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[[Sveriges Television]] (SVT) announced on 24 May that their first choice as host arena for the Eurovision was the [[Tele2 Arena]] in [[Stockholm]]. However other cities and arenas would still be able to apply. After the Swedish win in Vienna, those making a bid have approximately three weeks to submit their offer to SVT. An announcement from the broadcaster regarding the venue is expected by mid summer.<ref name=expressen.se_29May/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jiandani|first1=Sanjay|title=Preparations in full swing in Sweden|url=http://www.esctoday.com/104336/eurovision-2016-preparations-in-full-swing-in-sweden/|website=esctoday.com|publisher=ESCToday|accessdate=29 May 2015|date=26 May 2015}}</ref> The [[Ericsson Globe]] in [[Stockholm]] was announced as the host on 8 July 2015.<ref name="LocationChosen">{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/07/08/esc16-stockholm-to-host-eurovision-2016/|title=ESC’16: Stockholm To Host Eurovision 2016|website=eurovoix.com|accessdate=8 July 2015|date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
[[Sveriges Television]] (SVT) announced on 24 May that their first choice as host arena for the Eurovision was the [[Tele2 Arena]] in [[Stockholm]]. However other cities and arenas would still be able to apply. After the Swedish win in Vienna, those making a bid have approximately three weeks to submit their offer to SVT. An announcement from the broadcaster regarding the venue is expected by mid summer.<ref name=expressen.se_29May/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jiandani|first1=Sanjay|title=Preparations in full swing in Sweden|url=http://www.esctoday.com/104336/eurovision-2016-preparations-in-full-swing-in-sweden/|website=esctoday.com|publisher=ESCToday|accessdate=29 May 2015|date=26 May 2015}}</ref> The [[Ericsson Globe]] in [[Stockholm]] was announced as the host on 8 July 2015.<ref name="LocationChosen">{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/07/08/esc16-stockholm-to-host-eurovision-2016/|title=ESC’16: Stockholm To Host Eurovision 2016|website=eurovoix.com|accessdate=8 July 2015|date=8 July 2015}}</ref>


On July 8th it was announced that the venue for the 2016 Eurovision would be the Globen Arena in Stockholm<ref>{{cite web|title=Stockolm to host 2016 Eurovision|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=stockholm_to_host_2016_eurovision_song_contest|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=Eurovision official|accessdate=8 July 2015|date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
On July 8th it was announced that the venue for the 2016 Eurovision would be the Globe Arena in Stockholm<ref>{{cite web|title=Stockolm to host 2016 Eurovision|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=stockholm_to_host_2016_eurovision_song_contest|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=Eurovision official|accessdate=8 July 2015|date=8 July 2015}}</ref>


== Provisional list of participants ==
== Provisional list of participants ==

Revision as of 08:24, 8 July 2015

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
VenueEricsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
Host broadcasterSveriges Television (SVT)
Websiteeurovision.tv/event/stockholm-2016 Edit this at Wikidata
Participants
Number of entries19 (provisional)
Returning countries
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Vote
Voting systemEach country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs.
2015 ← Eurovision Song Contest → 2017

The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 will be the 61st edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will take place in Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden, following Måns Zelmerlöw's victory in the 2015 edition with the song "Heroes".[1] The contest is scheduled to consist of two semi-finals and a final, with preliminary dates for the semi finals being 10 and 12 May, and for the final, 14 May 2016. So far eighteen countries have announced their provisional participation in the contest.

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 are subject to change depending on the host broadcaster.[3]

Presenters

On the night of Måns Zelmerlöw's win, he announced his interest in 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 told Expressen newspaper that Sanna Nielsen, Gina Dirawi and Petra Mede were also potential choices as hosts.[7]

On 1 June, Swedish newspaper Expressen revealed that SVT was considering actor Dolph Lundgren and Måns Zelmerlöw as co-hosts for 2016.[8]

Location

Bidding phase

Further information: Sweden and the host country
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Locations of the five candidate cities. The chosen host city is marked in blue, while the other candidate cities are marked in red.

