Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Explained

Eurovision Song Contest
Year:2021
Theme:Open Up
Semi1:18 May 2021
Semi2:20 May 2021
Final:22 May 2021
Exsupervisor:Martin Österdahl
Winner:
"Italian: [[Zitti e buoni]]|i=unset"
Vote:Each country awards two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points to ten songs.
Venue:Rotterdam Ahoy
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Entries:39
Finalists:26
Debut:None
Return:
Nonreturn:

Prev Year:2020
Prev Year2:2019

The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the country's win at the with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. The Netherlands was set to host the, before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcasters Dutch; Flemish: [[Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (organisation)|Nederlandse Publieke Omroep]]|italic=no (NPO), Dutch; Flemish: [[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting]]|italic=no (NOS) and AVROTROS, the contest was held at Rotterdam Ahoy, and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 and 20 May, and a final on 22 May 2021. The three live shows were presented by Dutch television presenters and singers Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit, and Dutch YouTuber and make-up artist Nikkie de Jager.

Thirty-nine countries participated in the contest, of which twenty-six re-entered the artists chosen for 2020 (albeit with different songs, as per the contest's rules). Compared to the 2019 edition, and returned while and did not. and had originally planned to participate, but Armenia withdrew due to its social and political crises following the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, and Belarus was disqualified after submitting entries in violation of the rules twice, and not providing an eligible entry before the deadline.

The winner was with the song "Italian: [[Zitti e buoni]]|italics=no", performed by Måneskin and written by the band's members Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi, and Victoria De Angelis.,, and rounded out the top five, with France and Switzerland achieving their best results since and, respectively. Italy won the combined vote and televote, but placed fourth in the jury vote after Switzerland, France, and . Italy was the second member of the "Big Five" since its introduction to win the contest after in . For the first time since, none of the top three entries were performed in English, with France and Switzerland performing in French, and Italy in Italian.

Also, for the first time since the current voting system was implemented in, more than one country received no points from the televote in the final; these countries were,, the host country the, and the, the last of those becoming the first country to receive no points from both the jury and televote. It was the second time that the United Kingdom had received no points in the contest, the last time having been in . For the first time since its debut in 2015, failed to qualify for the final, making Ukraine the only country that has never failed to qualify from the semi-finals since their introduction in .

The EBU reported that the contest had an audience of 183 million viewers in 36 European markets, an increase of a million viewers from the previous edition, with an increase of seven percent in the 15–24 year old age range.[1] [2]

Location

The 2021 contest was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands,[3] following the country's victory at the 2019 edition with the song "Arcade", performed by Duncan Laurence. It was the fifth time that the Netherlands had hosted the contest, having previously done so in,, and . The selected venue was the 16,400-seat Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam Ahoy, a convention centre and multi-purpose indoor arena located on Ahoyweg, which serves as a venue for many events, including concerts, exhibitions, trade fairs, and conferences. Rotterdam Ahoy had previously hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007, and was set to host the 2020 contest before its cancellation. The "Turquoise Carpet" event, where the contestants and their delegations are presented before the accredited press and fans, took place at the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal on 16 May 2021.[4] [5]

Host city selection

By Eurovision tradition, the Netherlands received the right to host the Eurovision Song Contest after the country won the competition in 2019.[6] The Dutch host broadcasters NPO, NOS and AVROTROS launched the bidding process in the same month on 29 May,[7] in which five citiesArnhem, 's-Hertogenbosch, Maastricht, Rotterdam, and Utrechtsubmitted their bid books during a ceremonial event held in Hilversum on 10 July 2019.[8] On 16 July, Maastricht and Rotterdam were shortlisted,[9] and after NPO visited both cities,[10] on 30 August 2019, Rotterdam was announced as the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[11]

Following the cancellation of the 2020 contest, the EBU began talks with broadcasters NPO, NOS and AVROTROS, as well as the city of Rotterdam, on the possibility of staging the 2021 contest in the city.[12] On 23 April 2020, the municipal council of Rotterdam approved an increased budget after Dutch media reported that the city would require an additional €6.7 million to host the contest.[13] [14] The decision was imminent as it was required that the EBU be informed by late April if Rotterdam was willing to host the contest. If Rotterdam declined to host the event, NPO, NOS and AVROTROS had until mid-May 2020 to find an alternative.[15] During the broadcast of , which aired on 16 May 2020, Rotterdam was confirmed as the host city of the 2021 contest.[16]

