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The 24th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Jerusalem on March 31, 1979. (Photo: Eurovision.tv)

#60: Hallelujah

Season 2

Episode 38

00:48:33

With Tel Aviv about to pass the Eurovision hosting baton to Rotterdam or Maastricht, we watch the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest to see what has changed in the last 40 years.

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Switzerland's Lys Assia performs "Refrain" at the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. (Screen: YouTube)

#tbt: “Refrain” (1956)

June 1, 2017

As we look forward to the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, let’s take a look back at how all the craziness began.