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How Not to Win Eurovision
How Not to Win Eurovision

How Not to Win Eurovision

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Documentary

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As Scotland doesn't have a Eurovision entry of its own, brothers Conor and Tommy Reilly try to sneak into the competition by entering for San Marino.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

28 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

08 May 2023

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Conor Reilly

Conor Reilly

Self

Tommy Reilly

Tommy Reilly

Self

Mark Bignell

Mark Bignell

Self

Allesandro Coli

Allesandro Coli

Self

Mimmo Paganelli

Mimmo Paganelli

Self

Denny Montesi

Denny Montesi

Self

Nabuk

Nabuk

Self

Federico Pedini Amati

Federico Pedini Amati

Self

John Ballard

John Ballard

Self

Michael Cassidy

Michael Cassidy

Self

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