STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Philips Lighting noted that Eurovision 2016 lighting designer Fredrik Jönsson used 40 Philips Vari-Lite VL3500 Wash luminaires to light the audience for the big Euro music competition’s finals. The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was held at Stockholm’s Globe Arena and saw a live audience of 15,000 international fans, journalists and celebrities. Also, Eurovision announced official global viewing figures for the grand final reached 204 million.
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The Philips VL3500 Wash luminaires were supplied by Eurovision 2016 official technical supplier [LITE]COM. Jönsson made fantastic use of their powerful output to flood the audience with stunning color. Each wash reflected the on-stage action, embracing the crowd for a truly immersive experience.
“We needed the Philips VL3500 Wash luminaires’ capability to cover big surfaces but also the punch they deliver in saturated colors,” says Jönsson. “They’re top quality luminaires that always perform very well.”
Jönsson rigged the classic workhorses 26 meters high in the air. From here they lit the A section of seating and standing audience on the floor to ensure each crowd reaction-shot was perfectly camera-ready.
An incredibly popular wash luminaire, used on such mammoth past tours as Justin Timberlake and Kylie Minogue, the Philips VL3500 Wash has an impressive output that exceeds 70,000 lumens and advanced optics. For spectacular wash looks in infinite colors, the fixture provides CMY color mixing, variable CTO color temperature correction and dual five-position color wheels.
“What’s also great about the VL3500 Wash is there are plenty of them and it’s a universal fixture – meaning you can get them just about anywhere in the world,” says Jönsson.
The Eurovision Song Contest took place on Saturday 14 May. Ukraine won with their entry from Jamala and her song ‘1944’.
