Lebanon was supposed to debut at Eurovision 2005. We examine the unexpected ways international relations impact the Song Contest.
Episode Summary
- Open Up 2020 (1:26)
- Duncan Laurence releases “Love Don’t Hate It” (4:02)
- Mailbag: How to break a tie in 1970 (5:15)
- How Many Countries are in Europe? (9:02)
- Eurovision in the Wild: Game Shows, Elton John, Stamps (11:43)
- Main Topic: Lebanon at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest
Links
- Aline Lahoud “Quand tout s’enfuit”
- Lebanon-Isreal relations deteriorate in 2006 (Daily Star Lebanon)
- Lebanon’s Media Landscape (Fanack)
- Internet Archive: Lebanon.com Feb 4 | Mar 6
- #63 Flags on the Play
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