This is Sweden Calling

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Viewed annually by 600 million people, Eurovision is the world's biggest and most watched song festival. Just a decade after WWII, it brought Europeans together to celebrate their belief in peace, love and appalling pop songs. Much more than a song contest, it's become a cult event - a spectacular show where stars such as ABBA, Bucks Fizz, Sandie Shaw, Brotherhood of Man, Celine Dion, Katrina and the Waves and Lulu were born.This is Sweden calling is your indispensable guide to almost five decades of Eurovision. The winners, shockers, hosts, politics and trivia - for example, how on earth does Israel make it into the contest when it's not even a European country? It's all here!