The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest was, well, not much of a contest. Blame the coronavirus pandemic for that.For the first time in its history, the annual songwriting competition was shelved.
No winner was announced. Instead, organizers the EBU went with a global virtual event featuring contemporary and past competitors, under the banner “Shine a Light.”And there were a few surprises on the night, none greater than a two-minute speech delivered by Björn Ulvaeus, a member of Eurovision’s most famous alum, ABBA.Ulvaeus tends to keep a low profile these days, though he appeared more than happy to share some thoughts on Eurovision and his group's unforgettable appearance in Eurovision 1974, when their performance of “Waterloo” won ABBA the.