The Eurovision Song Contest will continue in May without too many changes, organizer Sietse Bakker hopes. But what the song festival will look like exactly is still unclear. The decision about this will be made in mid-February, says Bakker.
Last year, four scenarios were worked out, varying from a ‘normal’ festival to a complete ‘lockdown festival’, where the participants perform via a live connection without an audience in Ahoy. Bakker says that a conscious choice has been made for scenarios and not for detailed scripts. “That way we are more agile, and we can take maximum advantage if things go in the right direction with the corona measures.”
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We are hopeful, because the first shots were taken today.
Bakker says he does not want to make a prediction about what it will look like. “But we are hopeful, because the first shots were taken today.”
The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is on 22 May. In the same week, there are two semifinals on Tuesday and Thursday (May 18 and 20) in which the participating countries try to qualify for the final.
On behalf of the Netherlands, singer Jeangu Macrooy is participating in the event again, but with a new song. Which song has not yet been announced.