Coğrafi komşuluğun ve kültürel yakinliğin oy verme davranişina etkisi: eurovision şarki yarişmasi

In this study we are investigating if geographical and cultural neighborhood has a significant impact on success of a song in a well-known popular song contest, Eurovision Song Contest, held every year in European countries since 1956. It has been observed that tendency to logrolling between countries has increased especially after the changing of the voting system of the Eurovision from jury system to the tele-voting system, allowing the public to select their favorite candidates via the internet or telephone. According to our findings, both geographical and cultural neighborhoods are statistically significant determinants of success of a song in the ESC.