- The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 would have been held on May 12, 14, and 16 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. But it was cancelled - a first in Eurovision history - because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Instead of the Eurovision Grand Final, the European Broadcasting Union and the Dutch organizers broadcasted an adapted program, Europe, shine a light, which contained all 2020 artists and various former contestants, in order to do what the Song Contest was born to do: unite Europe.
- The theme would be ‘Open up’, and was announced in a beautiful video.
- After a year of absence Bulgaria and Ukraine would have made their returns. Montenegro unfortunately withdrew, citing financial problems and ‘lackluster results’ for a reason. Hungary also withdrew - with no explanation given.
Rotterdam 2020 (Cancelled)
Number of participants: 41
Venue: Rotterdam Ahoy
Hosts: Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley & Jan Smit
Semi-Final 1 – 12/05/2020
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15
Destiny — All of my love
(Bernarda Brunovic/Borislav Milanov/Sebastian Arman/Dag Lundberg/Joacim Persson/Cesár Sampson)
Semi-Final 2 – 14/05/2020
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6
Alicja Szemplińska — Empires
(Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek/Frazer Mac/Laurell Barker/Patryk Kumór)
12
VICTORIA — Tears getting sober
(Victoria Georgieva/Borislav Milanov/Lukas Oscar/Cornelia Wiebols)
18
Gjon's Tears — Répondez-moi
(Alizé Oswald/Xavier Michel/Jeroen Swinnen/Gjon Muharremaj)
Grand Final – 16/05/2020
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2
Ben Dolic feat. B-OK — Violent thing
(Borislav Milanov/Peter St. James/Dag Lundberg/Jimmy Thorén/Connor Martin)
3
Tom Leeb — Mon alliée (The best in me)
(Peter Boström/Thomas G:son/John Lundvik/Tom Leeb/Amir Haddad/Léa Ivanne)
5
Blas Cantó — Universo
(Blas Cantó/Dan Hammond/Ashley Hicklin/Mikołaj Trybulec/Dangelo Ortega)