Participating countries

Eligibility for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via the Eurovision network and broadcasting it live nationwide. The EBU issued an invitation to participate in the contest to all active members. Associate member did not need an invitation for the 2021 contest, as it had previously been granted permission to participate at least until 2023.[17]

The EBU initially announced on 26 October 2020 that 41 countries would participate in the contest, featuring the same line-up of countries that were set to participate in the cancelled 2020 edition. and returned after their absence from the 2019 contest, while and were confirmed as non-returning following their latest appearances in 2019.[18]

In March 2021, and confirmed their non-participation in the contest; Armenia withdrew due to its social and political crises in the aftermath of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, while Belarus was disqualified from the contest after submitting entries in violation of the rules twice, and not providing an eligible entry before the deadline, thereby reducing the number of participating countries to 39.[19] [20]

+ Participants of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021[21]
CountryBroadcasterArtistSongLanguageSongwriter(s)
RTSHAnxhela Peristeri"Karma"Albanian
SBSMontaigne"Technicolour"English
ORFVincent Bueno"Amen"English
İTVEfendi"Mata Hari"English
VRTHooverphonic"The Wrong Place"English
BNTVictoria"Growing Up Is Getting Old"English
HRTAlbina"Tick-Tock"English, Croatian
CyBCElena Tsagrinou"Spanish; Castilian: [[El Diablo (Elena Tsagrinou song)|El Diablo]]|italic=no"English
ČTBenny Cristo"Omaga"English
DRFyr og Flamme"Danish: [[Øve os på hinanden]]|italics=no"DanishLaurits Emanuel
ERRUku Suviste"The Lucky One"English
YleBlind Channel"Dark Side"English
French: [[France Télévisions]]|i=unsetBarbara Pravi"French: [[Voilà (Barbara Pravi song)|Voilà]]|italics=no"French
GPBTornike Kipiani"You"EnglishTornike Kipiani
NDRJendrik"I Don't Feel Hate"English
ERTStefania"Last Dance"English
RÚVDaði og Gagnamagnið"10 Years"EnglishDaði Freyr Pétursson
RTÉLesley Roy"Maps"English
IPBCEden Alene"Set Me Free"English
RAIMåneskin"Italian: [[Zitti e buoni]]|italics=no"Italian
LTVSamanta Tīna"The Moon Is Rising"English
LRTThe Roop"Discoteque"English
PBSDestiny"French: [[Je me casse]]|italics=no"English
TRMNatalia Gordienko"Sugar"English
AVROTROSJeangu Macrooy"Birth of a New Age"English, Sranan Tongo
MRTVasil"Here I Stand"English
NRKTix"Fallen Angel"English
TVPRafał"The Ride"English
RTPThe Black Mamba"Love Is on My Side"EnglishPedro "Tatanka" Caldeira
TVRRoxen"Amnesia"English
C1RManizha"Russian Woman"Russian, English
SMRTVSenhit"Italian: [[Adrenalina (Senhit song)|Adrenalina]]|italics=no"English
RTSHurricane"Spanish; Castilian: [[Loco loco]]|italics=no"Serbian
RTVSLOAna Soklič"Amen"English
RTVEBlas Cantó"Spanish; Castilian: [[Voy a quedarme]]|italics=no"Spanish
SVTTusse"Voices"English
SRG SSRGjon's Tears"French: [[Tout l'univers]]|italics=no"French
UA:PBCGo_A"Ukrainian: [[Shum (song)|Shum]]|italics=no" Ukrainian
BBCJames Newman"Embers"English

Returning artists

After the cancellation of the 2020 contest, the participating broadcasters of 24 countries announced that, for the 2021 contest, they would internally select the same artists initially selected for 2020. Those artists were: Efendi for Azerbaijan, Montaigne for Australia, Vincent Bueno for Austria, Hooverphonic for Belgium (albeit with a different lead singer), Victoria for Bulgaria, Benny Cristo for the Czech Republic, Tornike Kipiani for Georgia, Stefania for Greece, Eden Alene for Israel, Lesley Roy for Ireland, Daði og Gagnamagnið for Iceland, Samanta Tīna for Latvia, Destiny for Malta, Natalia Gordienko for Moldova, Roxen for Romania, Jeangu Macrooy for the Netherlands, Vasil for North Macedonia, Senhit for San Marino, Hurricane for Serbia, Ana Soklič for Slovenia, Blas Cantó for Spain, Gjon's Tears for Switzerland, Go_A for Ukraine, and James Newman for the United Kingdom. In addition, the artists initially selected for Estonia and Lithuania in 2020, Uku Suviste and The Roop respectively, won their countries' national finals again to represent their countries in 2021.[22]

