Eurovision: The price of performing
In today鈥檚 episode of Business Daily we'll hear about the economic impact of hosting Eurovision, and from performers whose careers have benefitted from taking part.
In today鈥檚 episode of Business Daily we鈥檒l see how Eurovision goes so much further than the stage.
We head to this year鈥檚 host city, Turin in Italy, to see whether there鈥檚 a been boost in local business there.
We hear from Ochman who's representing Poland, on how his career has changed since becoming an act, and from Emmelie De Forest who represented Denmark in 2013, who says the competition was both a "blessing, and a curse".
Dr Filippos Filippidis, from Imperial College London, tells us about the positive effect that Eurovision can have on a country's mental health. And Dr Adrian Kavanagh from Maynooth University in Ireland, talks about the economic impact of hosting.
We also speak to one of the competition鈥檚 most famous former presenters, Danish actor Pilou Asbaek.
Presenter/producer: Izzy Greenfield
Image: Getty (Description: Eurovision song contest logo 2022)
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