{"id":676,"date":"2020-03-18T20:15:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T20:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/?p=676"},"modified":"2020-05-24T19:57:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T19:57:20","slug":"what-of-the-artists-of-2020-now-that-eurovision-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/index.php\/2020\/03\/18\/what-of-the-artists-of-2020-now-that-eurovision-cancelled\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it fair? What of the artists of 2020 now that Eurovision is cancelled?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>Just a few hours ago, we got the official news from the European Broadcasting Union that this year&#8217;s Eurovision Song Contest is cancelled due to COVID-19. Yes, this is  probably the worst nightmare for Eurovision fans. Not having Eurovision 2020. While we appreciate EBU&#8217;s decision to put health first, we had hoped and were expecting it to be a TV-show event rather than cancelling it totally&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p><strong>EFENDI (Aka Samira Efendi) &#8211; Azerbaijan<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Efendi - Cleopatra - Azerbaijan \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2020\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I0VzBCvO1Wk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cleopatra would be ashamed not hearing this song on the Eurovision stage. I imagine she is moving in her grave from side to side #Cleopatra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p><strong>Diodato &#8211; Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Diodato - Fai Rumore (Video Ufficiale) [Sanremo 2020]\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tPv9ZPXmFWU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>We totally understand you Diodato. We would also make a noise if COVID-19 ruined the Eurovision atmosphere like this&#8230; and thus, we do #fairumore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p><strong>Uku Suviste &#8211; Estonia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Uku Suviste - What Love Is (Eesti Laul 2020)\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ATiP1pN4XeM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Apparantly, it is not the love what you expected. As Estonia was one of the countries to announce that they would held Eesti Laul 2021, after the breaking news regarding Eurovision&#8230; #whatloveis <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>It is also worth mentioning that there is a number of artists who planned to participate in Eurovision, but never had the chance to participate until now.  They are: Athena Manoukian (Armenia) &#8211; she tried to be in JESC from Greek side; Vincent Bueno (Austria) &#8211; he tried it in 2016 from Austrian side; Ben Dolic &#8211; he tried to represent Slovenia with a band in 2016; The Roop (Lithuania) &#8211; the band participated in 2018 selection and became 3rd; as well as Ulrikke (Norway) &#8211; who also participated in Melodi Grand Prix 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>Nevertheless, there are also artists who participated in Eurovision previously. And it&#8217;s still a question mark if they will participate in Eurovision for 2021&#8230; These are artists such as SuperG!rl Stefania &#8211; who represented the Netherlands in JESC; Destiny &#8211; the Maltese JESC Winner 2015;  Natalia Gordienko &#8211; who participated in ESC for Moldova with Arsenium; Vasil, who was the backing singer for Tamara Todevska last year; Senhit &#8211; who also represented San Marino in 2011; as well as the beautiful Mamas, who was the backing singers for John Lundvik last year.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>All in all, it is like a nightmare knowing all the artists will be thrown aside without giving any opportunity to show their performances to all of Europe.  Perhaps EBU can come up with an alternative this year, that still gives Europe a chance to experience the music of all the selected artists without compromising on the health and safety of everyone involved. 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