Discounting 2020, the contest featured three representatives who also previously performed as lead vocalists for the same country, and five artists who participated in other Eurovision events or as backing vocalists for the same or for another country. Among the representatives who returned as lead vocalists, Natalia Gordienko had previously represented in with Arsenium and Connect-R;[23] Senhit had represented in ;[24] and Sanja Vučić, a member of Hurricane, had previously represented in in a solo performance.[25]

Former backing vocalists who competed as lead artists included Ksenija Knežević, a member of Hurricane, who had previously served as a backing vocalist for 's entrant Knez in ; Destiny, who had provided backing vocals for 's Michela in ;[26] Vincent Bueno, who had backed 's Nathan Trent in ;[27] and Vasil, who had provided backing vocals for 's Tamara Todevska in .[28] Two artists had previously competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Malta's Destiny, who had won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, and Greece's Stefania, who had competed for the in the as a member of the group Kisses.[29] Mladen Lukić, who had previously competed for in as a member of Balkanika, returned as a backing vocalist for Hurricane.

Other countries

Active EBU members

In November 2019, Democrats for Andorra, the ruling party of former participant, stated that they would assess the costs in order to grant the country's return to the contest;[33] in 2020, Andorran representative Susanne Georgi claimed to have secured the funding[34] and held a meeting with Prime Minister of Andorra Xavier Espot Zamora, ultimately agreeing to push the Andorran return to in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic.[35] Former participants and, despite rumours of a possible return in 2021,[36] [37] did not appear on the final list of participants. Active EBU member broadcasters in,, and confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU.[38] [39]

Associate EBU members

In August 2020, the EBU stated that it did not intend to invite for this year.[40]

Non-EBU members

In August 2020, the EBU stated that it did not intend to invite to become a member. broadcaster 1 FL TV, despite previous attempts to become an EBU member, halted its plans after director Peter Kölbel's unexpected death, and did not resume them due to the lack of sufficient funds and of government support; thus it ruled out debuting in 2021.[41]

Production

The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was a co-production between three related Dutch television organisations — Dutch; Flemish: [[Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (organisation)|Nederlandse Publieke Omroep]]|italic=no (NPO), Dutch; Flemish: [[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting]]|italic=no (NOS) and AVROTROS — of which each assumed a different role.[42] Sietse Bakker and Astrid Dutrénit served as executive producers, while Emilie Sickinghe and Jessica Stam served as deputy executive producers.[43] Marnix Kaart, Marc Pos and Daniel Jelinek served as directors of the three live shows,[44] [45] and Gerben Bakker served as head of show.[46] [47] Background music for the shows was composed by Eric van Tijn.[48] [49]

In January 2020, the EBU announced that Martin Österdahl would become the executive supervisor for the Eurovision Song Contest after the 2020 edition, succeeding Jon Ola Sand.[50] Before his appointment, Österdahl had been an executive producer for the and editions, and had been a member of the Eurovision Song Contest reference group between 2012 and 2018.[51]

The total budget for the shows was, of which was left unspent after the contest, according to the municipal executive. The additional money was allocated to contingency scenarios that were eventually discarded.[52]

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the music industry and Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television.

On 7 May 2020, the Dutch authorities prohibited all mass gatherings in the country until a COVID-19 vaccine became available.[53] The host broadcasters stated that they were assessing the decision and how it would impact the event.[54]

On 18 September 2020, the EBU released a summary of contingency scenarios for the contest in order for it to take place regardless of the pandemic situation, including:[55] [56]

In February 2021, the EBU and the host broadcasters stated that they had ruled out hosting the contest as normal (Scenario A). Scenario C was also modified – all acts would perform remotely like in scenario D. A health and safety protocol was published on 2 March 2021, with the EBU affirming that the contest would be held under scenario B, while reiterating that downscaling options remained on the table should circumstances change.[57] On 30 April 2021, the EBU confirmed that the contest would be held under scenario B.[58]

On 1 April 2021, it was announced that an audience of 3,500 people would be allowed at each of the nine shows, including the three live shows and six rehearsals;[60] the Dutch cabinet later gave its approval on 29 April.[61] All audience members must have had tested negative for COVID-19.[62]

