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Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 logo.svg
Dates
Semi-final 1 date 10 May 2016
Semi-final 2 date 12 May 2016
Final date 14 May 2016
Host
Venue Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
Executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand
Executive producer Martin Österdahl
Host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT)
Participants
Number of entries 23 (provisional)
Returning countries
Participation map
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Vote
Voting system Each country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs.
Eurovision Song Contest
◄2015 • 2016

The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 will be the 61st edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will take place in the Ericsson Globe, located in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the 2015 edition with Måns Zelmerlöw performing "Heroes". This will be the third time the city hosts the event, after holding the 1975 and the 2000 editions, with the last also being hosted at the Ericsson Globe. The contest is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals and a final, with official dates for the semi finals being 10 and 12 May, and for the final, 14 May 2016. As of July 2015, twenty-three countries have announced their provisional participation in the contest.

Location

For more details on the host country, see Sweden.

Sveriges Television (SVT) announced on 24 May that their first choice as host arena for the Eurovision was the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm. However other cities and arenas were still able to apply. After Sweden's win in Vienna, those making a bid had approximately three weeks to submit their offer to SVT. An announcement from the broadcaster regarding the venue was expected by mid summer.[1][2]

The Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, which has a capacity of approximately 16,000 attendees, was announced as the host venue on 8 July 2015.[3] This will be the Globe's second hosting of the contest as the arena was also used for the 2000 contest.[4]

Bidding phase

Locations of the six candidate cities; with the chosen host city marked in blue, and the remaining cities in red.
The Ericsson Globe, Stockholm; venue of the 2016 contest

SVT announced the conditions under which cities and venues had announced their interest in hosting the 2016 contest:[5]

  • The host city had to provide a certain number of hotels and hotel rooms to be found in the vicinity of the stadium.
  • The arena had to be able to offer lodges adjacent to the stadium.
  • A press centre had to be available at the stadium that will have a specific size.
  • SVT had to have access to the host venue at least 4–6 weeks before the broadcasts, in order to build the stage, rigging lights and all the technology.
  • The host city had to be close to a major airport.

Key  dagger   Host venue

City[5] Venue Capacity Notes
Gothenburg Scandinavium 14,000 Venue of the Eurovision Song Contest 1985.
Ullevi Stadium 75,000 Proposal was dependent on the construction of a roof to cover Ullevi Stadium. The idea was rejected due to costs.[6]
Linköping Saab Arena 11,500 —
Malmö[7] Malmö Arena 15,500 Venue of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Withdrew its bid on 11 June 2015, citing unavailability during the rehearsal weeks of the contest.[7]
Örnsköldsvik[8] Fjällräven Center 9,800 —
Sandviken and Gävle[9] Göransson Arena 10,000 If this option had been chosen, Sandviken would have hosted the main three shows in the Göransson Arena with Gävle hosting the other smaller concerts and shows.[10]
Stockholm[11] Annexet 4,000 —
Ericsson Globe dagger 16,000 Venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 and the Melodifestivalen finals between 2002 and 2012.
Hovet 9,000 —
Friends Arena 65,000 Friends Arena is the biggest football stadium, and indoor venue, in Sweden and in the Nordic countries. Venue of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Melodifestivalen finals. However, it was reported that Friends Arena was not part of Stockholm's bid.[11][12]
Tele2 Arena 45,000 According to media reports, shortly after the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, Tele2 Arena was SVT's first choice of venue.[13][1] It would not be possible to use the arena for Eurovision because of the 4–6 weeks organisation requirement, something which could not be fulfilled due to the pre-scheduled home games of Hammarby Football team.[12]

Format

The preliminary dates were announced at the Head of Delegations meeting, held on 16 March 2015 in Vienna. The semi-finals being on 10 and 12 May 2016, and the final on 14 May 2016.[14] These were subject to change depending on SVT,[15] but were later confirmed during the announcement of the chosen host city.[3]

Discussions between the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) were held in 2014, regarding the inclusion of performer from the ABU TV Song Festival as a guest star at the Eurovision Song Contest. In July 2015, the EBU confirmed that they are looking into the possibility of the proposal that was discussed at the ABU General Assembly meeting in 2014.[16]

