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<journal-id>0807-8967</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Diacrítica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Diacrítica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0807-8967</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro de Estudos Humanísticos da Universidade do Minho]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0807-89672025000200378</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.21814/diacritica.6280</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Do songs in English do better? Studying linguistic diversity within Eurovision Song Contest entries]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[As canções em inglês têm melhor desempenho? Estudo da diversidade linguística nas participações no Festival Eurovisão da Canção]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Palacios-Hidalgo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisco Javier]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Huertas-Abril]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cristina A.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Córdoba Faculdad de Ciencias de la Educación y Psicología Departamento de Filologías Inglesa y Alemana]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Córdoba Faculdad de Ciencias de la Educación y Psicología Departamento de Filologías Inglesa y Alemana]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>39</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>378</fpage>
<lpage>392</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0807-89672025000200378&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0807-89672025000200378&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0807-89672025000200378&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Languages at Eurovision have long been a source of debate. The frequent use of English as the primary singing language has raised questions about whether performing in English rather than a national language improves a song&#8217;s chances of winning. Studies have shown that English entries often have an advantage, likely due to broader accessibility for the audience. However, recent winning songs in languages other than English suggest that linguistic diversity can still be an asset. This study explores the languages used in Eurovision entries from 1956 to 2024, analysing lyrics from 1721 songs to examine the link between language choice and final placement. Findings show that most winning countries opt for English, even if it is not their official language.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo As línguas na Eurovisão são, desde há muito, uma fonte de debate. A utilização frequente do inglês como língua principal das canções levanta questões sobre se as atuações em inglês, em vez da língua nacional, aumentariam as hipóteses de vitória de uma canção. Estudos demonstraram que as canções em inglês têm frequentemente uma vantagem, provavelmente devido a uma maior acessibilidade por parte do público. No entanto, as recentes canções vencedoras em outras línguas que não o inglês sugerem que a diversidade linguística pode ser uma vantagem. Este estudo explora as línguas utilizadas nas participações na Eurovisão de 1956 a 2024, analisando as letras de 1721 canções para examinar a relação entre a escolha da língua e a colocação final. Os resultados mostram que a maioria dos países vencedores opta pelo inglês, mesmo que essa não seja a sua língua oficial.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[ESC]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Diversidade linguística]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Inglês]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Minorias linguísticas.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Eurovision Song Contest]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ESC]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Linguistic diversity]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[English]]></kwd>
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