Due to pandemic precautions, the "Turquoise Carpet" event was the only in-person side event to take place in 2021. Impacted side events included: the Opening Ceremony event, which was not held;[63] the Eurovision Village, which took place from 15 to 23 May in an online-only form;[64] [65] and the EuroClub, which was cancelled for this year.[66]

Visual design

On 18 September 2020, along with possible scenarios, the EBU confirmed that the planned visual design and slogan for 2020, "Open Up", would be used in 2021 as well. The revamped official logo and branding was unveiled on 4 December 2020. Designed by Clever°Franke, it is "an abstract presentation inspired by the map of the world and visually connects the location of the capitals of the [then] 41 participating countries with Rotterdam as Europe's beating heart".[67] [68] The revamped visual identity, designed by MediaMonks and NEP, was built around patterns and 'tracks' that symbolises the Netherlands and the concept of "opening up".[69] [70] [71]

Stage design

During the announcement of the dates of the 2021 contest, executive producer Sietse Bakker stated that the planned stage design for 2020 would also be used in 2021.[72] The design was inspired by the slogan "Open Up" and the typical Dutch flat landscape. The Eurovision stage was designed by German stage designer Florian Wieder, who also designed the stages for the contests in 2011–12, 2015, and 2017–19.[73] [74] Its features included a revolvable primary LED screen that is wide and high, and a retractable semi-transparent LED screen which could be used as a backdrop for the secondary stage.[75] [76] [77] The stage design was complemented by augmented reality effects.[78] Unlike the 2019 contest, the green room was placed in the main performance venue, and encompassed the entire floor space previously reserved for the standing audience, so as to facilitate social distancing.[79]

Postcards

The "postcards" were 40-second video introductions shown on television whilst the stage was being prepared for the next contestant to perform their entry.[80] Filmed between January and April, and directed by Martijn Nieman and Laurence Drenthe, with Kevin Soares serving as executive producer, the 2021 postcards were based on the "Open Up" theme of the contest. In a departure from the initial concept created for the 2020 contest owing to travel restriction concerns, the postcards involved the acts being presented through footage shot in their country of origin. These were inserted via chroma keying onto the framework of a 'tiny house' set-up in various locations around the Netherlands, and decorated with items personal to the artist. At the end of each postcard, a light streak hit the house and was refracted into a country-specific coloured streak, mimicking the prism and transitions to the stage, where the ceiling was lit up with that country's flag colours using augmented reality. The postcards were produced by Amsterdam-based production company IDTV, with additional post-production and VFX work by Antwerp-based agency Storm.[81] [82] The following locations were used for each participating country:[83] [84]

Presenters

On 18 September 2020, along with possible scenarios, the EBU confirmed that the 2020 planned presenters would be appointed as presenters for the 2021 contest as well: actress and television host Chantal Janzen, singer and commentator for the contest Jan Smit, singer Edsilia Rombley, who represented the Netherlands in the and contests, and beauty vlogger Nikkie de Jager (NikkieTutorials).[85] [86]

In addition, De Jager and Krista Siegfrids ('s representative in the contest) were the presenters of the contest's online content. Siegfrids hosted Krista Calling, a weekly YouTube series with behind-the-scenes coverage from Rotterdam,[87] [88] and De Jager hosted LookLab with NikkieTutorials, an online talk show series featuring 38 participants with Queen Máxima as a special guest.[89] [90], and moderated the contest's press conferences, while Van Plateringen and hosted the "Turquoise Carpet" event.[91]

Format

Entries

See also: Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest.

For this year, delegations were given the option to use pre-recorded backing vocals. Each delegation could still choose to use backing singers, whether on or off stage, or a combination of live and recorded backing vocals. All lead vocals performing the melody of the song must still be live, according to the rules.[92] [93] As a measure to guarantee that all participants could take part in the contest, every national broadcaster were required to create a 'live-on-tape' backup recording prior to the contest, which could be used if a participant was unable to travel to Rotterdam, or subjected to quarantine on arrival. The recordings took place in a studio setting, in real-time (as it would be at the contest) without any edits to the vocals or any part of the performance itself after the recording. A set of production guidelines was also revealed to ensure fairness and the integrity of the recordings.[94] All live-on-tape recordings, excluding those of and the, were later released on 28 and 29 May 2021, as part of the Eurovision Song Celebration: Live-on-Tape shows on the contest's official YouTube channel.[95] [96]

