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9 Mar in 22:00 By Vestnik Kavkaza, Wiwiblogs
In the space of just three days, we’ve had ten new entries for Eurovision. The contest is going to take place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Last year, due to COVID-19 pandemic, Eurovision was canceled. This year, the organizing side stated that the format would depend on the epidemic situation in the Netherlands.
Russia welcomed the selection show on March 8th. The last-year favorite performers of the contest Little Big withdrew the qualifying round. The group decided that their new song would be compared with the last-year entry Uno rather than with songs of other participants and it would lead to a failure. Nevertheless, singer Manizha will represent Russia in the Netherlands. She will sing Russian Woman.
Following a period of tension in
Armenia, broadcaster AMPTV has confirmed that it has withdrawn from Eurovision 2021. The EBU confirmed the news on the official Eurovision website.
Armenia withdraws from Eurovision 2021
In an official statement, AMPTV says that recent events in the country have made it impossible to organise an entry in time for the March deadline.
“After careful and detailed discussions, the Public Television Company of Armenia has decided to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, considering the latest events, the shortness of production time as well as other objective reasons that make the proper participation of Armenia at ESC 2021 impossible.”
Armenia withdraws from Eurovision, Greek-Armenian singer misses opportunity again
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Armenia has withdrawn from this years Eurovision competition, meaning Greek-Armenian Athena Manoukian, for the second year in a row, will not participate in the singing competition.
AMPTV said: “After careful and detailed discussions, the Public Television Company of Armenia has decided to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
The television station considered that “the shortness of production time as well as other objective reasons […] make the proper participation of Armenia at ESC 2021 impossible.”
Martin Österdahl, Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, said:
“The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) community is deeply sorry that AMPTV has decided to withdraw from participating in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
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