EuroAsia Song Contest 27th Edition Wiki

(THIS IS A FAN MADE CONTEST) EuroAsia Song Contest 27th Edition is an Asian European song contest for People from Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East and North Africa. The competition is organized by the host broadcaster FT And the European Public Broadcasting Association. The competition will take place in L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix Paris, France, After winning the 26th Editon. the Contest is expected to take place in August 15, 2020. 19 countries confiremed their Particepation in the contest, the 20th country will be added to the list in July 4, 2020 after the winning country of Asia Songvision Contest 1st Edition is announced. Ireland, Kazakhstan, And Spain Returned. South Korea Debuted. While Azerbaijan, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Czechia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Lebanon, Moldova And Norway Withdrew.

New Format Explenation

Having A One Night Grand Final Event that would have to up to 20 part taking countries.

After All Up To 20 Countries Peforemed Their Songs the voting will be opened for all 20 participating countries . the voting will be counted with no annoucemants and spokepersons with reguler esc voting sestym. the full results will be relased after the show is over.

Countries That Will Performe in paris will arrive to paris in August 10, 2020 For Rehearsals, Countries Performing in a studio In their countries will also start Rehearsals on August 10. All Participating Countries have to submit their entries until August 9 At 11:55 pm. Countries That chose internal selection process have until august 13 to announce Publicly their selected representative. Countries that holds National Final Events Have Until August 9 to hold them. there is an exception for non live national finals that Are due to be broadcast Until August 13.

the 5 Countries with the most votes will qualify For The Mega Final Round where they will peforem again. after that voting will be once again opend and all up to 20 participating countries will all announce thier votes by giving 8,10, and 12 Points to their favourite countries.

after the winner is announced preparations for the new edition hosted in the winning country begins.

## Participating countries

The Winning Country of Asia Songvision Contest 1st Edition Will Get A Debut In The Contest. and in the grand final event. in july 4th South Korea Won Asia Songvision Contest 1st Edition And Got the Rights to Compete at EuroAsia Song Contest 27th Edition.

Grand Final: August 15, 2020

Mega Final Round: August 15, 2020

## other countries

Japan: NHK Expressed Interest in Debuting for a long time, NHK sent representatives to watch and review EuroAsia Song Contest 27th Edition, it will also be broadcasted to see if the japanese viewers shows intrest in the contest. NHK is not an officel member in the EBPA But An Associate Memeber, So A Debut is only possible by an officiel Invitation by the EBPA.

Portugal: RTP & TV Brasil Song Selection Cooperation Has Ended. RTP Has Decided To Leave The EPBA. Portugal's Return Is No Longer Possible Until A new Portuguese Broadcaster Joins.

Hungary: MGRT announced withdrawel from the contest due to "unfair format". even after the new pre qualification process show was removed Hungary decided not to reverse their decision. MGRT Decided later to Leave The EPBA. so Particepation is not possible Until A New Hungarian Broadcaster Joins.

Norway: NRK Decided To Leave the EPBA After A 3 Years Membership. So Particepation is not possible Until A New Norwigian Broadcaster Joins.

Italy: Due To HoD Replacement Italy would have to withdraw for at least one edition.

Lebanon: TL Announced That Due To Budget Problems They Will Have To Take a Break From competing.

Latvia: lTV Announced That They Will Take A break from the competition for a while.

Lithuania: LRT announces withdrawal due to HoD Replacement

## Incidents

**Unfair New Format**

a pre qualification process show was introduced. So A the definition of "Good & Great Results" and "Bad Results" Countries. 5 "Bad Results" countries that would have signed to particpate in the contest would have to go trhow a pre qualification process. where only 1 "Bad Results" Country will qualify for the grand final event. many countries didn't like this format and 11 Countries annouced their withdrawel from the contest, The Estonian Broadcaster ERT Adviesd The EPBA And FR To Change Or Remove The New pre qualification process show. it ended up being removed and most countries that has annouced their withdrawel began Discussing on particpation

**No Travel To Paris**

Australia, Israel Turkey, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Belgium, Spain, Albania And Armenia all cancelled their travel to paris due to goverment restrictions and 2nd outbreak of covid-19 in their countries, they will still participate but will performe and rehearse in a studio in their country.

**venues change**

Due to events Restrictions in france, The Contest had to be moved to a much smaller venue with restricted audience that will consists Participant's Close Families only. The contest was originally due to take place in accorhotels arena but was moved to L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix.

## Process for selecting representatives/Announcement Shows

Albania: Internal Selection

Armenia: Internal Selection

Australia: Internal Selection

Belgium: EuroAsia Song Contest Belgium

Denmark: Internal Selection

Estonia: Internal Selection

France: Internal selection

Finland: Internal selection

Germany: Internal selection

Greece: Internal selection

Iceland: Internal selection

Ireland: Internal selection

Israel:Internal selection

Kazakhstan: Онлайн ән байқауы Қазақстан

Russia Internal selection

Spain: Internal selection

Sweden: Sveriges nationella finaler

South Korea: EuroAsia Song Contest Korea : 대표자는 누구입니까? ( Artisit Announcement Show)

Turkey: Internal selection

Ukraine: Doroha do Paryzh ( Artisit Announcement Show)