EUROVISION 2021 - General Discussion Thread

[escYOUnited]

Please post any and all discussions regarding the contest itself, host country and city, organisation, rumours and other topics not related to any specific country's selection process.

 

[Mimmon]

EBU reveals there are two scenarios for Eurovision 2021!

EBU: ""We are considering two scenarios for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021" - Eurovision News | Music | Fun

In an interview with the French-speaking Swiss public television RTS, Nadja Burkhardt, who is in charge of EBU events, referred to the conduct of Eurovision 2021. According to what she reveals, the organizers are in discussions with all parties involved, while considering every possible...

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Would be nice if we held Eurovison in outdoors with restrictions (cause in Latvia almost all huge events happen outside like Choir Festival) like Wiwiblogs wrote about it.... But if it happens outdoors there are multiple questions like the heating and roofing for fans....

 

[Lindon]

 

[esc87fan]

Iceland confirmed for 2021, selection method unknown at this point

 

[AlekS]

Official video:

Text:

"In 2021 the Eurovision Song Contest will take place no matter what. Behind the scenes, the team is working on 4 scenarios.

• Scenario A is a Contest like we are used to. Tens of thousands of visitors from the Netherlands and abroad travel to a sold-out Ahoy and a bustling Rotterdam.
• Scenario B is a ‘socially-distanced’ Song Contest. This scenario is based on the current guidelines set up by the Dutch government. This means there will be fewer audience members in the arena and adapted activities in the host city.
• In Scenario C travel restrictions apply for some, most or all participants. The artists who can’t come to Rotterdam will perform in their own country. The shows come together in Rotterdam. Most side activities are replaced with virtual alternatives.
• Scenario D is a Contest in lockdown circumstances. No delegations in Rotterdam, all participants perform from their own country and no audience in the venue. All side activities are replaced with virtual alternatives.

A definitive choice will be made based on the situation in the early months of 2021.
Whichever the scenario will be, we will create something special!
Open Up….To Make It Happen".

 

[esc87fan]

Edsilia, Chantal and Jan are back as presenters, NikkieTutorials returns as online content host

 

[Ianp16]

I'm glad they aren't scrapping everything and starting again, but I suppose they can't afford to after how much profit that would have been lost over the last year.


Does anyone feel that next year's Eurovision will have a really good set of songs/entries because of what what happened this year? I feel like it will give a boost to songwriters and performers to give an even better show to make up for 2020.

So gutted for Iceland and Russia for missing out on what probably would have been a win for either of them. Poor Iceland, I feel like 2020 might have been their year.

 

[tuorem]

Funny how they preferred cancelling the 2020 edition (and throwing all the acts and songs away in the process), stating letting artists perform in their own country would go against the contest's spirit (while knowing the true reason was money), and now it becomes a viable option for 2021 in case travel restrictions get in the way.

Everyone would like a normal contest, but exceptional circumstances should lead to exceptional measures imo. Whatever they decide, I'm glad Eurovision will happen. They're up against it anyway.

 

[Loindici]

Hello, everyone!
WE have 41 countries competing this year! Happy new Eurovision season... or whatever this is supposed to be.

 

[opinionsigotem]

They've just confirmed the same semis/first and second half allocations as 2020, presumably so that people who bought tickets for 2020 can still see their country? The actual running order will likely be different.

 

[rasmuslights]

They've just confirmed the same semis/first and second half allocations as 2020, presumably so that people who bought tickets for 2020 can still see their country? The actual running order will likely be different.

well that's a shame since semi final 1 is so much better than the 2nd one..

 

[Citelis]

How semifinal1 is better than the second one since there are no entries yet?

 

[Lindon]

Any thoughts on the “live-on-tape” backup rules?

 

[anto475]

Any thoughts on the “live-on-tape” backup rules?

