Eurovision Song Contest 1974 for Sweden), Bucks Fizz (winner in 1981 for the United Kingdom), and Celine Dion (winner in 1988 for Switzerland), all of whom launched successful careers. Based on the Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy since 1951, Eurovision has been broadcast every year since its inauguration in 1956, making it the longest-running annual international television contest and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. It is also one of the most watched non-sporting events, with audience figures of between 100 million and 600 million internationally. It has been broadcast in several countries that do not compete, such as the United
The Reason (Celine Dion song) The Reason (Celine Dion song) "The Reason" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her fifth English-language studio album, "Let's Talk About Love" (1997). It was written by Carole King, Mark Hudson and Greg Wells, and produced by Sir George Martin. "The Reason" was released as the second single from the album in selected European countries on 8 December 1997. In France, it was issued as a double A-side single with "My Heart Will Go On". Carole King wrote this song first for the band Aerosmith. The music video was directed by Scott Lochmus and released in