Eurovision Azerbaijan 2012

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Hvert år stemmer millioner af indbyggere i Europa og de omkringliggende lande via telefon på deres yndlingssange i Eurovision Song Contest (eller det europæiske Melodi Grand Prix). European Broadcast Union har afholdt den direkte sangkonkurrence siden 1956. Eurovision er kendt for kitschede optrædener og politisk farvede stemmer, men er stadig grunden til en enorm national stolthed og spænding, ikke mindst for de vindende lande.

I 2012 vil konkurrencen for første gang blive afholdt i Baku, Aserbajdsjan, takket være landets sejr i Tyskland i 2011. Dette vil helt sikkert sætte fokus på korruption, menneskerettigheder og ytringsfrihed i landet. Aktivister i den olierige republik refererer allerede til det, de kalder ‘Eurovision-effekten’. Aserbajdsjans fortsatte konflikt med Armenien om Nagorno-Karabakh vil også være i fokus.

Hvordan vil den interne politiske udvikling og regionale spændinger vise sig i Eurovisionen 2012 i Aserbajdsjan? Følg Global Voices’ særlige dækning det næste år, og find ud af det.

Kontakt Global Voices redaktør for Kaukasus-regionen Onnik Krikorian, hvis du har idéer eller kilder, du synes, skal føjes til denne side.

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Udvalgte indlæg fra Global Voices om Eurovision og Kaukasus

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2012

31. jan. – Azerbaijan: #LightYourFire Eurovision Meme
27. jan. – Azerbaijan: Eurovision as an Opportunity for Change in the Caucasus

2011

9. okt. – Azerbaijan: Easy travel with e-visas
11. sep. – Azerbaijan: Caspian Dreaming…
5. sep. – Azerbaijan: Eurovision and visas
9. aug. – Azerbaijan: Hopes and expectations for Eurovision
1. aug. – Azerbaijan: Eurovision in a non-free country?
29. juni – Azerbaijan: Freedom of Eurovision, including for Armenians
26. maj – Azerbaijan: Eynulla Fatullayev Pardoned Following Twitter Action
22. maj – Azerbaijan: Eurovision winner Nigar Camal's visa criticism
22. maj – Azerbaijan: Bloggers Divided Over Eurovision Win
20. maj – Azerbaijan: Manatvision
18. maj – Armenia-Azerbaijan: Eurovision Diplomacy?
18. maj – Azerbaijan: Eurovision-induced sexual revolution?
16. maj – Azerbaijan: Eurovision Pride
16. maj – Azerbaijan: Euro “Vision”
15. maj – Azerbaijan: Eurovision Victory

Eurovision 2010

31. maj – Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia make Eurovision Top Ten
28. maj – Caucasus: Social media, cleavage, and rare unity in Eurovision
24. maj – Caucasus: Eurovision Social Media
22. maj – Armenia-Azerbaijan: Eurovision pondering

2009

22. aug. – Azerbaijan: Eurovision scandal continues
19. aug. – Azerbaijan: Nationalism
18. aug. – Azerbaijan: Eurovision voting scandal
15. aug. – Azerbaijan: Another Eurovision controversy
22. maj. – Armenia: Eurovision Bribes
19. maj – Azerbaijan: Nationalism fatigue
16. maj – Armenia-Azerbaijan: Political Eurovision

2008

21. maj – Azerbaijan: Eurovision Debut Reaction

Kilder

 

Websites

 

Multimedie

Aserbajdsjans vindersang fra 2011 fremførst af ‘Ell and Nikki’

 

Twitter

Hashtags: #eurovision | #esc2012

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Every year, millions of citizens in Europe and surrounding countries vote over the phone for their favorite songs in the Eurovision Song Contest. The European Broadcast Union has held the live music competition since 1956. It inspires famously kitsch performances and politically-inspired voting but still triggers enormous national pride and excitement, not least for the winning countries.

In 2012, the competition will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan for the first time, thanks to its 2011 win in Germany. This will inevitably cast a spotlight on corruption, human rights and free speech in the country, with activists in the oil-rich republic already referring to what they are calling the ‘Eurovision Effect’. Azerbaijan's ongoing conflict with Armenia over Nagorno Karabakah will also be in focus.

Just how will internal political developments and regional tensions play out in Eurovision 2012: Azerbaijan? Follow Global Voices’ special coverage over the coming year to find out.

Please contact Global Voices Caucasus Regional Editor Onnik Krikorian if you have ideas or resources to add to this page.

What we do: Global Voices bloggers report on how citizens use the Internet and social media to make their voices heard, often translating from other languages.

 

Featured Global Voices Eurovision and Caucasus Posts

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2012

7 Mar – Armenia: Eurovision withdrawal after propaganda attempt backfires
6 Mar – Armenia: Eurovision propaganda fiasco
5 Mar – Azerbaijan: Singer-Activist calls for Eurovision Boycott
8 Feb – Armenia: Eurovision Hopefuls
6 Feb – Azerbaijan: Qubanin Ag Almasi and Eurovision
31 Jan – Azerbaijan: #LightYourFire Eurovision Meme
27 Jan – Azerbaijan: Eurovision as an Opportunity for Change in the Caucasus

2011

9 Oct – Azerbaijan: Easy travel with e-visas
11 Sep – Azerbaijan: Caspian Dreaming…
5 Sep – Azerbaijan: Eurovision and visas
9 Aug – Azerbaijan: Hopes and expectations for Eurovision
1 Aug – Azerbaijan: Eurovision in a non-free country?
29 Jun – Azerbaijan: Freedom of Eurovision, including for Armenians
26 May – Azerbaijan: Eynulla Fatullayev Pardoned Following Twitter Action
22 May – Azerbaijan: Eurovision winner Nigar Camal's visa criticism
22 May – Azerbaijan: Bloggers Divided Over Eurovision Win
20 May – Azerbaijan: Manatvision
18 May – Armenia-Azerbaijan: Eurovision Diplomacy?
18 May – Azerbaijan: Eurovision-induced sexual revolution?
16 May – Azerbaijan: Eurovision Pride
16 May – Azerbaijan: Euro “Vision”
15 May – Azerbaijan: Eurovision Victory

Eurovision 2010

31 May – Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia make Eurovision Top Ten
28 May – Caucasus: Social media, cleavage, and rare unity in Eurovision
24 May – Caucasus: Eurovision Social Media
22 May – Armenia-Azerbaijan: Eurovision pondering

2009

22 Aug – Azerbaijan: Eurovision scandal continues
19 Aug – Azerbaijan: Nationalism
18 Aug – Azerbaijan: Eurovision voting scandal
15 Aug – Azerbaijan: Another Eurovision controversy
22 May – Armenia: Eurovision Bribes
19 May – Azerbaijan: Nationalism fatigue
16 May – Armenia-Azerbaijan: Political Eurovision

2008

21 May – Azerbaijan: Eurovision Debut Reaction

Resources

 

Websites

 

Multimedia

Winning Azerbaijan Eurovision entry 2011 performed by ‘Ell and Nikki’

 

Twitter

Hashtags: #eurovision | #esc2012

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