MALMÖ, Sweden – Eurovision Song Contest organizers have planned an advance “behind the scenes” show in Malmö May 7-8 to present the event to the industry and the international press. The “backstage tour” will focus on the technology to be used during the contest, along with some workshops where the various technical partners will present the solutions they have provided for the event. As Clay Paky equipment is in heavy use in the design – at 701 fixtures – the company is participating in the backstage tour in a big way.
More details from Clay Paky (http://www.claypaky.it):
MALMÖ, Sweden – There is less than one month to go before the start of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest (14, 16 and 18 May), one of the most prestigious annual events for the European music industry and the most watched live TV broadcast in Europe. Organizers have planned a show in Malmö May 7-8 to present the event to the industry and the international press. This date will also feature an exclusive “backstage tour” that illustrates the technology that will be used during the contest, along with some workshops where the various technical partners will present the solutions they have provided for the event.
Clay Paky has been one of the leading names at the Eurovision Song Contest for many years. This year the show will use 701 Clay Paky fixtures including: 50 Alpha Beam 1500s, 50 Alpha Profile 1500s, 129 Alpha Spot HPE 1500s, 40 Alpha Spot QWO 800s, 58 Aleda K10 LED washlights, 49 Aleda K5s, 50 battery-powered Glow Up Strip 100 LED bars, 200 Sharpy “beams” and 75 brand new Sharpy Washes.
Pio Nahum, Clay Paky sales and marketing manager, said, “We are proud that our lights have been chosen again this year for what is an extremely important and unique show on the international scene. The huge variety of Clay Paky fixtures listed repays our efforts in terms of innovation and diversification.”
The lighting design at the Eurovision Song Contest attracts the attention of professionals every year, as it uses some of the most modern technology and reveals new stage lighting trends. “I have no doubt that Fredrik Jönsson (LD) and Emma Landare (Associate LD) will do an outstanding job. The always beautiful and exciting videos and photographs of the show will travel around the world on the industry’s media. It will be a perfect showcase for Clay Paky,” Nahum added.
Clay Paky will publish a preview of how the preparatory work for the show is proceeding, consisting of photos, videos and up-to-date news on its website and through its social network channels.
The backstage tour will feature a series of technical presentations, including one by George Masek on “Going green without sacrificing technical performance.” Masek, with A.C.T Lighting (Clay Paky’s sole distributor for North America), will explain how Clay Paky’s growing success stems from its ability to improve the luminous efficiency of its lights significantly.
The entire Eurovision Song Contest Creative Team, coordinated by the Production Manager Ola Melzig, will be at the visitors’ disposal for a question and answer session.
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