Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light
Replacement programme for Eurovision 2020 after cancellation
Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light | |
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Dates | |
Final | 16 May 2020 |
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Venue | Studio 21 , Hilversum , Netherlands |
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Directed by | Marnix Kaart |
Executive supervisor | Jon Ola Sand |
Executive producer | Sietse Bakker [1] |
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Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light was a live television programme, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and produced by the Dutch broadcasters NPO , NOS and AVROTROS . It replaced the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 , which was planned to be held in Rotterdam , Netherlands , but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . [2]
The show was broadcast live from Hilversum , Netherlands on 16 May 2020 and lasted for approximately two hours. [3] [4] It was hosted by Chantal Janzen , Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit , who had been chosen to present the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 before its cancellation. [5]
The EBU reported that the show had an audience of 73 million viewers, based on data provided by 38 of the 45 countries that broadcast the programme. [6] In April 2021, the show was nominated for a Rockie Award in the category Comedy & Variety. [7]
Background
As the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 could not take place due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe, the EBU decided to organise Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light as an alternative programme to fill the space that was initially planned for the competition. The programme's name was inspired by the song " Love Shine a Light " by Katrina and the Waves , which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 .
This was the fourth time that the EBU organised a special show in the Eurovision format, after the shows for the 25th , 50th and 60th anniversaries. Like the 25th and 60th anniversary shows, this was a non-competitive show.
Format
During the programme, all 41 songs that had been chosen to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 were honoured in a non-competitive format. Participants from the past were invited to make an appearance. Johnny Logan , the hosts and Eurovision fans who uploaded clips for the occasion sang Logan's " What's Another Year ", which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 in The Hague . [8] Closing the show, all artists (except Hooverphonic , representing Belgium) performed " Love Shine a Light " from their respective home countries. [9] [10] The show ended with the announcement that Rotterdam would remain as the host city for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 . [11]
Location
On 1 April 2020, Hilversum was confirmed as the host city for the event, with Studio 21 in the Hilversum Media Park as the venue of the show. [3] It was the second time Hilversum hosted a Eurovision event, having previously hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 . [12]
Presenters
The show was hosted by three presenters: actress and television host Chantal Janzen , singer and Dutch television 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 , also known as NikkieTutorials, presented the show's online content. [4] All four went on to host the full contest in 2021 . [13]
Contents
Performances
The show featured performances from the following Eurovision artists: [14]
Song Celebration
The show also showcased the artists and songs that would have competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 , by showing short excerpts of the songs' music videos or stage performances, along with video messages from the artists themselves. These were as follows:
Appearances
- Poland – Viki Gabor
- Norway – Alexander Rybak
- Netherlands – Lenny Kuhr
- Belgium – Sandra Kim
- Luxembourg – Anne-Marie David
- Ireland – Niamh Kavanagh
- Netherlands – Getty Kaspers
- Azerbaijan – Ell and Nikki
- Russia – Sergey Lazarev
- Ireland – Dana
- Greece – Helena Paparizou
- Sweden – Carola
- Austria – Conchita Wurst
- Sweden – Björn Ulvaeus
- United Kingdom – Graham Norton
Landmarks
Various landmarks in countries that were set to compete were illuminated as part of a segment titled Europe Shine a Landmark . [15] The following landmarks were featured in the programme:
Czech Republic , Finland and Moldova were the only countries that did not have a landmark featured.
Broadcasters and commentators
The show took place on 16 May 2020 at 21:00 CEST . [4] The following countries broadcast the live show:
Viewing figures
Country | Viewership |
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Australia | 0.09 |
Austria | 0.23 |
Belgium | 0.54 (VRT) |
Cyprus | 0.04 |
Denmark | 0.57 |
Estonia | 0.13 |
Finland | 0.16 |
France | 1.17 |
Germany | 1.64 |
Greece | 0.25 |
Iceland | 0.06 |
Italy | 2.75 |
Latvia | 0.30 |
Netherlands | 2.37 |
Poland | 0.72 |
Portugal | 0.48 |
Russia | 2.1 |
Spain | 1.26 |
Sweden | 0.86 |
Switzerland | 0.15 (SRF) |
United Kingdom | 2.40 |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Mannes Bakker, 6Times, Remix, Max & Anne, Moves, Kiya van Rossum, Matheu Hinzen and Anna Grigorian.
- ↑ Except Belgium .
- ↑ Contains phrases in Hebrew and Arabic .
- ↑ Contains phrases in Italian , Spanish , German and French .
- ↑ Contains the Japanese mantra " Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō ".
- ↑ Contains one repeated phrase in Spanish and two words in English.
- ↑ The show was broadcast on a deferred basis, on 17 May 2020 at 20:30 AEST .
- ↑ In Estonia, the programme was broadcast under the name Eurovisioon 2020. Särav muusika! ("Eurovision 2020. Brilliant music!"). [26]
- ↑ In Germany, the programme was broadcast with a one-hour delay, starting at 22:00 CEST , due to an overlap with the broadcast of Eurovision 2020 – das deutsche Finale . [17]
- ↑ In Italy, the programme was broadcast under the name Europe Shine a Light – Accendiamo la musica ("Let's turn the music on"). [37]
- ↑ In Poland, the programme was broadcast under the name Światło dla Europy ("A light for Europe"). [44]
- ↑ In San Marino, the broadcaster simulcast Rai 1's coverage of the programme. [49]
- ↑ In Spain, the programme was broadcast under the name Europa enciende una luz ("Europe shine a light"). [53]
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