Eurovision 2021

Eurovision season starts

September 1st is the start of the Eurovision Season. Every song that is released from now on, can be a Eurovision entry.Due to COVID19, the previous contest had to be cancelled. We don’t know yet what the 2021 contest will look like. Junior Eurovision in Poland will be a first test case for this.Because of the cancellation, a lot of national broadcasters decided to give the same artist a second chance. Therefore, we already have 19 artists confirmed for the 2021 contest. They are: Australia: Montaigne Austria: Vincent Bueno Azerbaijan: Efendi Belgium: Hooverphonic Bulgaria: Victoria Czech Republic: Benny Cristo Georgia: Tornike Kipiani Greece: Stephania Israel: Eden Alene Latvia: Samanta Tina Malta: Destiny Moldova: Natalia Gordienko (unconfirmed!) Romania: Roxen San Marino: Senhit Slovenia: Ana Soklič Spain: Blas Cantó Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears The Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy Ukraine: Go_A As soon as there is news, we will keep you updated!

Eurovision Universe Summer Party

Everyone knows it as “Volare” But did you know the official title of Domenico Modugno’s song is: :Nel blu dipinto di blu“? (Blue painted in blue) You can follow our playlist on Spotify: Eurovision Universe Summer Party on Spotify

Bye bye backings? Martin Österdahl reveals change!

Today, an interview with Eurovision Song Contest executive producer Martin Österdahl appeared. He explained that the EBU is working on some rule changes, in order to make sure that the contest never has to be cancelled again like it happened last year. Österdahl revealed one specific rule: next year, it is allowed to have backing vocals on tape during the live broadcast. That means the delegations of the different countries can be smaller than we are used to. There was always a limit of six performers on stage, for recorded backing vocals there is no limit. A choir of twenty people is also allowed. Boggie (Eurovision 2015) and her backing vocals. Will this be history from now on? Photo: Eurovisionary.com Österdahl also mentioned that taped backing vocals are optional. If countries want to have live backing vocals, it’s allowed. This rule only counts for one year and will be evaluated afterwards. It is the first time in Eurovision history voices on tape will be allowed. In 1999, Croatia even faced a penalty by using dubbed voices on tape in their performance. Only a part of the country’s points counted when it had to be found out which countries would degrade in 2000.

No Sandro in Rotterdam next year

Rumours were going on already, but now the Cypriot broadcaster CyBC has confirmed the news: Sandro Nicolas will not represent Cyprus in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Therewith, he is the first 2020 participant who was chosen internally, who will not return in 2021. This is what CyBC stated: “Due to a mutual agreement with Sandro and his management and taken into consideration his schedule of commitments, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation wishes to inform that the said artist will not be representing Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The Cyprus delegation would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Sandro for representing Cyprus at ‘Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light’ and to wholeheartedly wish him all the very best in the future’. Sandro himself did not comment on the subject yet.

Gjon’s Tears: working on songs!

Gjon, one of the favorites from this year’s Eurovision, was having a zoomcall with us tonight. In the call Gjon said he was working on some songs and he had some ideas wich genre the songs would be. Unfortunately we don’t know how the songs will sound so we have to wait ’till next year. Gjon expressed that it’s not going to be easy, because he’s nervous about how people will react to it: “There is a lot of music in this world, not all songs will be different from one another. Look at Eurovision for example. Victoria was one of the fan favorites but also a lot of people say that shes a Billie Eillish 2.0. Or in the 1970s everybody made blues music and it all sounded the same. I just hope people won’t get such a feeling with my song this year“. Gjon was also wondering why Lithuania and Iceland were such fan favorites. We explained him: “They’re just trying to have fun. Their songs are fun, have a lot of quirkinesses and dances added to it and that grabs attention. Those songs are also radio-friendly so if you heard this on the radio you couldn’t tell it’s a Eurovision Song or not. But meanwhile with “Repondez-moi” people can relate to the song and that’s how each song stands out, the one more than the other“. Gjon expressed his wish to meet us next year. Only time will tell. “Répondez-moi”, the song Gjon’s Tears would have sung in the 2020 contest:

