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The ‘Ninjas’ Who Swap Out Eurovision Song Contest Sets in 48 Seconds

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By Lisa Leutner VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) – You will barely notice them on television, but a small band of stage hands nicknamed “ninjas” at the Eurovision Song Contest perform a feat ​as impressive as those on stage: swapping out countries’ ‌sets in the 48 seconds between acts. Although a huge LED-screen stage and backdrop provide many of the visual cues, each of the 25 countries competing in Saturday’s final of the contest has its own physical …

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The Vienna show would not be as spectacular without black people moving on stage during and between representatives like ninja fighters. You will hardly notice them on television, but a small team of stage technicians, nicknamed "ninja", from Eurovision 2026 achieves a similar performance ...

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WTVB broke the news on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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