70 Jahre ESC - More than Music (2026)
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In 2026, the Eurovision Song Contest celebrates its 70th anniversary. With around 160 million viewers, the ESC is one of the world's biggest music spectacles. This documentary looks back on seven decades filled with music, emotions and passion. From its beginnings as a chanson competition in 1956 through flamboyant outfits and spectacular performances to unforgettable victories, bitter defeats and the political debates of the recent past. Stars like Jean Paul Gaultier, Hape Kerkeling, Tom Neuwirth (aka Conchita Wurst), and Germany's first ESC winner, Nicole, share their experiences on and off stage. The documentary paints a multifaceted portrait of the ESC, highlighting its profound influence on music, fashion, and society, as well as on the LGBTQIA+ community, thus becoming a vibrant journey through seven decades of European pop culture history.
Director: Christopher Kaufmann
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Conchita Wurst as Self - Interviewee |
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Irving Wolther as Self - Interviewee |
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Jean-Paul Gaultier as Self - Interviewee |
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Johnny Logan as Self - Interviewee |
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Olli Schulz as Self - Interviewee |
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Guildo Horn as Self - Interviewee |
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Lukas Heinser as Self - Interviewee |
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Carolin Worbs as Self - Interviewee |
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Miguel Robitzky as Self - Interviewee |
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Ralph Siegel as Self - Interviewee |
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Mr. Lordi as Self - Interviewee |
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Peter Urban as Self - Interviewee |
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Nicole as Self - Interviewee |
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Hape Kerkeling as Self - Interviewee |
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Sam Dylan as Self - Interviewee |
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Olivia Jones as Self - Interviewee |
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Torge Oelrich as Self - Interviewee |
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Florian Wieder as Self - Interviewee |
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Tünde Bornemisza as Self - Interviewee |
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Nana Mouskouri as Self - Interviewee |
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Jamala as Self - Interviewee |
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Lena Meyer-Landrut as Self (archive footage) |
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Stefan Raab as Self (archive footage) |
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Loreen as Self (archive footage) |
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Céline Dion as Self (archive footage) |
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Agnetha Fältskog as Self (archive footage) |
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Anni-Frid Lyngstad as Self (archive footage) |
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Benny Andersson as Self (archive footage) |
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Björn Ulvaeus as Self (archive footage) |
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Sandie Shaw as Self (archive footage) |
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Cliff Richard as Self (archive footage) |
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Ireen Sheer as Self (archive footage) |
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Lys Assia as Self (archive footage) |
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Margot Hielscher as Self (archive footage) |
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Rex Gildo as Self (archive footage) |
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Tommy Cash as Self (archive footage) |
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Jean-Claude Pascal as Self (archive footage) |
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Katja Ebstein as Self (archive footage) |
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Domenico Modugno as Self (archive footage) |
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Måns Zelmerlöw as Self (archive footage) |
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Jürgen Göbel as Self (archive footage) |
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Joy Fleming as Self (archive footage) |
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Linda Martin as Self (archive footage) |
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Salvador Sobral as Self (archive footage) |
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Damiano David as Self (archive footage) |
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Thomas Raggi as Self (archive footage) |
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Victoria De Angelis as Self (archive footage) |
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Ethan Torchio as Self (archive footage) |
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Attila Bornemisza as Self (archive footage) |
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Netta as Self (archive footage) |
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Marija Šerifović as Self (archive footage) |
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Sharon Cohen as Self (archive footage) |
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Nemo as Self (archive footage) |
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Yuval Raphael as Self (archive footage) |
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Mariza Koch as Self (archive footage) |
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Minouche Barelli as Self (archive footage) |
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Manizha Khamraeva as Self (archive footage) |
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Sido as Self (archive footage) |
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Judith Rakers as Self (archive footage) |
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Anke Engelke as Self (archive footage) |
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Thomas Gottschalk as Self (archive footage) |
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Johannes B. Kerner as Self (archive footage) |
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Matthias Opdenhövel as Self (archive footage) |
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Frank Plasberg as Self (archive footage) |
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Christian Wulff as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Christopher Kaufmann | Director |
| Writing | Christopher Kaufmann | Writer |
| Writing | Hasko Baumann | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Thorsten Ernst | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Heiko Lange | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Simone Schillinger | Co-Writer |
| Production | Catherine Harwardt | Producer |
| Crew | Marc Brasse | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Simon Broll | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Christiane Hinz | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Stefan Leidner | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Daniel Linke | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Ilka aus der Mark | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Mark Willock | Commissioning Editor |
| Camera | Benjamin Kahlmeyer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Marco Rönnau | Editor |
| Camera | Mario Hötschl | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Theresa Maué | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Johannes Treß | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Max von Matthiessen | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Marina Funck | Sound |
| Sound | Christian Bäucker | Sound |
| Sound | Eneko Ezquerro Gómez | Sound |
| Sound | Moritz Minhöfer | Sound |
| Sound | Aloys Kerrec | Sound |
| Sound | Rafael Loerwald | Sound |
| Sound | Andy Liu | Sound |
| Sound | Christiane Vogt | Sound |
| Sound | Oliver Winkler | Sound |
| Production | Anne Ramstorf | Researcher |
| Art | Nicolas de Leval Jezierski | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Jens Pschierer | Animation |
| Editing | Karl Ludwig Reuter | Color Grading |
| Sound | Jonathan Schorr | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Yves Blänkner | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Franziska Frahm | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Chantal Darmstädter | Production Manager |
| Production | Florian Fimpel | Production Manager |
| Production | Franziska Panne | Production Manager |
| Production | Louisa Pitz | Production Manager |
| Production | Jochen Dickbertel | Production Manager |