It's a great idea and shows that they're taking it seriously. If (God forbid) there was a massive spike in numbers in April/May and the contest had to go into Plan D, then at least they'll be prepared. And if not, then they'll make for some very exciting youtube clips for about an hour some day in the future when they're leaked

 

[rasmuslights]

How semifinal1 is better than the second one since there are no entries yet?

well based on the artists, countries and last year. In semi final 1 we have almost like 10 lock qualifiers: Sweden, Belgium, Romania, Malta, Russia, Norway, Lithuania, Australia and also probably Cyprus and Azerbaijan, with some other countries (Ukraine, Israel, Slovenia, Croatia...) also delivering a possible qualifier.

while semi 2... I'd consider only Switzerland, Iceland, Bulgaria and maybe CZ as sure qualifiers, while other could be this or that.

Again all based on the confirmed artists, rumors, countries and last year, it could change, but for now I see it this way.

 

[rasmuslights]

also coming up next week:
- Melodifestivalen acts announcement
- Cyprus announces its artist
- Israeli songs released
- Junior Eurovision on Sunday
and after this week: Eesti Laul songs
later: San Remo artists announced and Festivali i Kenges in late December

what are u guys looking forward to the most? also have I missed something I think not

 

[JohnArg]

Will live on tape video be fair for all countries?

Editorial: How fair will the "live on tape video" be for Eurovision 2021? - Eurovision News | Music | Fun

The announcement of the EBU and the Dutch organizers for the live on tape video that will be made by the 41 participants of Eurovision 2021, although it ensures that the contest will take place even in the worst case scenario regarding the course of the pandemic, but leaves many questions in the...

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[Ezio]

I think the setup for JESC 2020 would work perfectly as well for Eurovision. I didn't miss a thing. The smaller stage in the studio allows for more intimate effects with the visualization than the big stage. As in recent years, succesful acts, tried to make the stage smaller for their impression, such as Mans, Sergej, Michael Schulte. I wouldn't mind Eurovision from the studio with awesome effects. It would make it more affordable for all delegations, especially in regards of the economic depression we are headed, and it would level the playing field for all countries to host the contest. Even San Marino could do it, which also means for me, Andorra, Monaco, Luxembourg, Slovakia might be motivated to return and we could see all 48 countries compete in a year.

I think Kazakhstan would have failed to impress on a big stage, but is the prime example for an amazing act in the studio stage. The close backdrop was essential for the induction of personal tears on my behalf.

 

[Ezio]

And now I am pissed off even more that they didn't bring Eurovision 2020 alive with the very same concept. They could have done it in no time. But they opted for the life insurance money.

 

[rasmuslights]

I think the setup for JESC 2020 would work perfectly as well for Eurovision. I didn't miss a thing. The smaller stage in the studio allows for more intimate effects with the visualization than the big stage. As in recent years, succesful acts, tried to make the stage smaller for their impression, such as Mans, Sergej, Michael Schulte. I wouldn't mind Eurovision from the studio with awesome effects. It would make it more affordable for all delegations, especially in regards of the economic depression we are headed, and it would level the playing field for all countries to host the contest. Even San Marino could do it, which also means for me, Andorra, Monaco, Luxembourg, Slovakia might be motivated to return and we could see all 48 countries compete in a year.

I think Kazakhstan would have failed to impress on a big stage, but is the prime example for an amazing act in the studio stage. The close backdrop was essential for the induction of personal tears on my behalf.

I would still prefer the big stage... yes if everyone knew how to use a small stage properly then there would be no issues, but I don't think that all countries know how to do that and even on a small stage some acts felt empty yesterday (Malta, Belarus and Ukraine). I didn't felt that much excitement as I normally do.

But anyway with the vaccine coming in January (even if it comes in March or April) I think we can at least get plan B, and get the artists and delegation a vaccinated, which should be possible especially if it comes in January.. and Sietse said that if the vaccine is there even A could be possible (with the press centre and the audience being vaccinated ofc).

 

[Ezio]

Yeah, but my point was about the price tag of big stage festivals rather than vaccines