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Own Eurovision Song Contest 56
Oesc56
Dates
Semi-finals date 31 July 2021
Final date 7 August 2021
Host
Venue Teatro Nuovo, Serravalle, San Marino
Presenter(s) Senhit
Valentina Monetta
Broadcaster San Marino RTV
Participants
Entries 45
Returning Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Flag of Belgium Belgium
Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Flag of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands
Flag of Iceland Iceland
Flag of Latvia Latvia
Flag of Montenegro Montenegro
Withdrawing Flag of Austria Austria
Flag of Denmark Denmark
Flag of Estonia Estonia
Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
Voting
System Each country awards 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs
Winner Flag of Cyprus Cyprus
"Throne"
Own Eurovision Song Contest
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Own Eurovision Song Contest 56, often referred to as OESC #56, is the 56th edition of Own Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place in Serravalle, San Marino, following the country's victory in the 55th edition with the song "Ladro di fiori" by Blanco. It was the second time San Marino had hosted the contest, having previously done so in the twenty-first edition. Organised by the Own European Broadcasting Union and host broadcaster San Marino RTV, the contest was held at the Teatro Nuovo, and consisted of two semi-finals and the final. The three live shows were hosted by Senhit and Valentina Monetta.

Forty-five countries took part in the contest. Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Latvia and Montenegro returned to the competition, while Austria, Denmark, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Slovakia and Ukraine withdrew for various reasons. Estonia was initially confirmed for the contest when the list of participants was announced. However, their broadcasters was unable to submit an entry by the deadline and were forced to withdraw.

The winner was Cyprus with the song "Throne" performed by Andrew Lambrou. This was country's second victory in the contest, the last one being in the fifteenth edition. The podium was completed by Moldova and Serbia, which equaled their best result achieved in the 36th edition. Sweden, Belarus and Latvia rounded up the top 6, with Latvia equalling their best result from 33rd edition. The host nation San Marino finished 25h.

Location[]

Further information on the host country: San Marino

Host City[]

Own Eurovision Song Contest 56 is located in San Marino
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Serravalle
Location of the host city.

Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 10,878 inhabitants (of which 2,000 are of foreign origin) and an area of 10.53 km2, it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest settlement (Dogana). Serravalle is located on the edge of the Apennine Mountains.18 FIFA World Cup.

Located in the northeastern part of the Republic of San Marino, Serravalle has an elevation of 148 m above sea level. It is the manufacturing centre of the republic and has industries producing textiles, ceramics, and metalwork. Serravalle was given to the republic in 1463 by Pope Pius II in return for San Marino’s help in opposing Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, tyrant of Rimini, who had taken part in all the wars of Renaissance Italy from 1433 to 1464, mostly for purposes of self-aggrandizement. The castle of the Malatesta family, who ruled Rimini in the Middle Ages, still stands in the town. A highway connects Serravalle with Rimini, Italy, and with the city of San Marino, the republic’s capital. Pop. (2006 est.) Serravalle/Dogano, 9,740.

The town borders on Sammarinese municipalities of Domagnano and Borgo Maggiore and the Italian municipalities Verucchio, Rimini and Coriano. Serravalle counts a surrounding quarter named Galazzano, where the weather station and an industrial area are located.

First mentioned in a 962 document, in medieval times this town was called Castrum Olnani (later Olnano), the village of the elm trees. Serravalle attached to San Marino in 1463, during the last territorial expansion of the Republic.

Venue[]

Teatro Nuovo is a theater in the Republic of San Marino. It is a modern construction that is located in Dogana administrative division (castelli) of Serravalle not far from the border with Italy. It has a capacity for 872 people, which makes it the largest theater in San Marino. Due to a limited number of seats available and the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the host broadcaster decided that this venue will be suitable for hosting the event with a limited number of audience.

Format[]

Semi-final Allocation Draw[]

The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place on 24 July 2021. The first part of the draw determined in which semi-final the Big Six would have to vote. The second part of the draw decided in which half of the respective semi-finals each country would perform, with the exact running order determined by the producers of the show at a later date. Nineteen countries participated in the first semi-final and nineteen in the second semi-final. From each semi-final, ten countries joined the "Big 6" in the final, where a total of twenty-six countries participated.

The thirty-eight semi-finalists were allocated into six pots, based on their geographical place and cultural similarities. Drawing from different pots helps in reducing the chance of so-called neighbour voting and increasing suspense in the semi-finals. Each time a country was drawn from the pot, its semi-final and half of the semi-final was determined.

The six pots were the following:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6

Participating countries[]

Semi-final 1[]

Nineteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Gibraltar, Israel and United Kingdom also voted in this semi-final.

