Eurovision 2022, the Internet effect version

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This post details how Cloudflare Radar's DNS traffic analysis capabilities were used to observe the impact of the Eurovision 2022 song contest on internet traffic. It analyzes aggregate traffic to participating countries, traffic to fan websites, and traffic to national broadcaster websites, correlating spikes in DNS traffic with specific events during the semi-finals and final. The analysis highlights how DNS traffic to fan sites saw significant increases, peaking at 86x the usual traffic during the final. It also details specific moments of interest that caused traffic spikes on fan and broadcaster sites, such as song performances and the announcement of winners.