The following cities and venues have announced their interest in hosting the 2016 contest.[9]

  • The host city must provide a certain number of hotels and hotel rooms to be found in the vicinity of the stadium.
  • The arena must be able to offer lodges adjacent to the stadium.
  • A press center must be available at the stadium that will have a specific size.
  • SVT must have access to the host venue at least 4-6 weeks before the broadcasts, in order to build the stage, rigging lights and all the technology.
  • The host city must be close to a major airport.
City[9] Venue Capacity Notes
Gothenburg Scandinavium 14,000 Hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1985.
Ullevi Stadium 75,000 Proposal depended on the construction of a roof to cover Ullevi Stadium. The idea was rejected due to costs.[10]
Linköping Saab Arena 11,500
Malmö[11] Malmö Arena 15,500 Hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Withdrew on 11 June 2015, citing unavailability during the weeks before the contest.[11]
Örnsköldsvik[12] Fjällräven Center 9,800
Sandviken and Gävle[13] Göransson Arena 10,000 If this option is chosen, Sandviken will host the main three shows in the Göransson Arena and Gävle will host other smaller concerts and shows.[14]
Stockholm[15] Annexet 4,000
Ericsson Globe 16,000 Hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 and the Melodifestivalen final from 2002 to 2012.
Hovet 9,000
Friends Arena 65,000 Friends Arena is the biggest football stadium, and indoor venue, in Sweden and in the Nordic countries. Hosted the final of Melodifestivalen in 2013, 2014 and 2015. However it was reported that Friends Arena is not part of Stockholm's bid.[15][16]
Tele2 Arena 45,000 According to media reports Tele2 Arena was SVT's first choice after the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.[17][18] It will not be possible to use the arena for Eurovision because of the required 4-6 weeks, since the Swedish football team Hammarby IF needs it for its home games.[16]

Sveriges Television (SVT) announced on 24 May that their first choice as host arena for the Eurovision was the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm. However other cities and arenas would still be able to apply. After the Swedish win in Vienna, those making a bid have approximately three weeks to submit their offer to SVT. An announcement from the broadcaster regarding the venue is expected by mid summer.[18][19] The Ericsson Globe in Stockholm was announced as the host on 8 July 2015.[1]

On July 8th it was announced that the venue for the 2016 Eurovision would be the Globe Arena in Stockholm[20]

Provisional list of participants

The following countries have expressed their provisional interest in participating in the 2016 Contest (the official list of participants will be released by the EBU towards the end of 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 have a broadcaster that is an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in full.[50] The EBU have issued invitations to participate in the 2016 Contest to all 56 active members.[50] Several countries have already announced their provisional participation. The following countries have, thus far, announced their intention to participate in 2016:

Active EBU members

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.[63][64][65] It was revealed in May 2015 that Australia might become a permanent participant following some reports by Sand to the Swedish broadcaster.[66] SBS has said they are involved in more lobbying for future participation, but a formal decision on whether they will compete in 2016 contest or if they will withdraw has not been announced yet [67]

Require EBU membership

  •  China – Chinese provincial television channel Hunan TV had confirmed its interest in participating in the Eurovision Song Contest. The EBU had responded saying "we are open and are always looking for new elements in each Eurovision Song Contest".[68] However, on 3 June 2015, the EBU denied that China would participate as a guest or full participant in 2016.[69]
  •  Faroe Islands – The Faroese publication Portal reported on 9 June 2015 that the local broadcaster Kringvarp Føroya (KVF) explored Eurovision participation in 2010, by applying for active EBU membership, but it was rejected due to the islands being part of Denmark. The education minister of the islands, Bjørn Kalsø, supported participation, saying, "the justification so far has been that the countries have to be acknowledged by the United Nations as independent in order to participate. But there is no doubt that we could easily overstep those barriers, if we’re absolutely determined to reach this goal ... it is completely up to Kringvarpið ... to renew the application regularly, and show the EBU that the Faroe Islands are an equal match to other countries when it comes to participation in the Eurovision Song Contest."[70][71]
  •  Kosovo – The Foreign Minister of Kosovo tweeted that his country (not recognised by fifteen states in Europe and still not an active member of the EBU) will participate in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest marking its debut to the contest. The tweet said that the foreign minister is confirming participating but cannot tell how.[72] However, on 3 June 2015, the EBU denied that Kosovo would compete in 2016, as the national broadcaster Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) has neither an associate or active membership within the EBU.[69]

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