Eurovision 2011 participants

[AlekS]

Until December 25 all delegations have time in order to refuse from participation without paying a fee. I assume that in December or in the beginning of January we will find out about all participants officially.

http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22833&_t=43+nations+on+2011+participants+list
Here's the list of countries:

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Belarus
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom

 

[Turkish97]

xwoo

 

[A-lister]

Is it Armenia or Argentina taking part?

And I didn't know Germany got the same flag as Georgia

As for Montenegro I think they already declined ?

 

[AlekS]

^ fixed :shock:
I think you should check your info

 

[94ayd]

Where did you get that info from? I'll be happy as long as we don't withdraw.

 

[A-lister]

About Montenegro?

As far as i''m concerned they said no once again. Hmm where's some other info?

 

[AlekS]

^ In the Montenegrin thread?

 

[Sim]

I think A-lister is right Aleks.

 

[AlekS]

^ According to our dear member Luke who writes for ESCdaily it was a false info.
Also it appeared on Esctoday but later it was deleted.
I prefer to trust Esctoday or other media who are in touch with the broadcasters.

 

[goktengri]

no new countries this year too, i think.

 

[Israeliboy]

Good list

 

[A-lister]

Latvia is officially in now aswell!

 

[Cole]

what date did we find out the official list last year?

 

[Milos-BC]

^^ Just like it is said in the first post, we don't know the exact date, but it is possible for the list to come out on the end of December, or beginning of January

 

[AlekS]

what date did we find out the official list last year?

December 31.
I assume that this year it will be 1 week earlier. Though depends of negotiations with certain broadcasters, we can't say for sure now.

 

[A.B.]

I thought Hungary said "no" to Eurovision this year.

 

[AlekS]

^ EBU left a "window" for non-full EBU members so if broadcasters want to become a full member but technically it's possible only in 2011 they can still participate in Eurovision 2011. Thus Liechtenstein and Hungary (Duna TV) which have already sent their applications can apply for ESC 2011.
+ MTV can get back and host it after 2011 because they improved their financial condition for 2011.

 

[AlekS]

The submission deadline was moved to December 15.

It seems Liechtenstein will debut in 2012.

 

[94ayd]

Really? How did you come to that conclusion?

 

[AlekS]

^ it's not my conclusion
And it's just rumors until EBU or broadcaster's officials confirm something so I prefer to wait for official info.

we'll see in December, anyway.