Presenters

On the night of Sweden's win, Måns Zelmerlöw announced his interest in being one of the hosts of the 2016 contest.[17] Zelmerlöw's previous TV hosting experiences include Melodifestivalen 2010,[18] and the Swedish sing-along show Allsång på Skansen.[19] On 25 May, Christer Björkman told Expressen newspaper that Gina Dirawi, Petra Mede, and Sanna Nielsen were also potential choices as hosts.[20] On 1 June, Expressen revealed that SVT was considering actor Dolph Lundgren and Zelmerlöw as co-hosts.[21] On 1 August Nielsen said she would love to host if SVT asks her.[22] Expressen revealed on 19 August that Mede and Zelmerlöw were SVT's first choice of hosts for the contest.[23]

Provisional list of participants

The following countries have expressed their provisional interest in participating in the 2016 contest (the official list of participants is expected to be publicised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) towards the end of 2015):

Semi-finalists

Country Language Artist Song English translation
 Austria[24]
 Belarus[25]
 Belgium[26][27]
 Denmark[28][29]
 Estonia[30]
 Finland[31][32] TBD March 2016[33] TBD March 2016[33]
 Hungary[34]
 Iceland[35]
 Ireland[36]
 Israel[37]
 Latvia[38][39]
 Lithuania[40]
 Malta[41]
 Netherlands[42][43]
 Norway[44]
  Switzerland[45] TBD 13 February 2016[45] TBD 13 February 2016[45]
 Turkey[46][47][48]
 Ukraine[49]

Finalists

Country Language Artist Song English translation
 France[50][51]
 Germany[52]
 Spain[53][54]
 Sweden[55][56]
 United Kingdom[57]

Other countries

Further information: List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest

For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, it needs to have a broadcaster that has an active EBU membership, which will be able to broadcast the contest via the Eurovision network.[58] The EBU issue invitations to participate in the 2016 contest to all 56 active members.[58] Several countries have already announced their provisional participation. The following countries have, thus far, announced their plans for 2016:

Active EBU members

  •  Albania — On 9 August 2015, the Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), publicised an invitation for submissions for the 54th Festivali i Këngës. The show has been used as the selection process for Albania's entries during their Eurovision history. However, the broadcaster has yet to confirm their participation in Stockholm; therefore, it is unknown whether or not this selection event will be the means for determining a representative.[59]
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina — Financial difficulties for Bosnian broadcaster Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT) could rule the country out of the 2016 contest.[60]
  •  Bulgaria — The public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) announced in January 2015 that they intend to collaborate with the private channel bTV in order to fund their return in 2016.[61]
  •  Croatia — Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) has suggested that Croatia could return in 2016 and send the winner of The Voice – Najljepši glas Hrvatske, Nina Kraljić, as their entrant.[62] Former Eurovision winner Emilija Kokić, who represented Yugoslavia as part of the band Riva in 1989, stated in an interview that she hoped to see Croatia back in Eurovision.[63]
  •  Cyprus — National broadcaster, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) were reported to have informed a Eurovision-related website that they are "most likely" going to participate in the 2016 edition. Although, an official decision has yet to be reached by the broadcaster.[64]
  •  Czech Republic — Česká televize (ČT) has begun discussing the idea of participating in the 2016 contest. Milan Fridrich, a program director at ČT, has said that for the Czech Republic to participate, the cost must be met by interest from the viewing public. A decision was expected to be taken after Eurovision Young Dancers 2015 of which the broadcaster hosted in Plzeň, on 19 June 2015, but no statement has been released yet.[65]
  •  Greece — The Greek state broadcaster, Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT), have released a statement saying that although Greece recently had another bailout from Germany, the nation's financial consequences are still building up. Therefore, the ERT said it is "too early" to determine whether or not the country will participate in Stockholm next year.[66]
  •  Italy — Confirmation was announced on 13 August 2015 that the Sanremo Music Festival 2016 will be held between 9 and 13 February 2016. However, Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) are still uncertain whether this will be the means to decide Italy's Eurovision candidates, nor if they will even be competing in Stockholm.[67]
  •  Luxembourg — RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg (RTL) confirmed on 4 June 2015 that Luxembourg would not be returning to the contest in 2016.[68][69]
  •  Macedonia — On 24 August 2015, the Macedonian broadcaster Macedonian Radio Television (MRT), publicised an invitation for submissions for Skopje Fest 2015. Skopje Fest has been used as the selection process for most of Macedonia's entries during their Eurovision history. However, the broadcaster has yet to confirm their participation in Stockholm; therefore, it is unknown whether or not this selection event will be the means for determining a representative.[70]
  •  Monaco – Monegasque broadcaster Télé Monte Carlo (TMC) confirmed that Monaco would not return to the contest in 2016.[71]
  •  Montenegro — Sabrija Vulić, the head of delegation for Montenegro in the contest, revealed that due to the decision of the reference group to suspend the Montenegrin jury results in the 2015 contest and the negative press surrounding it, that their participation in 2016 is still questionable. However, Radio i Televizija Crne Gore (RTCG) has not made an official statement regarding future participation.[72]
  •  Poland — Telewizja Polska (TVP) has included Eurovision in its broadcasting plan for 2016, but no formal notification has been made.[73]
  •  Portugal — The Portuguese broadcaster, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), are encouraging their followers to suggest changes for their national selection, assuming they choose to participate in the 2016 contest. The Portuguese have failed to qualify for the grand final since 2010, and the majority of the Portuguese public are under the impression that it is because of the country's current selection format, Festival da Canção.[74] Cristiano Ronaldo's sister, Kátia Aveiro, has launched a Twitter campaign asking fans to back her bid to represent Portugal.[75]
  •  Slovakia — Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) returned to at the Eurovision Young Dancers 2015, and the decision for Slovakia to come back to the contest has been explained by the broadcaster as supporting domestic production and promoting national culture on a European level. However, no decision has been made regarding their 2016 participation.[76] Later, on 26 August 2015, it was announced that Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) are yet to rule out participation in Eurovision 2016.[77]
  •  Slovenia — Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV Slo) expect to be present in 2016, if money allows, but say it is still "early" to decide participation. An official confirmation by RTV SLO has not been announced yet.[78] Later, on 26 August 2015, it was announced that the official decision shall come at the end of September 2015.[79]