Draw Country Artist Song Language(s) Place Points
01 Flag of Latvia Latvia Polka "Odna" Russian 4 102
02 Flag of Russia Russia Mari Kraimbrery "Okean" Russian 3 103
03 Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Vugarixx feat. Alim Qasimov "Yol" Azerbaijani 18 36
04 Flag of Belgium Belgium Sylvie Kreusch "All of Me" English 6 91
05 Flag of Spain Spain Fuel Fandango feat. Mala Rodríguez "Iballa" Spanish 1 118
06 Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Kim Begovic "Calling Me" English 14 45
07 Flag of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Ingi Poulsen, Danny & The Veetos "Einsemi" Faroese 10 55
08 Flag of Poland Poland Rosalie "Chodź, chodź, chodź" Polish, English 13 47
09 Flag of Italy Italy Giulia Penna "Bacio a distanza" Italian 15 44
10 Flag of Monaco Monaco Joanna "Sérotonine" French 5 97
11 Flag of Sweden Sweden Normandie "Jericho" English 2 116
12 Flag of Armenia Armenia Junona "Come with Me" English 12 49
13 Flag of Montenegro Montenegro Nina Petković "Dance Till I Die" English 17 41
14 Flag of Romania Romania August Day & Tobi Ibitoye "BTCHS" English 19 30
15 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Remie Akl "Ashekt rouhak" Arabic 9 81
16 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Dara Ekimova "Voyna" Bulgarian 11 54
17 Flag of Czech Republic Czech Republic Nelly "Revolution" English 16 44
18 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Salvatore Ganacci feat. Nailah Blackman "Kill a Soundboy" English 7 91
19 Flag of Serbia Serbia Milica Pavlovic "Crna jutra (Balkan S&M)" Serbian 8 90

Semi-final 2[]

Twenty countries participated in the second semi-final. Finland, Moldova and San Marino also voted in this semi-final.

Draw Country Artist Song Language(s) Place Points
01 Flag of Georgia Georgia Ditø Møre & Disclones "Money in the Bag" English 12 63
02 Flag of Malta Malta Child of the Parish "Before the Moment's Gone" English 3 100
03 Flag of Hungary Hungary Boggie "Füst" Hungarian 17 40
04 Flag of Greece Greece Elena Tsagrinou "Paradeisos" Greek 13 60
05 Flag of Germany Germany Madison Beer & Kim Petras "Villain" English 15 52
06 Flag of Turkey Turkey Güneş "Dikenlerinle" Turkish 5 91
07 Flag of Belarus Belarus Angelika Pushnova "Krasivaya lyubov" Russian 4 99
08 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Andrew Lambrou "Throne" English 1 142
09 Flag of Iceland Iceland JFDR "My Work" English 11 66
10 Flag of France France Requin Chagrin "Sémaphore" French 14 57
11 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Baron.e "Comme rêve" French 9 76
12 Flag of Kosovo Kosovo Elvana Gjata & Capital T "Fustani" Albanian, English 6 87
13 Flag of Andorra Andorra Belaro "Forever" English 16 42
14 Flag of Croatia Croatia Pocket Palma "Daleki poljupci" Croatian 19 27
15 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Froukje "Ik wil dansen" Dutch 2 114
16 Flag of Norway Norway Chris Holsten "Wish I Never Met You" English 10 67
17 Flag of Portugal Portugal Karetus feat. Sebastião Antunes "Burra" Portuguese 7 77
18 Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia Magdalena Ena "Ko da nema utre den" Macedonian 8 77
19 Flag of Ireland Ireland Picture This "Things Are Different" English 18 34
20 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Dan Balan & Indi "Dyshat o lyubvi" Russian, English 20 17

Final[]

Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all 45 participating countries eligible to vote.

