Eurovision 2024: The renewed Reference Group of the contest!
EBU has announced the new Reference Group for the Eurovision Song Contest. There are several changes with departures as well as new appointments.
The tasks of the Reference Group are to approve the development and future format of the contest, to secure its funding, to modernize the contest’s brand and attract the public, to oversee the annual preperation ofthe country where the competition will take place.
All of the above takes place at meeting of the Reference Group, where on behalf of all Participating National Broadcasting Services they are called upon to take decisions for the general interest of the competition. Meetings do not exceed five per year.
As we reported in a previous article, Bakel Walden is the new Chairman of the Reference Group on the contest, where he stated that he is excited to participate in this iconic event.
The remaining members are divided into following categories:
- Three elected members from among the Heads of Delegations of the countries
- Two Executive Producers from countries that have hosted the contest in the past, as well as the Executive Producer of the current Host Broadcaster
- Up to two invited members based on competence and experience
- The EBU Executive Supervisor for the contest
Therefore, the new Reference Group consists of:
- Bakel Walden (SSR SRG, Chair)
- Ebba Adielsson (SVT)
- Rachel Ashdown (BBC)
- Felix Bergsson (RÚV)
- Ana Maria Bordas (RTVE)
- Carla Bugalho (RTP)
- Claudio Fasulo (RAI)
- Simona Martorelli (RAI)
- Alexandra Wolfslast (NDR)
- Martin Österdahl (EBU)
Ebba Adielsson and Ana Maria Bordas are new appointmets, while the following have left the Reference Group:
- Sietse Bakker (NPO)
- Yuval Cohen (KAN)
- Astrid Dutrenit (NPO)
- David Tserunyan (AMPTV)
Sweden has won the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, marking its seventh victory in the contest with 583 points. Below you can watch the performance after Loreen’s victory was announced:
https://youtu.be/Vul5zgC5Yvg
Source: EBU
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