Post by worldidols on Apr 1, 2020 9:45:33 GMT
Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light will be a live television programme, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and produced by the Dutch broadcasters AVROTROS, NOS and NPO. It will replace the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which was planned to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, but was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The show will be broadcast live from Hilversum, Netherlands on 16 May 2020 and is expected to last approximately two hours. It will be hosted by Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit, who had been chosen to present the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 before its cancellation.
Background
As the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 could not take place due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Europe, the EBU decided to organise Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light as an alternative. The name was inspired by the song "Love Shine a Light" by Katrina and the Waves, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1997. This will be the fourth time that the EBU organises a special show in the Eurovision format, after the shows for the 25th, 50th and 60th anniversaries.
Format
During the programme, all 41 songs that had been chosen to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 will be honoured in a non-competitive format. Participants from the past will also be invited to make an appearance. Together, the artists will perform "Love Shine a Light" from their respective home countries. Clips of Eurovision fans singing along to "What's Another Year" by Johnny Logan, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 in The Hague, will be shown as well.
Location
On 1 April 2020, Hilversum was confirmed as the host city for the event and Studio 21 in Media Park was confirmed as the venue of the show. It will be the second time Hilversum hosts a Eurovision event, having previously hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1958.
Presenters
The show will be hosted by three presenters: actress and television host Chantal Janzen, singer and commentator for the contest Jan Smit, and singer Edsilia Rombley, who represented the Netherlands in the 1998 and 2007 contests. They would have been the three hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. Beauty vlogger Nikkie de Jager will host the show's online content.
Performances
The show will feature performances from the following past Eurovision artists:
Azerbaijan: Ell & Nikki "Running Scared"
Sweden: Måns Zelmerlöw "Heroes"
Serbia: Marija Šerifović "Molitva"
Israel: Gali Atari and past Junior Eurovision contestants "Hallelujah"
Germany: Michael Schulte "Ein bißchen Frieden"
Netherlands: Ilse DeLange
Israel: Netta "Cuckoo"
Netherlands: Duncan Laurence "Someone Else"
Landmarks
Various landmarks across Europe will be illuminated as part of a segment of the show named Europe Shine a Landmark. So far, it has been confirmed that the following landmarks will be featured in the programme:
Belgium: Atomium Brussels
Cyprus: Presidential Palace Nicosia
France: Eiffel Tower Paris
Germany: TBA TBA
Greece: Acropolis Athens
Italy: Verona Arena Verona
Lithuania: Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Vilnius
Broadcasters
The following countries have so far confirmed that they would broadcast the live show, a full list will be revealed in the coming weeks.
The following countries have so far confirmed that they would broadcast the live show, a full list will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Albania
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Montenegro