Eurovision young opers 2018

Eurovision young opers 2018

Was supposed to be the second edition Of Eurovision young opers But was canceled until the next edition in 2019 in Iceland Due to financial problems, organizational problems, and failure to find representatives from different countries.

☀But the organizers decided to vote and announce the Top 3 of the competition which was made in an internal selection.

## information

### Location

ERT & SBS
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(Athens)
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## format

The competition was supposed to take place in Athens, but was canceled until 2019.

## Opening performance:

***Vremya i Steklo:*** На Стиле. Canceled until 2019.

**demy:** This is Love. Canceled until 2019.

## Countries withdraw

Germany: retired due to lack of public interest in the competition.

Republic of Lavinia: they announced they retire due to Peacock state. Like Yogoslavia in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest.

Switzerland: SPNB Announced that it would not participate. Due to participation costs

Sweden: Sweden Broadcasting Association announced that they are not interested in participating in the competition this year. They are considering returning to the 2019 competition.

Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani national broadcaster announced That she will not participate in the competition because of internal problems.

Belarus: The Belarusian government has warned the "Belarus public broadcasting" about participating in the competition. So they retired. It is not yet known whether they will participate next year or not.

 Estonia: ETV intended to participate in a competition with a song that would be chosen in a professional internal selection. And on August 1, 2017, they announced that the representative would be elected on August 7 and will be declared as usual on 8 August. But on August 8, the date the representative will be announced, ETV Announced that they had decided To withdraw due to reasons that should not be "known to the public." ETV Announced that they would reconsider its debut in 2019.

Every country has until September 1 to announce a withdrawal. A country that withdrew last year in January or February will not be allowed to attend three years. A country that has elected a representative and withdrew after its declaration, it is preferable to pay a fine in order to be allowed to participate in the coming years. Any country that withdraws is replaced by another country.

Lebanon: Due to no attanding the Head Of Delegations meating and not paying the participation fee EPBA Disqualified Lebanon.

## Countries with a desire to participate

Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Broadcasting Corporation announced that if it had time, it would participate in the competition.

San Marino: They announced that they are making efforts to participate

Britana: Announced that they are considering participating. Despite the disappointment that Britain will not participate, it will participate in 2019

## Process for selecting representatives

Albania: Festivali Operë Fëmijëve

Andorra: Opera objecte d'Eurovisió

Armenia: Internal selection

Australia: Internal selection

Austria: Internal selection

Belgium: Internal selection

Cyprus: Children of Opera Cyprus

Czechia: vnitřní Volba (Internal selection)

Denmark: Melodi Grand Prix for både unge opera

Georgia: Internal selection

Greece: Euro Choice of Opera

Finland: Young Finnish Opera Competition

France: France dans l'Eurovision pour les jeunes opéra

Iceland: Ópera Evróvisíon Söngur kjósendur

Ireland: Ireland wants victory

Israel: The Young Opera Star of Israel

Luxembourg: Internal selection

Italy: Internal selection

Lebanon: lubnan yurid 'an yadae 1 (Lebanon disqualified)

Malta: Opera Children of Malta

Moldova: Internal selection

Poland: Magia Opery (Polska wybiera)

Portugal: Internal selection

Russia: Eurovision Opera

Serbia: Internal selection

Spain: Ópera para niños Eurovisión España

Ukraine: Yevrobachennya Dity Opera