Eurovision Young Musicians 2020

20th Eurovision Young Musicians
date	June 21, 2020 (planned) New date: unknown
Host country	Croatia
venue	King Tomislav Square, Zagreb
Broadcasting television station
participating countries	11
Returning participants	Ukraine
Withdrawn participants	Albania , Belgium , Israel , Russia , San Marino , Spain , Hungary , United Kingdom
Voting rule	Each juror awards 1–10 points per entry.
◄ EYM 2018 • EYM 2022 ►

The 20th Eurovision Young Musicians was scheduled to take place on June 21, 2020 at König Tomislav Square in Zagreb , Croatia . It should be the first time HRT has hosted a Eurovision competition, the first time Croatia has hosted an EYM and the first time since the Eurovision Song Contest in 1990 that a Eurovision competition has been held in Zagreb. However, since Croatia was still part of Yugoslavia at the time, it was to be the first time that Croatia as a sovereign state hosted a Eurovision event.

The competition should also be part of the Fête de la Musique , which traditionally takes place on June 21st. On March 19, 2020, the EBU and HRT announced that the competition would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Planning will therefore continue, but there will be a new date for the event only after the end of the pandemic.

venue

On July 8, 2019, the EBU announced that the 2020 competition will take place in Zagreb . The broadcaster HRT chose König-Tomislav-Platz as the venue, which means that Eurovision Young Musicians should be held as an open-air event for the first time since 2016 .

format

So far, the EBU has only announced a date for the final. The EBU will only announce at a later date whether two semi-finals will take place again, as in 2018, and what the format of the event will be.

Attendees

Countries that have already selected their participant

Countries that have confirmed their participation

Countries that have participated in the past but not in 2020

A total of eleven countries should take part in 2020, which is seven fewer countries than in 2018. Albania, Belgium, Israel, Russia, San Marino, Spain, Hungary and the United Kingdom, which still served as hosts in 2018, withdrew from the competition for reasons unknown . Ukraine, on the other hand, was due to take part in the competition for the first time since 2012 . It should be only the third participation of the country in the competition. Since only eleven countries take part, this is the lowest number of participants since 2016. Only in 1982 and 1984 fewer countries took part.

final

The final should take place on June 21, 2020.

country	Interpreter	instrument	Contribution	National preliminary decision
Germany
Estonia
Greece				internal selection
Croatia (hosts)	March 10, 2020			National preliminary decision
Malta	March / April 2020			Malta Eurovision Young Musicians 2020
Norway	March 21, 2020			Virtuoso 2020
Poland
Sweden	Tekla Nilsson	clarinet		Polstjärnepriset 2020
Slovenia	March 25, 2020			National preliminary decision
Czech Republic
Ukraine	April 9, 2020			internal selection

Cancel

Cancellation and therefore no return to the EYM

country	Reason and remark	last participation
Albania	After the debut in 2018, Albania is withdrawing from the competition for unknown reasons. After all, the country did not appear on the list of participants.	2018
Belgium	Despite a provisional confirmation of participation in August 2018, Belgium did not appear on the list of participants in the end and thus withdraws from the competition for unknown reasons.	2018
Bulgaria	The Bulgarian broadcaster BNT announced on November 4, 2019 that they will not be returning to the EYM. The reason given is the lack of financial resources.	2006
Denmark	DR announced on November 7, 2019 that the broadcaster did not plan to return to the EYM. After Denmark's victory at the Eurovision Choir 2019 , DR first discussed whether a return to the EYM was an option. In the end, however, the broadcaster decided not to return in 2020.	2004
Georgia	Georgian broadcaster SSM announced on January 3, 2020 that it had no plans to return to the EYM. Georgia has only participated in the competition once.	2012
Ireland	Irish broadcasters RTÉ and TG4 announced on November 5, 2019 that they are ruling out Ireland's return to the EYM.	2000
Israel	On February 13, 2020, the Israeli broadcaster KAN announced that Israel would withdraw from the 2020 competition. KAN did not give any further reasons for the withdrawal.	2018
Latvia	Latvian broadcaster LTV announced on November 13, 2019 that it did not plan to return to the EYM. According to LTV, the priorities are to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest and the Eurovision Choir . Latvia has participated in the competition five times so far.	2002
Netherlands	The Dutch broadcaster NOS announced on November 6, 2019 that the Netherlands would not return to the EYM in 2020. The reason given was the broadcaster's low financial budget.	2014
North Macedonia	The North Macedonian TV MRT announced on January 9, 2020 that there are no plans to return to the EYM. The country has only participated in the competition once so far.	1994
Russia	Despite the fact that the country won the competition in 2018, Russia will withdraw from the competition in 2020 for reasons unknown. After all, the country did not appear on the list of participants.	2018
San Marino	On January 4, 2020, SMRTV announced that San Marino could potentially withdraw from the competition. On February 14, 2020, SMRTV then confirmed that San Marino would withdraw from the 2020 competition without any further stated reasons.	2018
Switzerland	On January 14, 2020, SRG SSR announced that it was currently possible to return to the EYM. However, it was still unclear whether participation would be funded. In addition, it was not known whether SRG SSR was planning to participate jointly or whether a single broadcaster should take part. In the end, the country did not appear on the list of participants and will therefore not return to the competition.	2006
Spain	On July 16, 2019, the Spanish delegation leader Ana María Bordás announced that Spain's participation in the EYM 2020 was likely. An official confirmation of participation was still pending, however, as, according to Bordás, the competition is still a long way off and therefore no preparations have yet been made. After all, there will still be enough time to prepare for the competition in the future. In the end, Spain did not appear on the list of participants and thus withdraws from the competition for unknown reasons.	2018
Slovakia	RTVS announced on November 14, 2019 that the broadcaster did not plan to return to the EYM. Slovakia has only participated in the competition twice so far.	2000
Hungary	After Hungary withdrew from the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 , the country will also withdraw from the Eurovision Young Musicians. As with the Song Contest, the reasons for this are not known because the country did not appear on the list of participants.	2018
United Kingdom	The BBC confirmed on November 2, 2019 that the UK will withdraw from the competition. Exact reasons for the withdrawal were not disclosed.	2018

