Tag: Eurovision Song Contest
Lawo Stars at Eurovision Song Contest 2021
The EBU’s Eurovision Song Contest 2021 (ESC) in Rotterdam – whose semi-finalists will be announced in two instalments 18 and 20 May – promises...
Erwin Rintjema Takes the Helm at Eurovision Song Contest 2021
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is back on track following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Heading up a brand new technical...
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Rig Boasts 480 Claypaky Xtylos
We are now just a few weeks away from the long-awaited return of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), held this year at the Ahoy...
Eurovision Song Contest Amends Rules for 2021
The rules of the Eurovision Song Contest have been amended to ensure that there will be a Eurovision Song Contest on 18, 20 and...
Robe Dares to Dream at Eurovision 2019
Lighting for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest included nearly 300 strategically placed Robe moving lights, a mix of Robe BMFL WashBeams, BMFL Spots and...
Dare to Dream with Claypaky at Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Dare to Dream was the slogan of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, won by the Netherlands’ Duncan Laurence and with lighting design by Ronen...
Ayrton Adds Eurovision Splendour
Ayrton confirms lighting designer, Jerry Appelt, chose more than 700 Ayrton fixtures for his stellar design at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.
Appelt chose not...
All Aboard with Claypaky at Eurovision
The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), hosted at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, saw the latest range of Claypaky and ADB lighting fixtures...
Light Initiative Sparkles at Eurovision 2018
LED solutions and bespoke installation provider, Light Initiative (LI) were 'on board' at this year's Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) to design and manufacture a...
Sennheiser Voices Eurovision 2018
As a technical supplier to the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, audio specialist Sennheiser and its local partner Magnelusa have supplied Digital 6000...
RWS Invests in Kinesys
Rigging Works Sweden (RWS), Swedish-based rigging and automation specialist, has recently invested in Kinesys Apex technology; with the purchase of 8 new vari-speed Apex...
Elation Paladin Debuts on 2017 Eurovision Song Contest
For those of us who kept a keen eye on the entertainment technology package on the recent Eurovision Song Contest, it was obvious from...
Ola Melzig – Technical Director, Eurovision Song Contest
How did you initially become involved in the industry?
“It all started in early 1990 when I moved from Malmö to Stockholm with my...
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The standard-setting, boundary-pushing entertainment behemoth that is the Eurovision Song Contest returned once again to its spiritual home in Sweden. TPi’s Ste Durham was...
Eurovision Song Contest Voted Again for grandMA2
MA lighting grandMA2 control was once again considered the only choice for lighting and video control at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) staged...
XLNT CyberMotion’s CyberHoist II System Deliver Automation on Eurovision 2016
Technical Director Ola Melzig, who has managed the event since 2000, specified the CyberHoist II system for the Eurovision Song Contest from the official...
FIX8Group Delivers Video Content on Eurovision 2016
Visual production expert FIX8Group were part of the team operating the stunning video content for all 43 competing acts as well as pop megastar...