Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 11

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The **Mediterraneanvision Song Contest 11** will be the eleventh edition of the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest. The contest will take place in Nicosia, Cyprus, following Cyprus' victory at the tenth edition in Damascus, Syria, with the song "Stop the Time", performed by Padé, Görkem Sala and Basia Janyga. Thirty-four countries will participate in the contest. Egypt, Iraq, Moldova and Montenegro will return after a one-edition absence. Algeria, Morocco and North Macedonia withdrew, the latter of which had selected an entry.

## Location

Preparations for the eleventh edition began on the 29 March 2021, immediately after Cyprus won the tenth edition in Damascus, Syria. The Mediterranean Broadcasting Union (MBU) handed CyBC, the Cypriot participating broadcaster, a stack of documents and a USB drive with tools to begin the work needed to host the next edition.

### Bidding phase

Larnaca
Limassol
**Nicosia**
Paphos

On the 6 April 2021, it was confirmed by CyBC that 4 cities had submitted bids to host the contest. The hosting broadcaster reviewed the bids presented and on the 9 April 2021 announced that it eliminated those for Larnaca and Paphos, shortlisting the two remaining cities - Limassol and Nicosia. On the 24 April 2021, Nicosia was announced as the host city. Below are the 4 cities and their bids:

**Key**:  †  Host venue  ‡  Shortlisted venues

 Limassol | Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center ‡
 Nicosia | Eleftheria Indoor Hall †
 Paphos | Aphroditi Sports Hall | 2,000

## Format

### Contest

The contest will consist of 2 semi-finals and a final.

### Visual design

The theme for the edition, *#StopTheTime*, was unveiled on 27 May 2021. The theme art consists of a golden clock shining in the water.

### Presenter(s)

Annet Artani was announced as the presenter on 30 May 2021.

### Running order

The running orders will be created by the producers.

## Other countries

Further information: List of countries in the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest
Eligibility for potential participation in the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active MBU membership that will be able to broadcast the contest. The MBU will issue an invitation of participation in the contest to all active members.

### Associate MBU members

* Algeria – Despite initially confirming participation, Algerian broadcaster Canal Algérie stated on 25 April 2021 that due to some undisclosed issues, they were re-evaluating their participation. Algeria was not on the final list of participants released by the MBU on 30 May 2021.

* Jordan – On 2 May 2021, JRTV confirmed that Jordan would not return in #11.

* Morocco – Despite initially confirming participation, Moroccan broadcaster 2M TV stated on 25 April 2021 that they are re-organising their delegation and are unsure about their participation in the 11th edition. On 29 May 2021 the broadcaster confirmed their withdrawal, stating that they would instead focus on organising the Iberiavision Song Contest 2.

* North Macedonia – Despite already having chosen their entry "In the Name of Love" by Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha, North Macedonia was not on the final list of participants released by the MBU on 30 May 2021. Macedonian broadcaster MRT later stated that they withdrew due to scheduling issues with their chosen artists.

### Associate MBU members

* Mauritania – On 12 September 2020, Mauritanian broadcaster TVM applied for full MBU membership arguing that the nation should be eligible to do so due to being a member of the Union for the Mediterranean from the side of the Mediterranean Partner countries. The broadcaster stated that should it be able to achieve full membership, it would attempt to debut in the 11th edition of the Mediterraneanvision Song Contest. Under the current MBU rules, being a member of the Union for the Mediterranean does not determine full membership.

### Non-MBU members

* Saudi Arabia – On 8 April 2021, Saudi broadcaster SBA applied for MBU membership with the intention of debuting at the 11th edition. Their application was rejected due to the country lying outside the Mediterranean Broadcasting Area. The MBU stated that the broadcaster may be granted associate membership, however, the current rules only allow full members to participate in the contest.