BAKU, Azerbaijan – Robert Juliat followspots have been used for 10 consecutive years on the Eurovision Song Contest. For this year’s event, LD Jerry Appelt used 10 Robert Juliat spots in total to highlight participants from 42 countries.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan – Robert Juliat followspots have been used for 10 consecutive years on the Eurovision Song Contest.
For the third year running, Lightpower of Germany supplied Robert Juliat followspots to this international event at the end of May, the two Semi-Finals and the Finals of which were broadcast in three live televised events from Baku, Azerbaijan.
Lighting designer, Jerry Appelt, used 10 Robert Juliat spots in total – six RJ Aramis 2500W HMI followspots with DMX control and four of the mighty RJ Lancelot 4000W HTI followspots – to highlight participants from 42 countries.
“We chose Robert Juliat followspots for two major reasons,” says Appelt. “Robert Juliat spots are extremely reliable, which is a priority on a show of this size. The Aramis’ remote DMX control is an essential feature which gave me precise control over the dimming of the spots, directly from the lighting desk.
“Equally as important, Robert Juliat spots are user-friendly. All our operators are familiar with Robert Juliat spots so know how to handle them and are happy to work with them.”
The Final, its spectacular opening performance and the interval act were watched by 23,000 spectators in Baku’s Crystal Hall, and an estimated 125 million viewers worldwide. Every moment of the performances were captured by 25 HD television cameras.
Robert Juliat’s Lancelot followspot has a flicker-free electronic PSU which is the suited for use with television cameras. The narrow beam angles (2° to 5° for Lancelot, 4.5° to 8° for Aramis) were suited to the long throw distances of the venue. The flat beams cut through the light output of over 2,500 lighting fixtures, including 1,400 moving lights, and 1,300 square meters of LED surfaces to show the performers to their best advantage in these challenging and exciting conditions.
Ola Melzig, Concert and Stage Producer for the Eurovision, says, “Follow spots from Robert Juliat have been a part of Eurovision Song Contest since 2002, when we first started to use the products on this show, so, happy 10-year anniversary, Robert Juliat!”
Francois Juliat, CEO of Robert Juliat, says, “Eurovision is a huge event to be involved with and we are delighted that our followspots are being used again. It is a great compliment and affirmation of their good performance over the past 10 years.”
Photo: Ralph Larmann
