{"id":12181,"date":"2025-04-25T12:47:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T12:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/?p=12181"},"modified":"2025-04-28T08:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T08:02:15","slug":"ericlehmann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/fr\/ericlehmann\/","title":{"rendered":"Petit pays, grand show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Apr\u00e8s plus de 30 ans d&rsquo;absence, le Luxembourg a c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9 en 2024 son grand retour sur la sc\u00e8ne de l\u2019Eurovision. Cette ann\u00e9e, c\u2019est \u00e0 la chanteuse luxembourgeoise Laura Thorn qu\u2019il revient de conqu\u00e9rir les faveurs du public international. Depuis la finale nationale du Luxembourg Song Contest en janvier \u00e0 la Rockhal, jusqu\u2019au grand \u00e9v\u00e9nement en mai \u00e0 B\u00e2le, Eric Lehmann, chef de la d\u00e9l\u00e9gation, accompagne la chanteuse au quotidien et reste son interlocuteur privil\u00e9gi\u00e9. Nous avons rencontr\u00e9 ce \u00ab v\u00e9t\u00e9ran \u00bb de la c\u00e9l\u00e8bre comp\u00e9tition musicale \u2013 domicili\u00e9 dans notre commune \u2013 pour parler des d\u00e9fis du format, de l\u2019histoire du concours et de l\u2019organisation en coulisses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u00ab Peu importe qui gagne : pendant quatre mois, c\u2019est presque comme si on \u00e9tait mari\u00e9s \u00bb, confie Eric Lehmann, le sourire caract\u00e9ristique aux l\u00e8vres, lorsque nous le retrouvons en coulisses de la finale nationale en janvier 2025 \u00e0 la Rockhal. \u00c0 ce moment-l\u00e0, personne ne sait encore que Laura Thorn remportera quelques jours plus tard le concours avec la chanson La Poup\u00e9e Monte le Son. En fait, Eric encadre l\u2019ensemble des artistes engag\u00e9\u00b7e\u00b7s dans cette campagne du LSC. On pourrait m\u00eame dire qu\u2019il incarne \u00e0 lui seul l\u2019image du concours. \u00ab Nous avons aujourd\u2019hui une v\u00e9ritable cheffe de projet (project manager) qui apporte un soutien essentiel. Comme je me rends \u00e0 l\u2019Eurovision depuis 25 ans et que j\u2019ai tiss\u00e9 tout un r\u00e9seau, je suis un peu le \u2018cerveau\u2019 Eurovision du LSC. De nombreuses personnalit\u00e9s du milieu \u2013 anciens artistes ou producteurs \u2013 me connaissent personnellement depuis longtemps \u00bb, explique-t-il.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12171\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8343-scaled.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12171\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8343-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Lehmann\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8343-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8343-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8343-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8343-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8343-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8343-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eric Lehmann<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12181 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF7969-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF7969-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF7969-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF7969-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF7969-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF7969-768x512.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF7832-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF7832-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF7832-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF7832-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8536-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8536-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8536-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8536-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8536-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8536-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8536-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8536-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Qu\u2019il s\u2019agisse de constituer le jury pour les auditions nationales ou d\u2019inviter les porte-parole charg\u00e9\u00b7e\u00b7s d\u2019annoncer les points lors du Luxembourg Song Contest, le carnet d\u2019adresses d\u2019Eric Lehmann est bien rempli, et il sait toujours \u00e0 qui s\u2019adresser. Quant \u00e0 l\u2019accompagnement des artistes, son calme et son exp\u00e9rience contribuent \u00e0 apaiser leur nervosit\u00e9. Ils\u00b7elles savent qu\u2019ils\u00b7elles trouveront aupr\u00e8s de lui et de la cheffe de projet des r\u00e9ponses \u00e0 toutes leurs questions \u2013 techniques, logistiques ou m\u00eame psychologiques. \u00ab Je tiens \u00e0 souligner que je ne suis pas seul \u00bb, insiste-t-il. \u00ab Nous sommes une vraie \u00e9quipe, presque une famille. C\u2019est essentiel, car il s\u2019agit d\u2019un \u00e9v\u00e9nement tr\u00e8s particulier. