Euclovision Song Contest 2023
| Euclovision Song Contest 2023 | |
|---|---|
| File:Euclovision 2023 logo 1.svg | |
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 11 April 2023 |
| Semi-final 2 | 13 April 2023 |
| Final | 15 April 2023 |
| Host | |
| Venue | South of Estmere Arena St Avelines, Estmere |
| Presenter(s) | Alice Wallace Vicki Freeman Harry Taylor |
| Directed by | Susanna Drake Andrew Bickersley |
| Executive supervisor | John Yellers-Rowe |
| Executive producer | David Clarke |
| Host broadcaster | Estmerish Broadcasting Service (EBS) |
| Participants | |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country/jury awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their top 10 songs. Online votes from viewers in non-participating countries are aggregated and awarded as one set of points. |
The Euclovision Song Contest 2023 will be the 65th edition of the Euclovision Song Contest. It will take place in St Avelines, Estmere, following the victory of "Sweet Talker" performed by Nico Lumineux on behalf of Estmere at the prior 2022 contest[1][2]. This is the fifth time that Estmere has hosted the event. The contest is being organised by host broadcaster the Estmerish Broadcasting Service (EBS) in conjunction with the Euclean Broadcasters Group (EBG). The primary venue is the South of Estmere Arena. Two semi-finals on 11 and 13 April will precede the final on 15 April 2022.
Location
The 2023 contest will take place in St Avelines, Estmere, after the country's victory in the 2022 contest with "Sweet Talker" performed by Nico Lumineux[1][2]. It will be the fifth time that Estmere has hosted Euclovision, having previously done so in 1966 and 1999 in Morwall, in 1985 in Harbrough, and in 2006 in Morwall on behalf of Satavia. This is the first time the contest is being held in St Avelines.
The main venue is the South of Estmere Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena in the coastal St Aubry's district which seats 14,000 people and previously hosted a number of events at the 1950 summer Invictus games. The arena has more recently also hosted a number of events including concerts, exhibitions and sports.
In addition to this main venue is the secondary venue located at Paradise Beach. This is where the Euclovision Village is located, which is the official fan and sponsors area throughout Euclovision 2023. The beach will be home to a number of stages where fans can watch performances by contest participants and local artists, in addition to a main stage which broadcasts live shows from the main venue. It is also where the Opening Ceremony events will take place. The village will be open from 8 to 15 April 2023. The village will be free to enter on all days other than the day of the final show, when there will be an entry fee. In addition to the stages, there will be a number of other attractions at the village as part of a beach party theme, including a friendly match between professional beach volleyball teams (in addition to amateur beach volleyball courts), a peddler's market comprising local businesses and a professional sandcastle competition.
There is also the EucloClub, which is located just off the beach in a private yacht, which will host after-parties and private performances from participating artists. There is a high admission fee to enter the EucloClub, and it is primarily aimed at mega-fans and donors.
Host city selection
The bidding process for host city was announced by host broadcaster EBS on 15 May 2022[3]. There was a list of rigorous minimum standards which potential host city candidates had to meet in order to be considered, including demonstrating the capacity, capability and experience to host Euclovision. Infrastructure connections, the size of potential venues and numbers of accomodations were also taken into account.
There were 38 initial bids from host cities when the first stage of the bidding process was closed. In line with the criteria and considerations listed above, these bids were narrowed down to a shortlist of eight bids which was announced on 20 June 2022, alongside the nicknames used to promote each city's bid[4]. These were Morwall, Harbrough, Tolbury, St Avelines, Sheaford, Damesbridge, Bouley and St Richards.
Those cities then entered discussions with EBS and the Estmerish Euclovision Committee to ensure that their bids were developed in detail further, and were then put to a public vote hosted online from 1 August to 1 September 2022[5]. The public vote was meant to inform discussions, but EBS and the Euclovision Committee reserved the right to set aside the results of the vote. St Avelines was announced by EBS as the chosen host city on 16 September 2022, having come first in the popular vote ahead of Bouley and Tolbury[6].