Draw Country Artist Song Language(s) Place Points
01 Flag of Kosovo Kosovo Elvana Gjata & Capital T "Fustani" Albanian, English 24 44
02 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Remie Akl "Ashekt rouhak" Arabic 10 110
03 Flag of Norway Norway Chris Holsten "Wish I Never Met You" English 14 97
04 Flag of Israel Israel Didi Benami "Trouble" English 26 25
05 Flag of Belarus Belarus Angelika Pushnova "Krasivaya lyubov" Russian 5 132
06 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Baron.e "Comme rêve" French 19 80
07 Flag of Malta Malta Child of the Parish "Before the Moment's Gone" English 12 105
08 Flag of Moldova Moldova Irina Rimes "N-avem timp" Romanian 2 150
09 Flag of Spain Spain Fuel Fandango feat. Mala Rodríguez "Iballa" Spanish 17 85
10 Flag of San Marino San Marino Shanguy "King of the Jungle" French, English 25 42
11 Flag of Finland Finland Niina "Waiting" English 16 91
12 Flag of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Ingi Poulsen, Danny & The Veetos "Einsemi" Faroese 23 55
13 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Froukje "Ik wil dansen" Dutch 15 92
14 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Salvatore Ganacci feat. Nailah Blackman "Kill a Soundboy" English 7 119
15 Flag of Belgium Belgium Sylvie Kreusch "All of Me" English 20 76
16 Flag of Sweden Sweden Normandie "Jericho" English 4 142
17 Flag of Turkey Turkey Güneş "Dikenlerinle" Turkish 20 76
18 Flag of Gibraltar Gibraltar Angelwings "Sail Away" English 22 63
19 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Andrew Lambrou "Throne" English 1 230
20 Flag of Russia Russia Mari Kraimbrery "Okean" Russian 8 118
21 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Marina "Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land" English 9 118
22 Flag of Serbia Serbia Milica Pavlovic "Crna jutra (Balkan S&M)" Serbian 3 144
23 Flag of Monaco Monaco Joanna "Sérotonine" French 11 106
24 Flag of Latvia Latvia Polka "Odna" Russian 6 130
25 Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia Magdalena Ena "Ko da nema utre den" Macedonian 13 97
26 Flag of Portugal Portugal Karetus feat. Sebastião Antunes "Burra" Portuguese 18 83

Scoreboards[]

First Semifinal[]

Voting results Semi-Final 1
Flag of Latvia Flag of Russia Flag of Azerbaijan Flag of Belgium Flag of Spain Flag of Slovenia Flag of Faroe Islands Flag of Poland Flag of Italy Flag of Monaco Flag of Sweden Flag of Armenia Flag of Montenegro Flag of Romania Flag of Lebanon Flag of Bulgaria Flag of Czech Republic Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Serbia Flag of Gibraltar Flag of Israel Flag of United Kingdom Flag of Earth Points Place
Contestants Latvia 8 3 7 6 7 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 6 8 1 8 6 102 4
Russia 6 1 7 7 12 8 8 1 10 12 4 1 5 5 6 10 103 3
Azerbaijan 5 5 4 12 2 2 2 1 3 36 18
Belgium 4 2 12 2 3 10 3 3 8 12 4 8 5 7 8 91 6
Spain 7 6 10 4 6 12 4 7 6 5 7 7 10 7 12 6 2 118 1
Slovenia 12 2 4 4 2 7 12 2 45 14
Faroe Islands 1 8 5 7 5 2 6 8 10 3 55 10
Poland 8 8 1 3 7 5 1 6 8 47 13
Italy 3 7 6 4 10 3 4 3 4 44 15
Monaco 5 10 10 5 1 8 4 1 1 6 10 4 12 2 6 2 10 97 5
Sweden 3 12 2 10 12 6 3 3 7 12 12 10 12 12 116 2
Armenia 12 4 8 1 2 6 10 1 5 49 12
Montenegro 3 8 2 10 6 7 2 3 41 17
Romania 10 5 1 3 2 4 5 30 19
Lebanon 4 2 4 7 3 1 12 2 8 12 8 2 4 7 1 4 81 9
Bulgaria 8 1 6 3 8 2 4 3 10 1 3 4 1 54 11
Czech Republic 12 6 3 5 7 5 6 44 16
Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 5 7 10 6 12 4 5 5 12 10 5 91 7
Serbia 2 1 1 12 2 10 10 1 8 10 3 1 3 8 6 5 7 90 8

12 points[]

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's vote in the first semi-final:

No. Contestant Nation(s) giving 12 points
6 Flag of Sweden Sweden Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Faroe Islands, Rest of the World, United Kingdom
2 Flag of Belgium Belgium Lebanon, Spain
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia, Sweden
Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Monaco, Montenegro
Flag of Russia Russia Italy, Romania
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Gibraltar, Russia
Flag of Spain Spain Israel, Poland
1 Flag of Armenia Armenia Lebanon
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Armenia
Flag of Czech Republic Czech Republic Azerbaijan
Flag of Monaco Monaco Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Serbia Serbia Slovenia

Semi-final 2[]

