Eurovision 2021: ESC 2020 acts or new selected acts? The map of confirmed countries and acts (continuous update)

Eurovision 2021: ESC 2020 acts or new selected acts? The map of confirmed countries and acts (continuous update)
Sunday, 22 March 2020

  • Following the Eurovision 2020 cancellation and the EBU’s decision not to allow this year’s entries to compete in the 2021 edition, the countries have started revealing whether they will continue with the same ESC 2020 acts next year or select a new representative. 

    Once the Eurovision song contest was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak the question that came up was what will happen with this year’s acts that didn’t eventually have the chance to perform on stage in Rotterdam their Eurovision entries. The EBU through a clear statement outruled the ESC 2020 songs ,by not allowing the same entries for 2021 but leaving to the broadcasters to decide whether they will return with the same acts or not.

    The decision was accepted by broadcasters and acts with mixed feelings. However some nations out of the 41 countries that were to participate in this year’s contest have already confirmed their participation and there act or the format that will determine next year’s representative.

    Therefore the Eurovision 2021 puzzle of competing acts and countries for Eurovision 2021 has so far as following:

    CONFIRMED COUNTRIES AND ACTS

     So far a total of 10 countries have confirmed their Eurovision 2021 participation and the comeback of the ESC 2020 acts .These are:

    1. Spain – Blas Canto
    2. The Netherlands– Jeangu Macrooy
    3. Ukraine– GO_A Band
    4. Greece– Stefania
    5. Georgia– Tornike Kipiani
    6. Azerbaijan– Samira Efendi
    7. Switzerland–Gjon’s Tears
    8. Belgium– Hooverphonic
    9. Bulgaria– Victoria
    10. Israel – Eden Alene

    CONFIRMED COUNTRIES – NEW NATIONAL SELECTIONS

    So far 2 countries have confirmed that they will be competing in Eurovision 2021 but with new selected acts. Estonia has confirmed that it will select a new Eurovision representaitve via Eesti Laul 2021 and gave to Uku Suviste a direct pass to the semi finals, while Sweden will be selecting its ESC 2021 act through the Melodifestivalen 2021 format.

    1. Sweden- Melodifestivalen
    2. Estonia- Eesti Laul

    CONFIRMED COUNTRIES / ACT or SELECTION TO BE DETERMINED

    Croatia has confimred its ESC 2021 participation but the national broadcaster, HRT, hasn’t confirmed whether it will continue with Kedzo Damir or go to a new national selection.

    1. Croatia 

    COUNTRIES WITHOUT ANY DECISION YET

    1. Albania
    2. Armenia
    3. Australia
    4. Austria
    5. Belarus
    6. Cyprus
    7. Czech Republic
    8. Denmark
    9. France
    10. Finland
    11. Germany
    12. Iceland
    13. Ireland
    14. Israel
    15. Italy
    16. Latvia
    17. Lithuania
    18. Malta
    19. Moldova
    20. North Macedonia
    21. Norway
    22. Poland
    23. Portugal
    24. Romania
    25. San Marino
    26. Serbia
    27. Slovenia
    28. Russia
    29. United Kingdom

    THE ABSENT COUNTRIES 

    Meanwhile a number of countries that have been absent the latest yeats haven’t yet confirmed a possible return or not. Among them Hungary and Montenegro that have been absent only the last year and seem more closer to a decision of returning.

    1. Hungary
    2.  Montenegro

    On the other hand there’s a list of countries that have taken the path of absence the last years and their return seems less likely to take place . These are :

    1. Bosnia & Herzegovina
    2. Monaco
    3. Luxembourg
    4. Andorra
    5. Turkey
    6. Slovakia
    7. Morocco

    Depsite the unfortunate cancellation of Eurovision 2020 the host city of Rotterdam has expressed its intention to go on with hosting the Eurovision Song Contest next year. However, an official confirmation is expected in the following months.