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The 69th Eurovision Song Contest took place in Basel, Switzerland, last year. RTÉ will not be broadcasting this year's competition. File picture: Martin Meissner/AP

For the legions of Eurovision fans across the globe — and there are truly legions of them — this is the week they’ve waited for all year. Last night, the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, generally regarded as the world’s biggest live televised music event, began in Vienna.

Granted, the experience has changed a lot: What was one night’s entertainment years ago now goes on for several days in order to accommodate the increased numbers of countries competing. But one country which will not have an entry in this year’s competition is Ireland, which is not broadcasting the event either.