Other rules for the entries stayed the same in the 2021 contest. This includes that the maximum length for a song is three minutes, that there can be at most six performers on stage, and that the compositions (lyrics and music) must not have been commercially released before 1 September of the year before.[97] Following the cancellation of the 2020 contest, the EBU explored the option of allowing the songs selected for the 2020 contest to compete in the 2021 contest, which needed to be discussed with the Eurovision Song Contest reference group and the national broadcasters. Victoria, Bulgaria's representative for 2020 and 2021, publicly expressed her support for such a move.[98] However, on 20 March 2020, the reference group decided that, in accordance with the rules of the Eurovision Song Contest, the 2020 songs would not be eligible to compete in the 2021 contest.[99]

Semi-final allocation draw

On 17 November 2020, the EBU confirmed that the semi-final allocation draw for the 2021 contest would not be held. Instead, the semi-finals would feature the same line-up of countries as determined by the draw for the 2020 contest's semi-finals, which was held on 28 January 2020 at the Rotterdam City Hall and hosted by contest presenters Chantal Janzen, Jan Smit and Edsilia Rombley. The draw also determined which semi-final each of the six automatic qualifiers – host country the Netherlands and "Big Five" countries France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom – would broadcast and vote in. The EBU also decided to retain the Netherlands' running order position in the final – 23.[100]

The pots used initially for the 2020 contest featured as follows:

Contest overview

Semi-final 1

The first semi-final took place on 18 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Sixteen countries participated in this semi-final, with the running order published on 30 March 2021.[101] Malta won the most points, followed by Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, Israel, Cyprus, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Belgium, and Norway. The countries that failed to reach the final were Slovenia, Australia, North Macedonia, Ireland, Croatia, and Romania. All the countries competing in this semi-final were eligible to vote, plus, and the . was originally allocated to participate in the first half of the semi-final, but was disqualified from the contest after submitting entries in violation of the rules twice, and not providing an eligible entry before the deadline.[20]

This semi-final was opened by Duncan Laurence performing "Feel Something",[102] and featured singer and YouTuber Davina Michelle and actress Thekla Reuten in an interval act titled "The Power of Water", centering on the Netherlands' history of water management.[103] [104] Michelle performed her new single "Sweet Water" in the performance. In both acts, augmented reality was used. The Dutch, German, and Italian artists were then interviewed, and clips of their competing songs were played.

+ Results of the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021[105]
CountryArtistSongPointsPlace
1"Discoteque"2034
2"Amen"4413
3Manizha"Russian Woman"2253
4Tusse"Voices"1427
5Montaigne"Technicolour"2814
6Vasil"Here I Stand"2315
7"Maps"2016
8"Spanish; Castilian: [[El Diablo (Elena Tsagrinou song)|El Diablo]]|italic=no"1706
9Tix"Fallen Angel"11510
10Albina"Tick-Tock"11011
11Hooverphonic"The Wrong Place"1179
12"Set Me Free"1925
13Roxen"Amnesia"8512
14Efendi"Mata Hari"1388
15Go_A"Ukrainian: [[Shum (song)|Shum]]|italics=no"2672
16Destiny"French: [[Je me casse]]|italics=no"3251

Semi-final 2

The second semi-final took place on 20 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Seventeen countries participated in this semi-final, with the running order published on 30 March 2021. Switzerland won the most points, followed by Iceland, Bulgaria, Portugal, Finland, Greece, Moldova, Serbia, San Marino, and Albania. The countries that failed to reach the final were Estonia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Georgia, Latvia, and Denmark. All the countries competing in this semi-final were eligible to vote, plus, and the . was originally allocated to participate in the second half of the semi-final, but withdrew from the contest due to its social and political crises in the aftermath of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.

This semi-final was opened by breakdancer Redouan "Redo" Ait Chitt and singer-songwriter Eefje de Visser,[106] [107] with ballet dancer Ahmad Joudeh and BMX-er Dez Maarsen performing during the interval;[108] the acts are titled "Forward Unlimited" and "Close Encounter of a Special Kind", respectively. The British, French, and Spanish artists were then interviewed, and clips of their competing songs were played.

