Marcel Bezençon
Encyclopedia
Marcel Bezençon was until 1970 the director of the European Broadcasting Union
. In 1955 he conceived the idea of the Eurovision Song Contest
based on the famous Sanremo Festival. The Eurovision Song Contest remains the world's most popular music
event.
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
. In 1955 he conceived the idea of the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
based on the famous Sanremo Festival. The Eurovision Song Contest remains the world's most popular music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
event.