Associate EBU members

  •  Australia — The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) has confirmed its interest in participating after being invited as a one-time guest to compete at the 2015 contest. Jon Ola Sand and the EBU stated in February 2015 that Australia can only return if they win the 2015 contest and choose to jointly host the 2016 contest with a European country.[80][81][82] It was revealed in May 2015 that Australia might become a permanent participant following some reports by Sand to the Swedish broadcaster.[83] SBS has said they are involved in more lobbying for future participation, but a formal decision on whether they will compete in 2016 or if they will withdraw has not been announced yet.[84]

Require EBU membership

  •  China — Chinese provincial television channel Hunan Television confirmed its interest in participating in the Eurovision Song Contest. The EBU responded saying "we are open and are always looking for new elements in each Eurovision Song Contest".[85] However, on 3 June 2015, the EBU denied that China would participate as a guest or full participant in 2016.[86]
  •  Faroe Islands — The Faroese publication Portal reported on 9 June 2015 that the local broadcaster, Kringvarp Føroya (KVF), had explored Eurovision participation in 2010, by applying for active EBU membership, but it was rejected due to the islands being part of the Danish Realm. The education minister of the islands, Bjørn Kalsø, supported participation, saying, "the justification so far has been that the countries have to be acknowledged by the United Nations as independent in order to participate. But there is no doubt that we could easily overstep those barriers, if we’re absolutely determined to reach this goal ... it is completely up to Kringvarpið ... to renew the application regularly, and show the EBU that the Faroe Islands are an equal match to other countries when it comes to participation in the Eurovision Song Contest."[87][88]
  •  Kosovo — The Foreign Minister of Kosovo tweeted that his country (not recognised by fifteen states in Europe and still not an active member of the EBU) will participate in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, making its début. The tweet said that the foreign minister is confirming participation but cannot say how.[89] However, on 3 June 2015, the EBU denied that Kosovo would compete in 2016, as the national broadcaster, Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), has neither an associate nor active membership within the EBU.[86]

See also

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External links

Eurovision Song Contest 2016
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