Eurovision Magic Circus Show

The Eurovision Magic Circus Show was an entertainment show organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), which took place in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Children aged between 7 and 14 representing 8 countries within the EBU membership area, performed a variety of circus acts at the Geneva Christmas Circus (French: Cirque de Noël Genève). The main show was also accompanied by the Magic Circus Show Orchestra.[1]

Eurovision Magic Circus Show
Also known asMagic Circus Show
GenreVariety show
Original language(s)English and French
No. of episodes3 editions
Production
Executive producer(s)Damien Ottet
Production location(s)Circus Pajazzo, Geneva, Switzerland
Running time90–100 minutes
Production company(s)
DistributorEurovision
Release
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Original release26 November 2010 (2010-11-26) –
17 November 2012 (2012-11-17)
Chronology
Related shows
External links
Production website

The programme was recorded at the end of November each year in the tent of Circus Pajazzo in Chêne-Bougeries, a town just outside Geneva in Switzerland.[2]

History

The idea to make a magic circus show, where circus acts are performed by children, belongs to the Swiss national television and radio company RTS and Damien Ottet, who is the executive producer of 7 Street Productions and the director of children's programs for RTS. They presented the idea of holding a contest at the Eurovision TV congress, and the European Broadcasting Union responded to their proposal. The event was officially launched by the EBU on 5 October 2010 at MIPCOM in Cannes, France.[3]

Editions

In contrast to the other Eurovision programs, the Magic Circus Show was not a competition but a gala show and is recorded in advance and broadcast in the participating countries during the Christmas season.

2010

The 2010 Eurovision Magic Circus Show was held on 26 November with six countries participating: Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, France and the hosts Switzerland.

2011

The 2011 Eurovision Magic Circus Show took place on 26 November. Ukraine participated for the first time, so there were seven countries in total.[4]

2012

The 2012 Eurovision Magic Circus Show took place on 17 November. Nine countries participated. Bulgaria, Armenia and Ireland joined the show, however Ukraine decided to withdraw. This was the last edition of the Eurovision Magic Circus Show.

Participation
  Countries which have participated in the show at least once.
  Countries which are eligible to participate, but have not (yet) done so.

Listed are all the countries that have ever taken part alongside the year in which they made their debut:

Year Country making its début entry
2010
2011
2012

Hosting

Most of the expense of the contest is covered by commercial sponsors and contributions from the other participating nations. The contest is considered to be a unique opportunity for promoting the host country as a tourist destination. The table below shows a list of cities and venues that have hosted Eurovision Magic Circus Show, one or more times.

Shows Country City Venue Years
3 Switzerland Geneva Circus Pajazzo
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012

Broadcast

The following broadcasters participated at least once:

The rights to the 2010 show were acquired by Belarus (BTRC), Italy (RAI), Slovenia (RTVSLO), TV5 Québec Canada and TV5Monde.[5]

See also

References
  1. Burkhardt, Nadja (16 November 2012). "Eurovision Magic Circus Show". ebu.ch. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. "'Magic Circus Show' zaterdag bij de TROS op Z@pp". TVvisie. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. Union (EBU), European Broadcasting (5 October 2010). "Eurovision TV launches The Magic Circus Show at Mipcom A format inspited bz the magical world of the circus". www.ebu.ch. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. https://www.webcitation.org/6I7SJUSsC?url=http://www.ebu.ch/eurovisiontv/magic_circus2011/casting.html
  5. "Magic Circus Show 2011 - First Edition". web.archive.org. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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