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Now that Scenario A is off the table, the organisation focuses on getting the participating artists to Rotterdam for Eurovision 2021. Executive Producer Sietse Bakker has told several Dutch media that “this is now our first priority”.

The EBU and host broadcaster AVROTROS have given an update about the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The organisation now fully focuses on getting as many artists as possible live on stage in Rotterdam.

If the Eurovision Song Contest would take place today, it would have to be in “lockdown mode” (Scenario D). However, according to Executive Producer Sietse Bakker, “things can change quickly” and a very positive scenario A is still on the table.

24 hours ago, the last song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was presented and with that, we have the full line-up for the contest in Rotterdam. And according to the bookmakers, Bulgaria is the favourite to win in May in their pre-rehearsal ranking.

The mayor of Rotterdam, Ahmed Aboutaleb, has announced that the decision whether the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in his city can be held according to schedule, will be made in the first week of April. He has said that after a city council meeting on [read more…]

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Australia’s new Head of Delegation Josh Martin has a strong belief that the second edition of Australia Decides will probe to be a factor for success at Eurovision 2020. “Any of the 10 artists could qualify for the final in Rotterdam,” he tells ESCDaily the day [read more…]

With many sports events cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, a lot of people question whether the Eurovision Song Contest can take place as planned. As of early March, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health officially stated that the contest is not yet in [read more…]