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Rotterdam to Host Cancelled Eurovision Song Contest in 2021

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic, will be held in Rotterdam next year, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said in a statement.

The EBU said that it will work with its Dutch members and the City of Rotterdam to ensure the continuity of the event in a number of different scenarios.

Martin Österdahl, the Eurovision Song Contest’s new Executive Supervisor, said that it is very important that the Eurovision Song Contest returns next year.

According to the EBU, 18 of the artists who had planned to participate in the song contest this year have already confirmed that they will represent their country at the 65th edition of Eurovision in 2021.

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Rotterdam to Host Cancelled Eurovision Song Contest in 2021

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