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Eurovision 2011

May 6, 2011

Has the Eurovision Song Contest changed in the post-Lena era? A pandering to the masses or a celebration of variety? Get the inside scoop on Europe's favorite TV tradition here.

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Has the Eurovision Song Contest changed in the post-Lena era? A pandering to the masses or a celebration of variety? Get the inside scoop on Europe's favorite TV tradition here.

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Mr Jon Ola Sand is the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of the European Broacasting Union. Photographer Fredric Arff Date added 1/Apr 2011 Topics Jon Ola Sand, Exeutive Supervisor, EBU * Jon Ola Sand Jon Ola Sand Photographer: Fredric Arff Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand Quelle: http://www.eurovision.tv/page/press/photo-downloads?gal=27813&type=Press

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Some of the 2,500 journalists from around the world hard at work in the press center of the Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf. Ort: Düsseldorf, Datum: Mai 2011, Fotograf: Dave Goodman (FMA der DW)

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