By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Baxi Manresa, Hapoel U-NET Holon, Lenovo Tenerife, and MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg will battle it out in Bilbao Arena. The Basketball Champions League Final Four crowning the champion of the 2021-22 season will go down in history and certainly will be decided on the basketball court. However, reimagining the season-ending stage into a European song contest has its perks.
As the BCL with 17 teams from eight countries reaching the Final Four through the six years of competition history, the Eurovision Song Contest offers the opportunity for singers representing multiple countries to shine in a fair competitive environment. When it is all said and done in Bilbao, Turin’s Eurovision will be next up.
Drawing similarities between the Champions League and Eurovision develops several interesting points.
Eurohoops connects the 2021-22 BCL finalists to songs, singers or bands that are an integral part of Eurovision’s track record through the years.