Eurovision Choir 2019
| Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | |
| Final | 3 August 2019 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Executive supervisor | Jon Ola Sand |
| Host broadcaster | TBA |
| Website | eurovisionchoir |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 3 (to date) |
| Debuting countries | |
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Jury voting by a panel of three judges to decide the winning choir |
The Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019 will be the second Eurovision Choir of the Year competition for choral singers, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Interkultur Foundation. It is scheduled to be held on 3 August 2019, at the Scandinavium, in Gothenburg, Sweden.[1] The contest will be hosted by one of Sweden's EBU member broadcasters, either Sveriges Television (SVT) or TV4.[2] On 5 August 2018, SVT confirmed that they will not participate in the contest (thus meaning SVT will not be the host broadcaster of the competition).[3]
Location
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries.
Venue
After intital reports in February 2018,[4] it was confirmed on 8 July 2018 that the second edition of the Eurovision Choir of the Year will be held in the Swedish city of Gothenburg at the 12,000-seat Scandinavium arena.[1] Construction of the arena began in 1969 after decades of setbacks, and was inaugurated on 18 May 1971. Scandinavium is the home arena for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League, and venue for the annual Göteborg Horse Show. The venue also hosted the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest.[5]
Format
Competing countries who are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are eligible to participate in the Eurovision Choir of the Year. Nine countries participated at the inaugural event in 2017. Each competing country was represented by a professional choir, and each performed a choral piece lasting no more than six minutes in length. Each piece may include singular or several musical works or of a free genre; but must contain national or regional influence from the participating country.
Participating countries
Despite the fact that event will be hosted in Sweden, Swedish broadcaster SVT announced they will not participate in forthcoming event in Gothenburg.[3]
| Country | Choir | Song(s) | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium[6]
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 Romania[7]
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Symbol[8] | ||
 Wales[9]
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See also
Notes and references
References
- ^ a b "EBU - Eurovision Choir of the Year". www.ebu.ch. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019 to Be Held in Gothenburg". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ a b "Sweden: SVT Will Not Participate in Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019". Eurovoix. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (4 February 2018). "Eurovision Choir of the Year to Return in 2019". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Gothenburg 1985 - Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Belgium: RTBF Commits to Eurovision Choir of the Year & Eurovision Young Musicians - Eurovoix". Eurovoix. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Romania: To Debut in Eurovision Choir of the Year?". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Romania: Corul Symbol to Eurovision Choir of the Year". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Granger, Anthony (15 June 2018). "Wales: Confirms Participation in Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 15 June 2018.