Voting results Semi-Final 2
Flag of Georgia Flag of Malta Flag of Hungary Flag of Greece Flag of Germany Flag of Turkey Flag of Belarus Flag of Cyprus Flag of Iceland Flag of France Flag of Switzerland Flag of Kosovo Flag of Andorra Flag of Croatia Flag of Netherlands Flag of Norway Flag of Portugal Flag of North Macedonia Flag of Ireland Flag of Kazakhstan Flag of Finland Flag of Moldova Flag of San Marino Flag of Earth Points Place
Contestants Georgia 5 2 8 7 3 1 2 4 2 12 2 12 3 63 12
Malta 7 2 1 10 7 8 7 2 10 5 7 8 5 10 8 3 100 3
Hungary 6 2 3 6 10 6 4 3 40 17
Greece 2 3 5 6 10 4 1 4 5 10 10 60 13
Germany 2 10 4 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 12 52 15
Turkey 7 10 8 8 4 3 7 3 10 10 12 8 1 91 5
Belarus 5 3 10 5 10 7 7 7 7 8 12 1 5 12 99 4
Cyprus 8 8 12 10 5 10 8 12 7 5 12 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 146 1
Iceland 12 4 4 8 12 7 6 6 7 66 11
France 10 1 1 12 4 10 4 1 12 2 57 14
Switzerland 10 8 3 6 1 6 4 12 1 3 12 10 76 9
Kosovo 4 6 6 10 5 10 8 12 1 4 6 10 3 2 87 6
Andorra 4 3 4 6 5 2 7 6 5 42 16
Croatia 5 2 4 2 2 4 6 2 27 19
Netherlands 2 6 12 1 12 12 5 1 5 5 8 12 1 4 8 3 8 4 5 114 2
Norway 5 7 6 5 3 1 10 8 12 4 2 4 67 10
Portugal 12 3 7 4 7 6 8 2 3 1 1 3 2 10 6 2 77 7
North Macedonia 4 1 12 12 6 6 8 5 5 8 4 6 77 8
Ireland 1 7 3 8 1 2 5 3 3 1 34 18
Kazakhstan 3 2 3 1 8 17 20

12 points[]

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's vote in the second semi-final:

No. Contestant Nation(s) giving 12 points
4 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Germany, Hungary, Kosovo, Turkey
3 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Andorra, Greece, Norway
2 Flag of Belarus Belarus North Macedonia, Rest of the World
Flag of France France Belarus, Moldova
Flag of Georgia Georgia Ireland, Portugal
Flag of Iceland Iceland Malta, Switzerland
Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia Cyprus, Iceland
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Finland, France
1 Flag of Germany Germany San Marino
Flag of Kosovo Kosovo Netherlands
Flag of Norway Norway Croatia
Flag of Portugal Portugal Georgia
Flag of Turkey Turkey Kazakhstan

Grand Final[]

Voting results Grand Final
Flag of Kosovo Flag of Lebanon Flag of Norway Flag of Israel Flag of Belarus Flag of Switzerland Flag of Malta Flag of Moldova Flag of Spain Flag of San Marino Flag of Finland Flag of Faroe Islands Flag of Netherlands Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Belgium Flag of Sweden Flag of Turkey Flag of Gibraltar Flag of Cyprus Flag of Russia Flag of United Kingdom Flag of Serbia Flag of Monaco Flag of Latvia Flag of North Macedonia Flag of Portugal Flag of Azerbaijan Flag of Slovenia Flag of Poland Flag of Italy Flag of Armenia Flag of Montenegro Flag of Romania Flag of Bulgaria Flag of Czech Republic Flag of Georgia Flag of Hungary Flag of Greece Flag of Germany Flag of Iceland Flag of France Flag of Andorra Flag of Croatia Flag of Ireland Flag of Kazakhstan Points Place
Contestants Kosovo 10 1 2 6 5 2 5 1 2 10 44 24
Lebanon 8 2 12 6 10 3 1 12 12 6 7 8 6 5 6 2 4 110 10
Norway 3 8 1 12 2 7 7 2 8 12 10 4 3 8 10 97 14
Israel 5 2 6 5 2 3 2 25 26
Belarus 2 1 8 1 5 5 12 1 2 3 8 12 10 2 6 8 12 6 4 10 4 5 4 1 132 5
Switzerland 3 8 7 8 7 4 3 4 1 7 3 2 4 3 12 3 1 80 19
Malta 1 4 12 4 5 12 1 10 1 6 1 3 10 12 1 5 2 4 8 3 105 12
Moldova 6 6 7 8 8 3 1 7 4 10 8 10 5 8 2 3 12 5 1 3 3 12 4 5 5 4 150 2
Spain 10 7 7 3 5 7 5 6 10 12 1 5 6 1 85 17
San Marino 5 2 2 7 2 10 1 7 6 42 25
Finland 1 7 4 1 5 3 12 4 2 4 12 10 5 4 5 12 91 16
Faroe Islands 8 5 1 3 1 7 8 2 4 10 6 55 23
Netherlands 7 6 10 2 12 10 8 1 7 1 4 1 4 8 1 8 2 92 15
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 5 6 6 2 10 6 8 8 12 4 5 6 1 4 7 12 6 7 119 7
Belgium 10 4 2 7 10 3 6 10 8 3 4 4 3 2 76 20
Sweden 3 12 3 4 10 3 10 8 6 10 1 6 6 6 3 2 12 12 10 6 2 7 142 4
Turkey 7 8 2 3 6 8 6 7 3 5 7 6 8 76 21
Gibraltar 7 1 6 5 1 4 1 8 4 10 2 6 2 6 63 22
Cyprus 10 5 12 4 12 12 8 12 10 6 12 8 7 4 8 10 3 7 8 5 5 8 8 8 1 7 12 2 4 12 230 1
Russia 1 7 2 6 5 4 2 7 2 3 10 12 6 8 3 12 4 5 10 1 8 118 8
United Kingdom 12 5 3 10 5 12 10 3 8 5 3 2 7 6 12 10 5 118 9
Serbia 4 7 3 1 7 12 6 12 6 8 7 7 12 1 4 10 3 8 1 10 8 7 144 3
Monaco 2 10 8 10 12 5 4 8 3 10 4 5 2 3 2 10 1 7 106 11
Latvia 12 4 2 2 4 4 6 7 12 4 3 5 1 7 4 7 5 10 1 10 3 7 10 130 6
North Macedonia 6 6 6 3 5 3 5 1 2 5 4 6 7 7 8 6 12 3 2 97 13
Portugal 8 2 ' 7 12 2 5 3 1 3 5 7 12 10 1 5 83 18
The table is ordered by appearance in the final, then by appearance in the semi-finals.


