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In 2026, the Eurovision Song Contest celebrates its 70th anniversary. With around 160 million viewers, the ESC is one of the world's biggest music spectacles. This documentary looks back on seven decades filled with music, emotions and passion. From its beginnings as a chanson competition in 1956 through flamboyant outfits and spectacular performances to unforgettable victories, bitter defeats and the political debates of the recent past. Stars like Jean Paul Gaultier, Hape Kerkeling, Tom Neuwirth (aka Conchita Wurst), and Germany's first ESC winner, Nicole, share their experiences on and off stage. The documentary paints a multifaceted portrait of the ESC, highlighting its profound influence on music, fashion, and society, as well as on the LGBTQIA+ community, thus becoming a vibrant journey through seven decades of European pop culture history.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2026-05-08
- video_camera_front Companies Drive Beta GmbH, SWR, HR, NDR, WDR, ARD
- timer Runtime: 90 Mins
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- info IMDB ID tt42513375
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Conchita Wurst
Self - Interviewee
Irving Wolther
Self - Interviewee
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Self - Interviewee
Johnny Logan
Self - Interviewee
Olli Schulz
Self - Interviewee
Guildo Horn
Self - Interviewee
Lukas Heinser
Self - Interviewee
Carolin Worbs
Self - Interviewee
Miguel Robitzky
Self - Interviewee
Ralph Siegel
Self - Interviewee
Mr. Lordi
Self - Interviewee
Peter Urban
Self - Interviewee
Nicole
Self - Interviewee
Hape Kerkeling
Self - Interviewee
Sam Dylan
Self - Interviewee
Olivia Jones
Self - Interviewee
Torge Oelrich
Self - Interviewee
Florian Wieder
Self - Interviewee
Tünde Bornemisza
Self - Interviewee
Nana Mouskouri
Self - Interviewee
Jamala
Self - Interviewee
Lena Meyer-Landrut
Self (archive footage)
Stefan Raab
Self (archive footage)
Loreen
Self (archive footage)
Céline Dion
Self (archive footage)
Agnetha Fältskog
Self (archive footage)
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Self (archive footage)
Benny Andersson
Self (archive footage)
Björn Ulvaeus
Self (archive footage)
Sandie Shaw
Self (archive footage)
Cliff Richard
Self (archive footage)
Ireen Sheer
Self (archive footage)
Lys Assia
Self (archive footage)
Margot Hielscher
Self (archive footage)
Rex Gildo
Self (archive footage)
Tommy Cash
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Claude Pascal
Self (archive footage)
Katja Ebstein
Self (archive footage)
Domenico Modugno
Self (archive footage)
Måns Zelmerlöw
Self (archive footage)
Jürgen Göbel
Self (archive footage)
Joy Fleming
Self (archive footage)
Linda Martin
Self (archive footage)
Salvador Sobral
Self (archive footage)
Damiano David
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Raggi
Self (archive footage)
Victoria De Angelis
Self (archive footage)
Ethan Torchio
Self (archive footage)
Attila Bornemisza
Self (archive footage)
Netta
Self (archive footage)
Marija Šerifović
Self (archive footage)
Sharon Cohen
Self (archive footage)
Nemo
Self (archive footage)
Yuval Raphael
Self (archive footage)
Mariza Koch
Self (archive footage)
Minouche Barelli
Self (archive footage)
Manizha Khamraeva
Self (archive footage)
Sido
Self (archive footage)
Judith Rakers
Self (archive footage)
Anke Engelke
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Gottschalk
Self (archive footage)
Johannes B. Kerner
Self (archive footage)
Matthias Opdenhövel
Self (archive footage)
Frank Plasberg
Self (archive footage)
Christian Wulff
Self (archive footage)
groups Crew
Christopher Kaufmann
Director
Christopher Kaufmann
Writer
Hasko Baumann
Co-Writer
Thorsten Ernst
Co-Writer
Heiko Lange
Co-Writer
Simone Schillinger
Co-Writer
Catherine Harwardt
Producer
Marc Brasse
Commissioning Editor
Simon Broll
Commissioning Editor
Christiane Hinz
Commissioning Editor
Stefan Leidner
Commissioning Editor
Daniel Linke
Commissioning Editor
Ilka aus der Mark
Commissioning Editor
Mark Willock
Commissioning Editor
Benjamin Kahlmeyer
Director of Photography
Marco Rönnau
Editor
Mario Hötschl
Camera Operator
Theresa Maué
Camera Operator
Johannes Treß
Camera Operator
Max von Matthiessen
Camera Operator
Marina Funck
Sound
Christian Bäucker
Sound
Eneko Ezquerro Gómez
Sound
Moritz Minhöfer
Sound
Aloys Kerrec
Sound
Rafael Loerwald
Sound
Andy Liu
Sound
Christiane Vogt
Sound
Oliver Winkler
Sound
Anne Ramstorf
Researcher
Nicolas de Leval Jezierski
Art Direction
Jens Pschierer
Animation
Karl Ludwig Reuter
Color Grading
Jonathan Schorr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Yves Blänkner
Post Production Supervisor
Franziska Frahm
Post Production Supervisor
Chantal Darmstädter
Production Manager
Florian Fimpel
Production Manager
Franziska Panne
Production Manager
Louisa Pitz
Production Manager
Jochen Dickbertel
Production Manager
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