Why do they speak french in the eurovision song contest?

Answer 1

Well, of course, they speak three languages - English, French and the host country's. English because, though only one country in Europe has English as its main language, everybody in Europe learns English as an international language; and French because it has been from the start the official language of Eurovision; French is an official language in more of the original Eurovision countries than any other (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg) and at the time was still the international language of diplomacy.

Answer 2

Eurovision Song Contest entrants can sing in any language, whether that be their national language or another language.

English is a popular choice for entrants, however. This is probably due to the fact that English is widely spoken as a second language in countries throughout the world.

In Eurovision, each country aims to appeal to a mass audience throughout Europe. By singing in English, this may help the song to be understood and thus appeal to a wider audience.

Often, an entry is first released in the countries national language but is translated into English for the actual competition.

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