EBU: Welcome to Rotterdam 2021

Today, at the end of the show Europe Shine A Light, there was some news. The EBU confirmed that the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest will be held, and Rotterdam will be the host city. Following the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, the EBU, NPO, NOS, AVROTROS and the City of Rotterdam entered constructive discussions on the possibilities of staging the 65th edition of the world’s largest live music event in Rotterdam. Martin Österdahl, the Eurovision Song Contest’s new Executive Supervisor, said: We are extremely happy that we can now move forward. It’s vitally important that the Eurovision Song Contest returns next year, and we’re pleased to have the necessary commitment from our Members in the Netherlands to bring this much-loved show back to audiences across the world. I firmly believe that all of us involved in the Eurovision Song Contest will stand united through challenges and change to bring the Contest back stronger than ever, ensuring its longevity for decades to come. “Now more than ever it is important that we, as a public broadcaster, are committed to continuing this European tradition and are organizing a great event that people can look forward to during these difficult times. We will do everything in our power to arrange a very special Contest,” said NPO Chairman, Shula Rijxman. Sietse Bakker, Executive Producer Event, added: “Our team is proud and excited to look forward with renewed energy to organize a fantastic Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. Yes, with a sense of realism that fits with the times we live in, but also with ambition and creativity. We are looking forward to working with the entire Eurovision family to make it happen.” source: eurovision.tv

2020 host trio invited for 2021

photo: NPO/Avrotros/EBU Now that the city of Rotterdam has presented their will to organize the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, more things become clear. The 2020 host trio, Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit will be the 2021 hosts as well. That is what Chantal Janzen said in the RTL talkshow Jinek. They are invited by NPO and Avrotros to do the job next year. In december 2019, it became known that Chantal, Edsilia and Jan would host the contest. Due to the Corona crisis, it had to be cancelled. Meanwhile, Edsilia Rombley hosted a show called “Het grote songfestivalfeest”. Together, the three hosted the allocation draw for the 2020 contest, and we will be able to see them on may 16, when the replacement show “Europe shine a light” will take place.

Council Rotterdam: host city Eurovision 2021

Photo: Jeroen ‘t Hart Today is the day the council of Rotterdam had to agree being host city for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. And they did! From all the 41 councilors voting, 33 agreed with this. Apart from the money the city of Rotterdam already spent on the contest, it will cost 6,7 million euros extra. Mayor Aboutaleb and the city council members requested to do so. Today the decision is made: they will. Of course we do not know how the Covid-19 crisis will develop, but the will to organize the contest is there!

Eurovision in Concert: april 10 2021

Save the date! April 10 2021 will be the new date for Eurovision In Concert. The organizers of Eurovision In Concert announced the news today. The event will, just as it was planned this year, take place in Afas Live in Amsterdam. If you bought tickets for this year’s EIC, they will still be valid next year. If you have tickets for this year, but will not be able to attend EIC next year, you will soon hear from the organizers what to do. Of course nobody knows how the Corona crisis will develop, but at least we have the first 2021 event to look forward to!

Rotterdam warmly willing to organize Eurovision 2021

photo: Jeroen ‘t Hart Apart from the €15,5 million costs the city of Rotterdam already made for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest, it will cost the city €6,7 million extra to host the 2021 contest. However, the mayor and councillors wrote a letter to the council about this, stating that they are ‘warmly willing to oranize Eurovision 2021’. In the letter they state: “We are warmly willing to offer hospitality to the ESF in 2021. In this way, the Rotterdam ambitions to make a party ‘from everyone to everyone’, and to achieve city marketing and exposure for the city with economic and social spin-off, can still be realized undiminished. Both in Ahoy and elsewhere in the city for and together with the residents.We also achieve that the costs already incurred – we had entered the final phase of the preparations – were not in vain.” This or next month, the council has to make a final decision. All the broadcasting corporations participating in the Eurovision Song Contest agreed on Rotterdam being the most logical host city for Eurovision 2021. source: nrc.nl