The Eurovision Song Contest remains a stalwart of the TV calender and this year marks its 63rd anniversary.
But what exactly is the point of this springtime extravaganza of international kitsch and how did we get here?
The idea for Eurovision was first proposed by Italian TV writer Sergio Pugliese, who worked for the country’s state broadcaster RAI in the early 1950s.
He’s very sexy-looking when he jumps around, and he’s also a very good ambassador.”