What are the rules for entering the Eurovision Song Contest?

All vocals must be performed live. No more than 6 people can take part in the performance. The song must not have been publicly released before 1st September; it should not have been performed in public or officially published on any media including but not limited to radio, TV and the Internet*.

Who is allowed to participate in Eurovision?

Can you swear in Eurovision?

The ESC is a non-political event. No lyrics, speeches, gestures of a political, commercial or similar nature shall be permitted during the ESC. No swearing or other unacceptable language shall be allowed in the lyrics or in the performances of the songs.

Can professional singers compete in Eurovision?

They aren’t. They are often relatively unknown, but not in all cases. People who have represented the UK include. Cliff, Mary Hopkins, Lulu and Sandy Shore were all established artists before Eurovision.

Can you send someone famous to Eurovision?

Thanks for the A2A. Well the reasons are simple, we can’t send anyone with an established track record. That’s part of the rules of Eurovision.

How are Eurovision singers chosen?

In a nutshell. Each participating broadcaster that represents their country chooses their performer (maximum 6 people) and song (maximum 3 minutes, not released before) through a national televised selection, or through an internal selection.

Bosnia & Herzegovina: BHRT confirms they are still unable to participate at Eurovision due to unpaid debt to EBU. Bosnia and Herzegovina last compete at Eurovision 2016, and have been unable to compete since 2017 due to sanctions from unpaid debt. Now broadcaster BHRT has confirmed that the sanctions remain.

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