There were a few technical issues while watching the Swedish rehearsal (the perks of working from home…) however from what we did see, Sweden cements their place as a finalist. The staging of the Swedish entry, Voices, is very similar to the national final but slightly more elevated. Tusse is in a red outfit that…
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Visually, Lithuania is delivering a performance very reminiscent of their national final performance, which was to be expected. We see an almost identical choreographed routine, which highlights the quirkiness of the group. Purple is once again featured as the background colour, however there are some additions on the backing screens compared to their national final…
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The European Broadcasting Union has now announced that 41 countries will participate in Eurovision 2021. After the cancellation of Eurovision 2020, it was decided that 2020 host nation The Netherlands would be given the chance to host again in 2021, with its members NPO, NOS and AVROTROS. The contest will be held in Rotterdam’s Ahoy…
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 will take place on 18, 20 and 22 May. The dates for next year’s Contest were announced at Ahoy in Rotterdam, the venue for next year’s show. The EBU and host broadcasters NPO, NOS and AVROTROS have confirmed that the two Semi-Finals will take place on 18 May and 20…
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and its Dutch Members NPO, NOS and AVROTROS are excited to have reached an agreement to stage the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam at the Ahoy Arena. The Dutch city was due to host the Contest this month before the event was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…
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It’s been a little while since we heard the expected, but still devastating news that the Eurovision Song Contest had been cancelled. Eurovision fans worldwide were united in their feelings of disappointment, and even anger that there wasn’t an alternate way to see the 41 songs compete for the trophy. What else we have in…
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This year marks the 65th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, and with less than 100 days left until the Grand Final, the host broadcasters have announced more details on the interval acts for this year’s contest. This year’s contest will be a true celebration of the history of Eurovision and its music and diversity,…
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The semi-final allocation draw just took place, where the competing nations were allocated into either semi-final 1 or 2, and which half they would perform in. The Big 5 nations and The Netherlands were also allocated to a semi-final to vote and broadcast. Here are the results of the first part of the draw: Italy,…
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After a lot of speculation, the Dutch broadcaster has now put a stop to the rumours by officially announcing their competitor. Jeangu Macrooy will represent the nation on home soil, with a song yet to be revealed. Managing director of Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, and member of the selection committee Eric van Stade commented on the…
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