70 Jahre ESC - More than Music
Christopher Kaufmann2026-05-08
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90 min
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.
Cast
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Conchita Wurst | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Irving Wolther | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Jean-Paul Gaultier | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Johnny Logan | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Olli Schulz | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Guildo Horn | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Lukas Heinser | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Carolin Worbs | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Miguel Robitzky | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Ralph Siegel | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Mr. Lordi | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Peter Urban | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Nicole | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Hape Kerkeling | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Sam Dylan | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Olivia Jones | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Torge Oelrich | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Florian Wieder | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Tünde Bornemisza | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Nana Mouskouri | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Jamala | Self - Interviewee | Unowned |
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Lena Meyer-Landrut | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Stefan Raab | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Loreen | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Céline Dion | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Agnetha Fältskog | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Anni-Frid Lyngstad | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Benny Andersson | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Björn Ulvaeus | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Sandie Shaw | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Cliff Richard | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Ireen Sheer | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Lys Assia | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Margot Hielscher | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Rex Gildo | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Tommy Cash | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Jean-Claude Pascal | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Katja Ebstein | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Domenico Modugno | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Måns Zelmerlöw | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Jürgen Göbel | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Joy Fleming | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Linda Martin | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Salvador Sobral | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Damiano David | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Thomas Raggi | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Victoria De Angelis | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Ethan Torchio | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Attila Bornemisza | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Netta | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Marija Šerifović | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Sharon Cohen | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Nemo | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Yuval Raphael | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Mariza Koch | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Minouche Barelli | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Manizha Khamraeva | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Sido | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Judith Rakers | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Anke Engelke | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Thomas Gottschalk | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Johannes B. Kerner | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Matthias Opdenhövel | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Frank Plasberg | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Christian Wulff | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |