Eurovision Song Contest 2021

Eurovision Song Contest 2021 	Eurovision Song Contest 2021
 	
Dates 	Dates
Semi-final 1 	18 May 2021
Semi-final 2 	20 May 2021
Final 	22 May 2021
Host 	Host
Venue 	Rotterdam AhoyRotterdam, Netherlands
Presenter(s) 	Chantal JanzenEdsilia RombleyJan SmitNikkie de Jager
Directed by 	Marnix KaartMarc PosDaniel Jelinek
Executive supervisor 	Martin Österdahl
Executive producer 	Sietse BakkerAstrid Dutrénit
Host broadcaster 	AVROTROSNederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS)Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO)
Opening act 	Semi-final 2: Redo and Eefje de VisserFinal: Flag parade introducing the 26 finalist countries with music by DJ Pieter Gabriel
Interval act 	Semi-final 1: "The Power of Water" performed by Davina Michelle and Thekla ReutenSemi-final 2: Performances by ballet dancer Ahmad Joudeh and BMX-er Dez MaarsenFinal: "Rock the Roof" featuring Lenny Kuhr, Teach-In with Getty Kaspers, Sandra Kim, Helena Paparizou, Lordi and Måns Zelmerlöw"Music Binds Us" performed by Afrojack, Glennis Grace and Wulf"Arcade" performed by Duncan Laurence
Participants 	Participants
Number of entries 	39
Debuting countries 	None
Returning countries 	Bulgaria Ukraine
Withdrawing countries 	Armenia Belarus Hungary Montenegro
Participation map 	Participation map
Vote 	Vote
Voting system 	Each country awards two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting.
← 2020 Eurovision Song Contest	← 2020 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is set to be the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest will be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, following the country's victory at the 2019 contest with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. The Netherlands was due to host the 2020 contest, before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be the fifth time that the Netherlands hosts the contest, having previously done so in 1958, 1970, 1976 and 1980.
Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcasters Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO), Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) and AVROTROS, the contest will be held at Rotterdam Ahoy and will consist of two semi-finals on 18 and 20 May, and the final on 22 May 2021. The EBU discussed carryovers between the 2020 and 2021 contests, and many participating countries allocated the same artists who were due to represent them in 2020. The three live shows will be hosted by Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley, Jan Smit and Nikkie de Jager.
Thirty-nine countries will participate in the contest. Bulgaria and Ukraine will return after their absences from the 2019 contest, while Hungary and Montenegro will not return after their 2019 participation. Armenia and Belarus had originally planned to participate, but Armenia later withdrew due to social and political crises following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and Belarus was disqualified after their intended entry was found to be in violation of the contest's rules.
==Participating countries==
===Returning artists===
Artist 	Country 	Previous year(s)
Celestial Sphere 	United Kingdom 	2000 (winner)
Celestial Sphere 	United Kingdom 	2015 (winner)
Natalia Gordienko 	Moldova 	2006 (alongside Arsenium)
Senhit 	San Marino 	2011
Sanja Vučić (member of Hurricane) 	Serbia 	2016
Ksenija Knežević (member of Hurricane)	Serbia 	2015 (as backing vocal for Knez, representing Montenegro)
Destiny Chukunyere 	Malta 	Junior Eurovision 2015 (winner)
Destiny Chukunyere 	Malta 	2019 (as backing vocal for Michela Pace)
Stefania 	Greece 	Junior Eurovision 2016 (representing the Netherlands as a member of Kisses)
Vincent Bueno 	Austria 	2017 (as backing vocal for Nathan Trent)
Vasil 	North Macedonia	2019 (as backing vocal for Tamara Todevska)
===Semi-final 1===
The first semi-final will take place on 18 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Sixteen countries will participate in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Germany, Italy and the Netherlands will vote in this semi-final. Belarus was originally allocated to participate in the first half of the semi-final, but was disqualified from the contest after submitting an entry in violation of the rules.
Draw	Country 	Artist 	Song 	Language(s)
01 	Lithuania 	The Roop 	"Discoteque" 	English
02 	Slovenia 	Ana Soklič 	"Amen" 	English
03 	Russia 	Manizha 	"Russian Woman" 	Russian, English
04 	Sweden 	Tusse 	"Voices" 	English
05 	Australia1 	Montaigne 	"Technicolour" 	English
06 	North Macedonia	Vasil 	"Here I Stand" 	English
07 	Ireland 	Lesley Roy 	"Maps" 	English
08 	Cyprus 	Elena Tsagrinou	"El diablo" 	English, Spanish
09 	Norway 	Tix 	"Fallen Angel" 	English
10 	Croatia 	Albina 	"Tick-Tock" 	English, Croatian
11 	Belgium 	Hooverphonic 	"The Wrong Place"	English
12 	Israel 	Eden Alene 	"Set Me Free" 	English, Hebrew
13 	Romania 	Roxen 	"Amnesia" 	English
14 	Azerbaijan 	Efendi 	"Mata Hari" 	English, Azerbaijani
15 	Ukraine 	Go_A 	"Shum" (Шум) 	Ukrainian
16 	Malta 	Destiny 	"Je me casse" 	English, French
1 Due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, Australia will compete using their 'live-on-tape' performance.
===Semi-final 2===
The second semi-final will take place on 20 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Seventeen countries will participate in the second semi-final. Those countries plus France, Spain and the United Kingdom will vote in this semi-final. Armenia was originally allocated to participate in the second half of the semi-final, but withdrew from the contest due to social and political crises in the aftermath of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Draw	Country 	Artist 	Song 	Language(s)
01 	San Marino 	Senhit 	"Adrenalina" 	English
02 	Estonia 	Uku Suviste 	"The Lucky One" 	English
03 	Czech Republic	Benny Cristo 	"Omaga" 	English, Czech
04 	Greece 	Stefania 	"Last Dance" 	English
05 	Austria 	Vincent Bueno 	"Amen" 	English
06 	Poland 	Rafał 	"The Ride" 	English
07 	Moldova 	Natalia Gordienko 	"Sugar" 	English
08 	Iceland 	Daði og Gagnamagnið	"10 Years" 	English
09 	Serbia 	Hurricane 	"Loco Loco" 	Serbian
10 	Georgia 	Tornike Kipiani 	"You" 	English
11 	Albania 	Anxhela Peristeri 	"Karma" 	Albanian
12 	Portugal 	The Black Mamba 	"Love Is on My Side" 	English
13 	Bulgaria 	Victoria 	"Growing Up Is Getting Old"	English
14 	Finland 	Blind Channel 	"Dark Side" 	English
15 	Latvia 	Samanta Tīna 	"The Moon Is Rising" 	English
16 	Switzerland 	Gjon's Tears 	"Tout l'Univers" 	French
17 	Denmark 	Fyr & Flamme 	"Øve os på hinanden" 	Danish
=== Final ===
The final will take place on 22 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Twenty-six countries will participate in the final, composing of the host country, the Big Five, and the ten best-ranked entries of each of the two semi-finals. All thirty-nine participating countries will vote in the final.
Draw	Country 	Artist 	Song 	Language(s)
 	France 	Barbara Pravi 	"Voilà" 	French
 	Germany 	Jendrik 	"I Don't Feel Hate" 	English
 	Italy 	Måneskin 	"Zitti e buoni" 	Italian
 	Spain 	Blas Cantó 	"Voy a quedarme" 	Spanish
 	United Kingdom	Celestial Sphere & Charlotte Wessels	"Ghost House Heart" 	English
23 	Netherlands 	Jeangu Macrooy 	"Birth of a New Age"	English, Sranan Tongo