Cancellation and therefore no debut at the EYM

country	Reason and remark
Iceland	On December 25, 2019, the Icelandic delegation leader Felix Bergsson confirmed that RÚV was planning to participate in another Eurovision event. He left it open whether this was the Junior Eurovision Song Contest , the Eurovision Choir or the Eurovision Young Musicians . Bergsson also said that it depends on the extent to which politicians provide money for another Eurovision event participation. In the end, Iceland did not appear on the list of participants, so it will not debut in 2020.
Scotland	BBC Alba announced on December 11, 2019 that the station did not plan to debut at Eurovision Young Musicians 2020. However, participation would have been possible after the BBC withdrew from the 2020 competition. After all, Scotland made its debut at the Eurovision Choir 2019 as an independent participant, as the BBC also decided not to participate there.

Web links

• Website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Alistair Brown: Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 To Take Place In Zagreb. In: eurovoix.com. July 8, 2019, accessed July 8, 2019 . 
2. ↑ EUROVISION YOUNG MUSICIANS
3. ↑ Eurovision Young Musicians 2020
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Emily Herbert: Eleven Countries to Participate in Eurovision Young Musicians 2020. In: eurovoix.com. February 17, 2020, accessed on February 22, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Anthony Granger: Greece: Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 Participation Confirmed. In: eurovoix.com. January 10, 2020, accessed on January 11, 2020 . 
6. ^ Neil Farren: Croatia: Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 Selection Launched. In: eurovoix.com. October 23, 2018, accessed October 23, 2019 . 
7. ^ Anthony Granger: Malta: Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 Participation Confirmed. In: eurovoix.com. February 5, 2020, accessed on February 6, 2020 . 
8. ^ Anthony Granger: Norway: Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 Participation Confirmed. In: eurovoix.com. September 26, 2019, accessed on September 27, 2019 . 
9. ↑ Sweden: Tekla Nilsson Wins Polstjärnepriset
10. ^ Anthony Granger: Sweden: Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 Participation Confirmed. In: eurovoix.com. October 27, 2019, accessed October 27, 2019 . 
11. ^ Anthony Granger: Slovenia: Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 Participation Confirmed. In: eurovoix.com. December 29, 2019, accessed October 29, 2019 . 
12. ↑ Anthony Granger: Ukraine: WP: PBC Launches Open Call For Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 Participant. In: eurovoix.com. February 25, 2020, accessed on February 25, 2020 . 
13. ^ Anthony Granger: Belgium: RTBF Commits to Eurovision Choir of the Year & Eurovision Young Musicians. In: eurovoix.com. August 22, 2018, accessed July 8, 2019 . 
14. ↑ Eurofestivales: Bulgaria descarta participar en Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 202. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. November 4, 2019, Retrieved November 7, 2019 (Spanish). 
15. ^ Anthony Granger: Denmark: DR Will Not Participate in Eurovision Young Musicians 2020. In: eurovoix.com. November 7, 2019, accessed November 7, 2019 . 
16. ↑ Eurofestivales: Georgia descarta participar en Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. January 3, 2020, accessed January 11, 2020 (Spanish). 
17. ↑ Eurofestivales: Irlanda: RTÉ descarta participar en Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. November 5, 2019, Retrieved November 7, 2019 (Spanish). 
18. ↑ Eurofestivales: Israel se retira de Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. February 14, 2020, accessed February 15, 2020 (Spanish). 
19. ↑ Eurofestivales: Letonia no participará en Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. November 13, 2019, accessed January 11, 2020 (Spanish). 
20. ↑ Eurofestivales: Países Bajos descarta participar en Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. November 6, 2019, accessed November 7, 2019 (Spanish). 
21. ↑ Eurofestivales: Macedonia del Norte descarta participar en Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. January 11, 2020, accessed January 11, 2020 (Spanish). 
22. ↑ Eurofestivales: San Marino podría retirarse de Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. January 4, 2020, accessed January 11, 2020 (Spanish). 
23. ↑ Eurofestivales: San Marino se retira de Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. February 14, 2020, accessed February 15, 2020 (Spanish). 
24. ↑ Eurofestivales: Suiza podría regresar a Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020? In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. January 14, 2020, accessed February 6, 2020 (Spanish). 
25. ↑ José García Hernández: Así trabaja y gestiona TVE Eurovisión en la 'era Bordas'. In: eurovision-spain.com. July 16, 2019, accessed July 18, 2019 (Spanish). 
26. ↑ Eurofestivales: Eslovaquia descarta participar en Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. November 14, 2019, accessed December 29, 2019 (Spanish). 
27. ^ Owen Purcell: United Kingdom Withdraws From Eurovision Young Musicians. In: esctakeover.com. October 24, 2019, accessed November 2, 2019 . 
28. ↑ Eurofestivales: Islandia podría participar en otro concurso de la familia Eurovisión. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. December 25, 2019, Retrieved December 29, 2019 (Spanish). 
29. ↑ Eurofestivales: BBC Alba descarta participar en Eurovisión Jóvenes Músicos 2020. In: eurofestivales.blogspot.com. December 11, 2019, Retrieved December 29, 2019 (Spanish).