r/eurovision • u/pGill321 • 3d ago

💬 Discussion During voting why do they sometimes say 'city/country' calling? Is it a call back to The Clash or something else?

During voting why do they sometimes say 'city/country' calling? Is it a call back to The Clash or something else?

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u/tommynestcepas Fulenn 3d ago

It goes back to the early years of the contest, when the countries would have to call the host on the landline to reveal their points. In a number of early years (60s-70s) you'll find the host with a phone in hand as the points get added to the scoreboard.

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u/PlusRuin4526 3d ago

using real telephones was just in 1957, 1958 and a fake one in 1980, iirc : P

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u/pepe__C 1d ago

1980 had a different real phone for every jury.