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Entre nostalgie et renaissance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Les chiffres en attestent : les demi-finales et la finale \u00e0 Malm\u00f6 en 2024 ont \u00e9t\u00e9 suivies par 163 millions de t\u00e9l\u00e9spectateur\u00b7rice\u00b7s, et 81 millions de vues sur YouTube ont \u00e9t\u00e9 comptabilis\u00e9es. Le premier contact d\u2019Eric Lehmann avec le concours remonte \u00e0 1988, l\u2019ann\u00e9e o\u00f9 C\u00e9line Dion remporte l\u2019Eurovision pour la Suisse. \u00ab Le Luxembourg avait termin\u00e9 quatri\u00e8me avec Lara Fabian. \u00c0 un moment, pendant l\u2019annonce des votes, nous \u00e9tions m\u00eame en t\u00eate \u00bb, se souvient-il avec enthousiasme. \u00ab J\u2019adorais la g\u00e9ographie, je harcelais mon p\u00e8re avec des questions : \u2018Quelle est la capitale de ce pays ? \u00c0 quoi ressemble son drapeau ?\u2019 \u00c0 l\u2019\u00e9poque, il n\u2019y avait pas l\u2019internet. L\u2019Eurovision \u00e9tait aussi l\u2019occasion d\u2019entendre d\u2019autres langues. On attendait ce rendez-vous chaque ann\u00e9e avec impatience. \u00bb Le fait que le Luxembourg brillait \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9poque renfor\u00e7ait encore l\u2019attrait du concours, ajoute-t-il.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00ab Beaucoup de pays font l\u2019erreur de choisir un tube radio. Mais \u00e7a ne fonctionne pas \u00e0 l\u2019Eurovision. \u00bb \u2013 Eric Lehmann<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Apr\u00e8s 1993, c\u2019est la fin de la participation luxembourgeoise. Mais le Luxembourg n\u2019a jamais quitt\u00e9 les esprits. \u00ab Depuis 1998, j\u2019assiste \u00e0 la finale, souvent en tant que journaliste accr\u00e9dit\u00e9 ou membre de la d\u00e9l\u00e9gation. J\u2019ai fait des reportages sur place pour RTL avec les artistes et les d\u00e9l\u00e9gations \u00bb, se rappelle-t-il. \u00ab J\u2019\u00e9tais souvent un des rares Luxembourgeois sur place, et la premi\u00e8re question qu\u2019on me posait toujours, c\u2019\u00e9tait : \u2018Quand est-ce que le Luxembourg revient ?\u2019 Nous avons \u00e9crit l\u2019histoire. Avec cinq victoires, c\u2019est un palmar\u00e8s impressionnant pour un si petit pays. \u00bb En effet, jusqu\u2019en 1993, le Luxembourg partageait la premi\u00e8re place du classement historique avec la France et l\u2019Irlande. \u00ab Le Luxembourg est appr\u00e9ci\u00e9. Cela s\u2019est vu quand nous avons fait notre retour en 2024, accueillis \u00e0 bras ouverts \u00bb, r\u00e9sume Eric Lehmann.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8018-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8018-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8018-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8018-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8018-768x512.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8641-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8641-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8641-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8641-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8641-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Depuis le Luxembourg, il est la personne de contact aupr\u00e8s de l\u2019Union Europ\u00e9enne de Radio-T\u00e9l\u00e9vision (UER), bas\u00e9e \u00e0 Gen\u00e8ve, qui regroupe 73 diffuseurs d\u2019Europe, d\u2019Afrique du Nord et d\u2019Asie, et qui organise l\u2019Eurovision. \u00ab C\u2019est aussi elle qui nous pr\u00e9sente les grandes lignes de la mise en sc\u00e8ne et formule les pr\u00e9requis. \u00bb Il ne suffit pas d\u2019avoir une bonne chanson : un num\u00e9ro Eurovision, c\u2019est aussi un show visuel. \u00ab C\u2019est fou. Avant, j\u2019\u00e9tais celui qui faisait les interviews sur le tapis turquoise (la couleur impos\u00e9e par le sponsor principal, ndlr.). Aujourd\u2019hui, c\u2019est moi qui le foule. C\u2019est une sensation \u00e9trange \u00bb, confie Eric, avant de revenir sur un point essentiel.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab Beaucoup de pays font l\u2019erreur de choisir un tube radio. Mais \u00e7a ne fonctionne pas \u00e0 l\u2019Eurovision. Il faut une vraie coh\u00e9rence : les costumes, les lumi\u00e8res, les mouvements de cam\u00e9ra, la mise en sc\u00e8ne&#8230; L\u2019ensemble doit faire corps avec la musique. \u00bb Il souligne aussi l\u2019importance du contexte : \u00ab L\u2019ann\u00e9e qui a suivi le Covid, M\u00e5neskin a gagn\u00e9 car le public avait besoin de quelque chose d\u2019\u00e9nergique. L\u2019Ukraine est le seul pays \u00e0 avoir atteint la finale chaque ann\u00e9e depuis 20 ans. Ils savent transformer une chanson standard en un moment grandiose. