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NOTES ARE UNIVERSAL, POINTS ARE POLITICAL: A SNAPSHOT OF THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST'S REFLECTIONS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD
Abstract
This study focuses on the Eurovision Song Contest, a popular music competition organized by the European Broadcasting Union. Following the 69th Eurovision Song Contest held in 2025, the research examines how Azerbaijan’s awarding of the highest score, 12 points, to Israel was received in new media platforms in Türkiye. The data source for the research is user comments on Ekşi Sözlük, one of Türkiye’s most popular online discussion platforms. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used in the study. Quantitative content analysis was employed to determine the frequency distribution of user reactions, while qualitative thematic analysis was conducted by developing themes based on theory, following the process proposed by Braun and Clarke. Based on the research findings, it is possible to say that the dictionary writers do not view this competition solely as an aesthetic or musical form of expression. The writers evaluate this popular music event in the context of nationalist attitudes, international relations, and political crises. In this context, the contest is a multi-layered communication space where national identities, historical brotherhood discourses, criticisms of Israel's policies toward Gaza, and Eurovision's ideals of political neutrality are debated. The study contributes to the literature by demonstrating that the competitive culture inherent in Eurovision is a dynamic cultural space where nations, social identities, and political discourses are intensively produced through the competition.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
Müzik Algısı
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Selçuk Çetin
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0000-0002-2110-0874
Türkiye
Erken Görünüm Tarihi
11 Ağustos 2025
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Eylül 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
1 Temmuz 2025
Kabul Tarihi
10 Ağustos 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3