+ Results of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021[109]
CountryArtistSongPointsPlace
1"Italian: [[Adrenalina (Senhit song)|Adrenalina]]|italics=no"1189
2"The Lucky One"5813
3"Omaga"2315
4Stefania"Last Dance"1846
5"Amen"6612
6Rafał"The Ride"3514
7"Sugar"1797
8Daði og Gagnamagnið"10 Years"2882
9Hurricane"Spanish; Castilian: [[Loco loco]]|italics=no"1248
10"You"1616
11"Karma"11210
12"Love Is on My Side"2394
13Victoria"Growing Up Is Getting Old"2503
14Blind Channel"Dark Side"2345
15"The Moon Is Rising"1417
16Gjon's Tears"French: [[Tout l'univers]]|italics=no"2911
17Fyr og Flamme"Danish: [[Øve os på hinanden]]|italics=no"8911

Final

The final took place on 22 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all thirty-nine participating countries eligible to vote. The running order for the final was published on 21 May 2021.[110] Italy won with 524 points, also winning the televote. France came second with 499 points, with Switzerland (who won the jury vote), Iceland, Ukraine, Finland, Malta, Lithuania, Russia, and Greece completing the top ten. San Marino, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom occupied the bottom five positions, of which the last four countries received no points from the televote.

The final was opened by the traditional flag parade, introducing all twenty-six finalists, accompanied by a remix of "Venus" produced and performed by 16-year-old DJ Pieter Gabriel, with co-presenters Chantal Janzen, Jan Smit and Edsilia Rombley singing parts of the song.[111] [112] The interval acts included a medley of "Hero", "Ten Feet Tall" and "Titanium" performed by DJ Afrojack, singers Wulf and Glennis Grace, and an orchestra composed of young Dutch musicians;[113] [114] the "Rock the Roof" interval act, where six former Eurovision winners – Måns Zelmerlöw, Teach-In, Sandra Kim, Lenny Kuhr, Helena Paparizou and Lordi – performed their winning songs – "Heroes", "Ding-a-dong", "J'aime la vie", "De troubadour", "My Number One" and "Hard Rock Hallelujah" respectively – atop several venues in Rotterdam;[115] and Duncan Laurence, who performed his winning song "Arcade" and his new single "Stars".[116] A dance sketch titled "The Human Countdown" was then performed, which signified the closure of the voting window.

+ Results of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021[117]
CountryArtistSongPointsPlace
1"Spanish; Castilian: [[El Diablo (Elena Tsagrinou song)|El Diablo]]|italic=no"9416
2"Karma"5721
3"Set Me Free"9317
4Hooverphonic"The Wrong Place"7419
5Manizha"Russian Woman"2049
6Destiny"French: [[Je me casse]]|italics=no"2557
7"Love Is on My Side"15312
8Hurricane"Spanish; Castilian: [[Loco loco]]|italics=no"10215
9"Embers"026
10Stefania"Last Dance"17010
11Gjon's Tears"French: [[Tout l'univers]]|italics=no"4323
12Daði og Gagnamagnið"10 Years"3784
13"Spanish; Castilian: [[Voy a quedarme]]|italics=no"624
14"Sugar"11513
15Jendrik"I Don't Feel Hate"325
16Blind Channel"Dark Side"3016
17Victoria"Growing Up Is Getting Old"17011
18"Discoteque"2208
19Go_A"Ukrainian: [[Shum (song)|Shum]]|italics=no"3645
20"French: [[Voilà (Barbara Pravi song)|Voilà]]|italics=no"4992
21Efendi"Mata Hari"6520
22Tix"Fallen Angel"7518
23"Birth of a New Age"1123
24Måneskin"Italian: [[Zitti e buoni]]|italics=no"5241
25Tusse"Voices"10914
26Senhit"Italian: [[Adrenalina (Senhit song)|Adrenalina]]|italics=no"5022

Spokespersons

The spokespersons announced the 12-point score from their respective country's national jury in the following order:[118]

  1. Lucy Ayoub
  2. Ida Nowakowska
  3. Monica Fabbri
  4. Andri Xhahu
  5. Stephanie Spiteri
    1. Vane Markoski
  6. Ell and Nikki
  7. Silje Skjemstad Cruz
  8. Nieves Álvarez
  9. Philipp Hansa
  10. Amanda Holden
  11. Carolina Di Domenico
  12. Lorella Flego
  13. Manolis Gkinis
  14. Aminata Savadogo
  15. Ryan O'Shaughnessy
    1. Sergey Stepanov Dragana Kosjerina
    2. Loukas Hamatsos
  16. Danira Boukhriss
  17. Barbara Schöneberger
  18. Joel Creasey
    1. