[17][18], From this point on, these nine cities had until 10 July 2019 to compile their bid books to demonstrate their capabilities to host the contest. [21] The Hague dropped its bid because both of its potential venues were unsuitable for the event. [47], The contest would have been hosted by three presenters: actress and television host Chantal Janzen, singer and commentator for the contest Jan Smit, and singer Edsilia Rombley, who represented the Netherlands in the 1998 and 2007 contests. All shows were broadcast on the television channel ORF 1, as well as on the streaming platform ORF-TVthek. ", "Eurovision 2020: EBU releases official list of participating countries", "Hungary pulls out of Eurovision amid rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric", "Köztévé: Nem tartjuk számon senki szexuális beállítottságát", "Luxembourg: Anne-Marie David Pushing For Nations Eurovision Return", "Pour un retour du Luxembourg à l'Eurovision", "Luxembourg: RTL confirms non participation in Eurovision 2020", "Monaco: TMC confirms non participation in Eurovision 2020", "Montenegro: Eurovision 2020 Participation Confirmed", " Montenegro withdraws from Eurovision Song Contest 2020", "Montenegro: In or out? [1] Rotterdam is due to host the 2021 contest. Eurovision: A Tribute to the Artists and Songs 2020 is the official compilation album for the contest, containing all 41 songs that would have taken part in the contest. Eighteen countries would have participated in the second semi-final. The final would have taken place on 16 May 2020 at 21:00 (CEST). All forty-one countries participating in the contest would have voted in the final. Before Eurovision Söngvakeppnin 2020. [22] The local Cars Jeans Stadion football stadium would have been large enough but lacked a roof, and installing such a roof would have made the bid financially unviable. Unlike the Eurovision Village, access to the EuroClub would be restricted to accredited fans, delegates, and press. [23] The hosting broadcasters reviewed the bids presented and on 16 July 2019 announced that it eliminated those for Arnhem, 's-Hertogenbosch and Utrecht, shortlisting only Maastricht and Rotterdam. NikkieTutorials online presenter of Eurovision 2020 10 February 2020 at 17:59 CET The Netherlands' most famous internet star, makeup artist NikkieTutorials (Nikkie de Jager) will report on the 65th Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam via our online channels. MENU. [144], The EBU and the host broadcasters worked on a replacement show, Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light, after the contest's cancellation. [153] As part of the initiative, Holley has collected over £24,700 for charity. [46], The EBU revealed the stage design for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in December 2019. Now they have been on there for different amounts of time and of course have received very different levels of promotion. Pesem Evrovizije: Najboljših 25 (English: "Eurovision Song Contest: Top 25") was a Eurovision-replacing broadcast produced by RTV SLO. [38], The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 would have been a co-production between three related Dutch television organisations — Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO), Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) and AVROTROS — of which each assumed a different role. [14] In the first phase of this process, cities were to formally apply to bid. The Eurovision stage was designed by German stage designer Florian Wieder, who also designed the stages for the contests in 2011–12, 2015, and 2017–19. Meet the UK’s Eurovision 2021 act James Newman who will sing Embers. [22] Following its withdrawal, The Hague turned to support Rotterdam's bid instead. 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Eurovision News Odds Calendar Songs & Videos Rotterdam 2021 National Selections Results & Points Facts OGAE Quiz . Dette var imidlertid ingen konkurranse, bare … Dette var en erstatning for de to semifinalene, der alle de 41 deltakerlåtene ble spilt. [122] On 6 March, the Dutch broadcaster NPO stated: "Eurovision organisers would follow the advice of health authorities in deciding what form the event, due to be held on 12–16 May, would take. After the 2020 contest was cancelled, James Newman will be back to represent the UK in the 2021 singing contest. 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In place of the cancelled contest, the EBU and its Dutch members NPO, NOS and AVROTROS organised a replacement show, Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light, to showcase the selected entries in place of the final on 16 May. The initiative was generally received as a welcome distraction for fans. The contest would have taken place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, following the country's victory at the 2019 contest with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. Starting late February 2020, the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Wuhan, China to other countries around the world raised concerns and the potential impact over staging the Eurovision Song Contest. Each artist would have visited a different part of the Netherlands and connect with locals by participating in a Dutch activity, tradition or hobby. Videos will be available here when qualified for Rotterdam 2021 [8][9], Already prior to the 2019 contest, when bookmakers expected Duncan Laurence to win, several Dutch cities, including Amsterdam, The Hague and Maastricht, announced their intent to host the contest should the Netherlands win.