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Eurovision Song Contest 2016
File:Eurovision Song Contest 2016 logo.svg
Dates
Semi-final 110 May 2016
Semi-final 212 May 2016
Final14 May 2016
Host
VenueTBA, Sweden
Host broadcasterSveriges Television (SVT)
Websiteeurovision.tv/event/stockholm-2016 Edit this at Wikidata
Participants
Number of entries13 (provisional)
Returning countries
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         Countries which have provisionally confirmed their participation in 2016     Countries that participated in the past but not in 2016
Vote
Voting systemEach country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs.
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 will be the 61st edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The contest will be hosted by Sweden for the sixth time following Måns Zelmerlöw's victory in the 2015 edition with his song "Heroes". Depending on the final number of participants, the contest may consist of semi-finals alongside the final, as had been done with a format of two semi-finals and a final since 2008. At the Heads of Delegations meeting held on 16 March 2015 in Vienna, it was announced that the preliminary dates for the two semi-finals are 10 and 12 May, with the final on 14 May 2016. These dates may be subject to change. This will be the third time Sweden hosts the contest in the new millenium.

Twelve countries have so far announced their provisional participation in the contest.

Location

Bidding phase

Further information: Sweden and the host country

Sveriges Television announced on 24 May that their first choice as host arena for the Eurovision was the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm.[1] But that other cities and arenas still would be able to apply for hosting of the contest, with a final decision to be made at a later date.[1] Malmö Arena in Malmö the host arena of 2013 dropped out of the race for hosting on 24 May.[1]

City Venue Capacity Notes
Gothenburg Scandinavium 14,000 The venue hosted the 1985 Contest.
Stockholm Tele2 Arena 45,000
Friends Arena 65,000 Hosted the final of Melodifestivalen in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Format

The preliminary dates were announced at the Head of Delegations meeting, held on 16 March 2015 in Vienna. The semi-finals being on 10 and 12 May 2016, and the final on 14 May 2016.[2] These may be subject to change depending on the host broadcaster.[3]

Presenters

On the night of Måns Zelmerlöw's win, he announced his interest of being one of the hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.[4] Zelmerlöw's previous TV hosting experience includes Melodifestivalen 2010, the Swedish selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2010,[5] and the popular Swedish sing-along show Allsång på Skansen.[6]

On 25 May, Christer Björkman stated to Expressen newspaper that Sanna Nielsen, Gina Dirawi and Petra Mede were also potential choices as hosts.[7]

Provisional list of participants

The following countries have expressed their provisional interest for participation in the contest, which is subject to change upon the official list of participants scheduled to be released later in 2015:

Other countries

Further information: List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest

For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, it needs to be an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).[22] The EBU will issue invitations of participation for the 2016 Contest to all 56 active members.[22] Several countries have announced their provisional participation so far, whilst confirmation from the remaining EBU members regarding participation is unknown. The following countries have made some announcements:

Active EBU Members

  •  Croatia – HRT has suggested that Croatia could return in 2016 and send the winner of The Voice – Najljepši glas Hrvatske, Nina Kraljić, as their entrant.[23]
  •  France – Nathalie André, Head of Entertainment at France 2, stated that if it were up to her France would withdraw from Eurovision 2016, due to bad results.[24]
  •  Lithuania – Martynas Tyla, a producer of the Lithuanian delegation, urged Lithuanian composers and songwriters to begin working on a 2016 Lithuanian Eurovision song, however the Lithuanian broadcaster LRT has yet to reveal any plans on participation.[25]
  •  Poland – TVP has included Eurovision in its broadcasting plan for 2016, but no formal notification has been made.[26]

Associate EBU members

  •  Australia – The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) has confirmed its interest in participating after being invited as a one-time guest to compete at the 2015 Contest. Jon Ola Sand and the EBU stated in February 2015 that Australia can only return if they win the 2015 Contest and choose to jointly host the 2016 Contest with a European country.[27][28][29] It was revealed in May 2015 that Australia might become a permanent participant following some reports by Sand to the Swedish broadcaster.[30]
  •  China – Chinese provincial television channel Hunan TV has confirmed its interest in participating in the Eurovision Song Contest. The EBU has responded saying "we are open and are always looking for new elements in each Eurovision Song Contest".[31]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Här är arenan där SVT vill anordna Eurovision". Expressen. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ^ Corner, Natalie (24 May 2015). "When is Eurovision 2016? Date, location, entry details". mirror.co.uk. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. ^ Brey, Marco (16 March 2015). "Heads of Delegations meet in Vienna". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Måns Zelmerlöw öppnar för att leda Eurovision Song Contest 2016". svt.se. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes". svt.se. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Följ med på Allsångshistoria". svt.se. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Måns Zelmerlöw öppnar för nytt jobb efter ESC-succén". Expressen. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Austria: 2016 Participation Confirmed". Anthony Granger. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  9. ^ "VRT kiest Songfestivalkandidaat uit 5 artiesten". De Redactie. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Bare rolig: Danmark er med i Eurovision til næste år". DR. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  11. ^ Granger, Anthony (28 February 2015). "Finland: Eurovision 2016 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  12. ^ Laufer, Gil (24 May 2015). "Ann Sophie reacts to the final result". esctoday.com. ESCToday. Retrieved 24 May 2015. we will now consider exactly how we prepare for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016
  13. ^ "Gratulálunk Boggie! Irány BÉCS... A Dal 2015" (in Hungarian). MTVA. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  14. ^ "BIL-FILMAT: Merħba sabiħa lil Amber fl-ajruport" (in Maltese). TVM. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Netherlands: 2016 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  16. ^ "Cinco motivos por los que nunca olvidaremos el Festival de Eurovisión 2015". RTVE.es. Retrieved 26 May 2015. Si quieres ser su sucesor como #Eurofan2016, ¡comienza a estudiar!
  17. ^ "Ingen Melodifestival – men kanske 2016". Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  18. ^ Sveriges Radio. [http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx? programid=3338&artikel=6081651 "Alcazar vill leda Melodifestivalen 2016"]. Retrieved 9 February 2015. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 43 (help)
  19. ^ Eurovision.tv. "2016 Eurovision Song Contest: What's next?". Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  20. ^ "Turkey to return to Eurovision song contest in 2016". http://english.alarabiya.net/. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ Granger, Anthony (23 May 2015). "Ukraine: General Director Says They Will Return In 2016". Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  22. ^ a b "Which countries? FAQs". eurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  23. ^ Tarbuck, Sean (6 October 2014). "Croatia planning to return in 2016?". escunited.com. ESC United. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  24. ^ "Lisa Angell: "My failure is an injustice"". wiwibloggs.com. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  25. ^ "M.Tyla – apie tai, ko lietuviams pritrūksta "Eurovizijoje"". lrytas.lt. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  26. ^ Granger, Anthony (3 May 2015). "Poland: 2016 Participation Is Likely". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  27. ^ "Australia to compete in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  28. ^ Zemiro, Julia (11 February 2015). "Eurovision 2015". Sbs.com.au. SBS. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  29. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest: Australia to compete in 2015". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  30. ^ Waddell, Nathan (21 May 2015). "Australia: Australia may become a solid participant, says JOS". escXtra. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  31. ^ Lee Adams, William (22 May 2015). "China: EXCLUSIVE: CHINA'S HUNAN TV EXPLORING EUROVISION PARTICIPATION". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

External links

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