Key:
† Host venue
‡ Shortlisted
Submitted a bid
| City/town | Nickname | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouley | The Gateway to the World | Portside Arena ‡ | Supported by Bouley State Council and City of Bouley Council. | |
| Colton | — | Embro-Arucian Stadium | Withdrew its proposal on 22 May 2022, citing unavailability of the proposed venue. | |
| Cromley | The City of Pottery | Cromley Stadium | — | |
| Damesbridge | The House of Knowledge | Damesbridge Arena ‡ | Supported by West Counties Assembly and Damesbridge City Council. | |
| Dunwich | The City of Ships | Hargeaves Arena | Supported by Dunwich State Council and City of Dunwich Council. | |
| Exminster | The City of Spires | Exminster Stadium | — | |
| Grimingham | — | — | — | |
| Hamilton | — | — | Withdrew its proposal on 2 June 2022, citing lack of a suitable venue. | |
| Harbrough | The City of a Thousand Trades | Harbrough Arena ‡ | Supported by Harbrough City Council. | |
| Knowlesby | The Steel City | Forgemasters Arena | — | |
| Kingchester | — | Kingchester Stadium | Withdrew its proposal on 11 June 2022, citing lack of required infrastructure. | |
| Morwall | The Heart of Estmere | Arena of Light ‡ | Supported by Greater Morwall Council and City of Morwall Borough Council. | |
| Sheaford | The Motor City | Sheaford Automotive Arena ‡ | Supported by Sheaford City Council. | |
| St Avelines | The Sun and Sea City | South of Estmere Arena † | Supported by Evre State Assembly and St Avelines City Council. | |
| St Richards | The Capital of the South | Mutual Credit Arena ‡ | Supported by St Richards City Council. | |
| St Johns | Estmere's Arucian City | — | Withdrew its proposal on 29 May 2022, citing lack of a suitable venue. | |
| Southgate | The Home of the Navy | Southgate Stadium | — | |
| Solange | — | — | Withdrew its proposal on 19 May 2022, in favour of the St Avelines proposal. | |
| Tolbury | The Capital of the North | Haberlin's Arena ‡ | Supported by Folkmoot of Swerdia and Tolbury City Council. | |
| Wimney | The Birthplace of Estmere | King's Hall | — |
Format
Presenters
Entries
EBS and the EBG released the details for the rules of entires in Septemeber 2022, following the precedent set in prior contests. The exact rules included stipulations that live performances could not exceed 3 minutes and 30 seconds in length, and that delegations were limited to a maximum of eight people on stage at one time. Similarly to previous years, delegations were allowed to use a limited amount of pre-recorded backing vocals in addition to the main vocals and any live backing vocals.
Semi-final allocation draw
Participating countries
Semi-final 1
Semi-final 2
Final
Other countries
In order to paricipate in the Euclovision Song Contest, a country must have a national broadcaster with active EBG membership; or in special circumstances, associate EBG membership. The EBG issued an invitation to all active EBG member broadcasters to participate in the 2023 contest.
Broadcasters, commentators and spokespersons
Broadcasters and commentators
The following is a list of broadcasters that have confirmed in whole or in part their broadcasting plans and their commentators.
| Country | Show(s) | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Country data Estmere | All shows | EBS | Estmerish: Alice Wallace, Vicki Freeman and Harry Taylor |
| All shows | EBS | Swathish: Nihteġ Pẹrrocer and Mo Khan | |
| All shows | EBS | Flurian: David Palmer and Lis Poingdestre |
| Country | Show(s) | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) |
|---|
Controversies
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2022 Euclovision 2022 Song Contest LIVE Results". ΠΡΤ ενα. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "@nico". Chirper. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "Euclovision 2023 bidding process begins". EBS News. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "The eight cities fighting for YOUR VOTE to host Euclovision 2023". EBS News. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "EBS wants to hear YOUR VOICE for #Euclovision23!". EBS News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "St Avelines picked to host Euclovision 2023". EBS News. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.