Eurovision Song Contest 2020

Eurovision Song Contest 2020
Eurovision Song Contest 2020
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Dates
Semi-final 1	12 May 2020 (cancelled)
Semi-final 2	14 May 2020 (cancelled)
Final	16 May 2020 (cancelled)
Host
Venue	Rotterdam Ahoy; Rotterdam, Netherlands
Presenter(s)	Chantal Janzen; Edsilia Rombley; Jan Smit; Nikkie de Jager (online host);
Directed by	Marnix Kaart; Marc Pos; Daniel Jelinek;
Executive supervisor	Jon Ola Sand
Executive producer	Sietse Bakker; Inge van de Weerd;
Host broadcaster	AVROTROS; Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS); Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO);
Website	eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2020
Participants
Number of entries	41 (planned)
Number of finalists	26 (planned)
Debuting countries	None
Returning countries	Bulgaria; Ukraine
Non-returning countries	Hungary; Montenegro
	Participation map Countries that had planned to participate in 2020 and would have automatically qualified for the final Countries that had planned to participate in 2020 and would have competed in the semi-finals Countries that had participated in the past but did not plan to participate in 2020;
	2019 ← Eurovision Song Contest → 2021

The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was planned to be the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It would have taken place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the country's victory at the 2019 contest with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. This edition was the first and only one in the contest's history to be cancelled, with it being called off on 18 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]

The contest was scheduled to be held at Rotterdam Ahoy and would have consisted of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May, and a final on 16 May 2020.^[2] Forty-one countries would have participated in the contest; Bulgaria and Ukraine would have returned after their absence from the 2019 contest, while Hungary and Montenegro had confirmed their non-participation after taking part in the previous edition. All 41 competing artists and songs were confirmed by the relevant broadcasters by early March 2020.

Following the cancellation, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) began discussions of potential carryovers for the 2021 contest, such as the host city and participating artists, with various parties. 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 on 16 May, the day of the planned final.^[3] Rotterdam remained host of the 2021 contest on 18, 20 and 22 May 2021; however, the songs selected for the 2020 contest were not eligible for the competition.^[4]^[5]

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^ "Official EBU statement & FAQ on Eurovision 2020 cancellation". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^ LaFleur, Louise (30 August 2019). "Rotterdam to host Eurovision 2020!". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
^ "Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light will bring audiences together on 16 May". 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^ "Rotterdam returns as Eurovision Song Contest Host City in 2021". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 16 May 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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[cancellation_statement-2] "Official EBU statement & FAQ on Eurovision 2020 cancellation". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.

[host_city-3] LaFleur, Louise (30 August 2019). "Rotterdam to host Eurovision 2020!". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

[4] "Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light will bring audiences together on 16 May". 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[5] "Rotterdam returns as Eurovision Song Contest Host City in 2021". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 16 May 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

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Eurovision Song Contest 2020
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Dates
Semi-final 1	12 May 2020 (cancelled)
Semi-final 2	14 May 2020 (cancelled)
Final	16 May 2020 (cancelled)
Host
Venue	Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands
Presenter(s)	Chantal Janzen Edsilia Rombley Jan Smit Nikkie de Jager (online host)
Directed by	Marnix Kaart Marc Pos Daniel Jelinek
Executive supervisor	Jon Ola Sand
Executive producer	Sietse Bakker Inge van de Weerd
Host broadcaster	AVROTROS Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO)
Website	eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2020
Participants
Number of entries	41 (planned)
Number of finalists	26 (planned)
Debuting countries	None^[a]
Returning countries	Bulgaria Ukraine^[a]
Non-returning countries	Hungary Montenegro^[a]
Participation map Countries that had planned to participate in 2020 and would have automatically qualified for the final Countries that had planned to participate in 2020 and would have competed in the semi-finals Countries that had participated in the past but did not plan to participate in 2020
2019 ← Eurovision Song Contest → 2021