27.3 | In today's episode of Business Daily, we'll see how Eurovision goes so much further than the |
| 0:33.1 | stage. |
| 0:34.3 | We'll head to this year's host city to see whether there's been a boost in local business there. |
| 0:39.8 | We'll hear from this year's contestants and former winners to see what impact the competitions had on their careers. |
| 0:47.5 | And we'll speak to one of the competition's most famous former presenters. |
| 0:52.5 | Hello, world. Welcome to Business Daily. |
| 0:56.2 | I'm your host, Blue Aspect, and along with me is Izzy Greenfield. |
| 1:01.2 | And the reason why I'm part of the show today is it's a special on Eurovision. |
| 1:06.8 | Enjoy. |
| 1:07.8 | That's Business Daily from the BBC. |
| 1:12.9 | Perfect. |
| 1:15.5 | Actor Pilu Aspect hosted Eurovision in 2014. |
| 1:20.4 | You might know him from shows like Borgon, where he played Caspar Yule, |
| 1:24.0 | or as Yoron Greyjoy in Game of Thrones. |
| 1:26.5 | And now, please welcome your hosts this evening. |
| 1:31.5 | Lisa Ruehne, Negolai couple and Pilou Aspect. |
| 1:36.4 | Good evening, Europe! |
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