sounds good, that alternate programming

at least the 2020 songs deserve to get honoured somehow, but this is great, a non-competitive, fun way :love:

programming of the show then

- we get to hear all 41 songs

- one massive group performance of our class of 2020, of one iconic esc hit

- some attention for people suffering in this coronacrisis worldwide

- and a look into careers of past esc artist alumni, after they did shine on eurovision stage


so more a fun entertainment show made out of it for this year under these circumstances, all 41 songs are winners, no losers no flops for one year off :D

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https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/04/01/ge...16-may/252933/

Germany has another alternative event, Free European Song Contest for May 16

our europe shine a light show's studio is actually the venue of eurovision 1958 :D fun fact


NikkieTutorials will still provide us with online content, resuming her role as online host :love:

past esc artists will sing some esc hits, from either home isolation or a recording studio in their countries too

not necessarily focus on this years songs alone, but for the overall hardcore esc fan this is gonna be very fun to watch, for entertainment value


that one esc hit for group performance (class of 2020) that will be very topical now in this coronacrisis


also more to Unite Europe in this special, how we stand strong together against this horrible virus


Germany's idea is more 41 songs only, but in the end no voting so i think eurofans will be disappointed nevertheless about that, also no fun show/special basically

broadcasters so far for shine a light special

Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine

France still released official revamp of Mon Aliée (The Best In Me) now

recent broadcaster addition Belgium


and also Sweden's SVT expressed interest not officially confirmed (yet) at broadcasting europe shine a light special

I would have done a Autumn competition with the same songs then aired the next one in 2022

episode 1 of home concerts on now


Slavko did fuego

now Rasmussen with only teardrops

https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/04/03/eu...amming/253075/

Sweden's programming for that particular week of may

also listening to all 40 songs (everyone except the mamas move) and then swedish public gets to vote for their favourites

https://eurovisionin.com/eurovision-...an-marino-rtv/

San Marino have declared interest in broadcasting the special, but no official confirmation yet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sveriges_12:a

9th of May pre-qualifying round all 40 songs (excluding sweden themselves the mamas move is the interval act there)

25 songs will qualify to the final of May 14th, and it will determine who would've received sweden's 12 points had the official eurovision contest not been cancelled

newest broadcaster additions Austria, Portugal

https://media.netflix.com/pt_pt/only...tflix/80244088

eurovision the movie is titled Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

more news on shine a light special

Italy confirmed broadcasting it

Greece declared interesting in broadcasting this


and another sing along performance confirmed, this time for esc fans, with johnny logan what's another year

tomorrow's home concert line up :)

latest broadcaster add ons were Belarus, Slovenia

and now also (despite doubts) Poland will broadcast the special

https://eurovoix.com/2020/04/15/pola...shine-a-light/

slightly different name for them in polish, but translated it means the same as shine a light but then ''a light for europe''

Jalisse, Italy 1997 at home concert episode 3 tomorrow

BBC will be showing this and all the artists will be singing the UK 1997 winning song Love Shine a Light

yes a very fitting song in these current times, couldn't have chosen a better esc classic for group performance

also looking forward to that mostly because some in line up weren't even born that time of UK's win, really nice we get those younger generations also making that classic shine :love:

46 broadcasters in total for special

41 who would've competed (kinda an extra since Belgium has 2 broadcasters flemish, wallonian)

and also Bosnia, Kosovo, kazakhstan, Montenegro will air the event

on BBC iplayer more, so bbc one has their own esc special still


but anyway not just one group performance of love shine a light, also one group performance of esc fans with johnny logan's whats another year

https://shop.eurovision.tv/product/o...e-coaster-set/

offical cd release date has been moved slightly, now set for 15th of May, one day before shine a light special, and now labelled as a ''Tribute CD''

good name to honour our line up i guess :)

eurovision channel did a rerun of 1997 contest last night