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Une passion qui rythme la vie<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>L\u2019investissement personnel est \u00e9norme. Eric est enseignant de profession, mais il parvient \u00e0 tout concilier. \u00ab Je r\u00e9organise parfois mes horaires, mais je fais toutes mes heures. Certains font du sport pour s\u2019\u00e9quilibrer, moi, c\u2019est l\u2019Eurovision, surtout l\u2019aspect organisationnel. \u00bb Il reconna\u00eet ne pas \u00eatre v\u00e9ritablement amateur de certaines chansons, mais \u00eatre passionn\u00e9 par le concept dans son ensemble. \u00ab Monter un spectacle en direct, de A \u00e0 Z, c\u2019est ce qui me fascine depuis l\u2019enfance. C\u2019est le plus grand show de divertissement au monde, et pourtant, il reste tr\u00e8s humain \u00bb, confie-t-il. \u00ab Par exemple, j\u2019ai toujours trouv\u00e9 Patricia Kaas distante. Mais en 2009 \u00e0 Moscou, pendant une interview, j\u2019ai d\u00e9couvert une autre facette d\u2019elle dans un \u00e9change plus personnel. \u00bb<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00ab Nous sommes une vraie \u00e9quipe, presque une famille. \u00bb \u2013 Eric Lehmann<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Parmi ses souvenirs les plus marquants : l\u2019\u00e9dition 2012 \u00e0 Bakou, Azerba\u00efdjan. \u00ab L\u2019horaire devait respecter le fuseau horaire CET. Cela voulait dire que le show commen\u00e7ait \u00e0 minuit heure locale et se terminait vers 3h30 du matin. La conf\u00e9rence de presse avec Loreen s\u2019est tenue \u00e0 5h00 du matin. Ensuite, direction l\u2019Euroclub, o\u00f9 nous sommes arriv\u00e9s vers 6h00 ou 7h00 pour l&rsquo;after party. \u00bb Pour l\u2019occasion, une salle enti\u00e8re avait d\u00fb \u00eatre construite. \u00ab Le soir de la finale, les travaux n\u2019\u00e9taient m\u00eame pas totalement termin\u00e9s. Il restait des c\u00e2bles, l\u2019odeur de peinture fra\u00eeche, et toutes les toilettes n\u2019\u00e9taient pas encore fonctionnelles \u00bb, sourit Eric. \u00ab Mais c\u2019\u00e9tait incroyable de voir 20 000 personnes, en smoking ou robe de soir\u00e9e, marcher depuis le centre-ville de Bakou le long du bord de la mer Caspienne, via une promenade sp\u00e9cialement construite pour l\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nement\u2026 et rentrer \u00e0 pied \u00e0 4h00 du matin. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Du 13 au 17 mai 2025, c\u2019est \u00e0 B\u00e2le qu\u2019un nouveau chapitre de l\u2019histoire de l\u2019Eurovision s\u2019\u00e9crira. Quand Eric Lehmann n\u2019est pas en d\u00e9placement, il habite \u00e0 la Commune de Sanem. \u00ab Je suis revenu l\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 dernier \u00bb, dit-il. \u00ab J\u2019ai beaucoup de liens et d\u2019amis ici. En plus, j\u2019aime beaucoup le projet Belval. C\u2019est un peu comme un mini-Manhattan \u00bb, sourit-il. \u00ab Le site est vivant, gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la Rockhal, et tr\u00e8s international avec l\u2019universit\u00e9. \u00bb Pour ses jumeaux, c\u2019est aussi l\u2019endroit id\u00e9al. \u00ab Je suis content qu\u2019ils aient int\u00e9gr\u00e9 le Kannercampus. C\u2019est une \u00e9cole interactive et formidable. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Suivez l\u2019actualit\u00e9 autour de l&rsquo;Eurovision Song Contest:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/eurovision.rtl.lu\/\" target=\"_blank\"  class=\"mkdf-btn mkdf-btn-medium mkdf-btn-solid mkdf-btn-direction-animation\"  >\n    <span class=\"mkdf-btn-text\">Site officiel luxembourgeois<\/span>\n    <i class=\"mkdf-icon-font-awesome  \" ><\/i>        <span class=\"mkdf-btn-background-holder\">\n        <span class=\"mkdf-btn-background\"><\/span>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8426-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8426-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8426-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8426-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8426-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8426-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8426-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8426-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.suessemjetaime.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ITV_EricLehmann_250123_DSF8426-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apr\u00e8s plus de 30 ans d&rsquo;absence, le Luxembourg a c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9 en 2024 son grand retour sur la sc\u00e8ne de l\u2019Eurovision. 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