12 points[]

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's vote in the grand final:

No. Contestant Nation(s) giving 12 points
6 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Andorra, Finland, Kazakhstan, Malta, Norway, Turkey, United Kingdom
3 Flag of Belarus Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia
Flag of Finland Finland Ireland, Russia, Slovenia
Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Belarus, Latvia, Monaco
Flag of Malta Malta Armenia, Gibraltar, San Marino
Flag of Serbia Serbia Moldova, Netherlands, Portugal
Flag of Sweden Sweden Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Israel
Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Belgium, Germany, Lebanon
2 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Greece, Serbia
Flag of Latvia Latvia Cyprus, Kosovo
Flag of Moldova Moldova Iceland, Romania
Flag of Norway Norway Faroe Islands, Poland
Flag of Portugal Portugal Georgia, Sweden
Flag of Russia Russia Hungary, Italy
1 Flag of Monaco Monaco Switzerland
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Spain
Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia Croatia
Flag of Spain Spain Azerbaijan
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland France

Other countries[]

Eligibility for potential participation in the Own Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OEBU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members has been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined to state their reasons as shown below.

  • Flag of Albania Albania: The broadcaster failed to state their intentions regarding the upcoming edition, thus not being present in the final list of participants.
  • Flag of Austria Austria: Austrian broadcaster ÖRF has confirmed that Austria won't participate in the 56th edition of OESC. The main reason for their withdrawal is that ÖRF doesn't want to participate in a possible quarterfinal. A return next edition is not excluded.
  • Flag of Denmark Denmark: The head of delegation announced that the country would be taking a one edition break.
  • Flag of Estonia Estonia: Despite initially being confirmed for the contest when the list of participants was announced, their broadcaster was unable to submit an entry by the deadline and were forced to withdraw.
  • Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein: The head of delegation stated that the country would not return to the contest due to them leaving the position. A return in the next edition is not ruled out as a new HoD is expected to be hired by then.
  • Flag of Lithuania Lithuania: Despite being directly qualified for the final, the broadcaster missed the deadline for confirmations, thus being forced to withdraw.
  • Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg: The resignation of the Monegasque head of delegation led to the Luxembourger delegation take over Monaco. However, as a new delegation couldn't be appointed, Luxembourg is ineligible to compete this edition.
  • Scotland Scotland: Since the acceptance of Gibraltar in the contest, BBC Scotland believes that it's the right time to finally return independently. Scotland has taken part since its debut in the 3rd edition, until they merged into the United Kingdom in the 44th edition. The head of delegation stated that "United Kingdom is not interested in the Scottish music, making us a void and forgetting about our beloved music industry".
  • Flag of Slovakia Slovakia: The head of delegation announced that the country would be taking a one edition break.
  • Flag of Ukraine Ukraine: The broadcaster failed to state their intentions regarding the upcoming edition, thus not being present in the final list of participants.

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