Belarus: BTRC opens the submission window for Eurovision 2021

Belarus: BTRC opens the submission window for Eurovision 2021
Friday, 01 January 2021

  • The Belarusian national broadcaster, BTRC, has opened the submission window for Eurovision 2021, commencing the search for the new ESC representative.

    Following the broadcaster's decision not to continue with the ESC 2020 acts , Val, at Eurovision, BTRC, has commenced the country's seek for the next Eurovision representative. The broadcaster has opened the submission window and released the terms for all acts that ambition to represent the nation at next year's contest in Rotterdam. 

    Applications are accepted on the official website of the tvr.by company. There you can already familiarize yourself with the regulations of the competition and post the necessary documents, information about yourself and the song. For the first time in the history of the national selection, it is necessary to send a video recording of the performance of the composition in live sound mode. 

    Both solo performers and groups of no more than 6 people are invited to participate. Belarusian and foreign artists from 16 years old can become candidates. Moreover, each applicant has the right to only one application. According to the terms of the competition, the song must not be sold commercially and last no more than three minutes. There are no language restrictions. Applications are accepted until January 31. 

    You can find the terms and applications forms on the official BTRC website. The format of the final will be determined by the organizers, taking into account the epidemiological situation. 

     

    Belarus in Eurovision 

    Belarus has been participating in Eurovision since 2004 without missing an edition since its first participation. Its best placing so far was in 2007 with Dmitry Koldun and Work Your Magic which finished 6th in the final. This remains Belarus’ only top ten placement. Belarus also qualified for the final in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019. On the other hand its worst result came in 2006 with Polina Smolova who finished 22nd in the semi final.

    In 2018 Alekseev represented the country with his song Forever but unfortunantely didn’t make it to the final as he finished 16th in the 1st semi final. In the 2019 contest the country was represented by national final winner,Zena, who performed “Like it” in Tel Aviv . 

    This year the duo Val won the national final with their song Da vidna  but never made it to the Eurovision 2020 stage as the contest was cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic. 

    Source: BTRC