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Eurovision: Meet the 'invisible' backstage team who make the song contest tick

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66% Informative

Meet the 'invisible crew' who have 35 seconds to prevent a Eurovision blunder.

The stage crew start rehearsing their " F1 tyre change" weeks before the contestants arrive.

Each person in the crew can only do one thing: run on stage with one light bulb or one prop.

Each performer has their own microphone stand, set to the correct height and angle.

Eurovision production legend Ola Melzig built a bunker under the stage, complete with a sofa, a PS3 and two (yes, two ) espresso machines.

Organisers have introduced measures to protect the welfare of contestants and crew, including closed-door rehearsals, longer breaks between shows, and a "disconnected zone" where cameras are banned.

VR Score

62

Informative language

57

Neutral language

38

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

32

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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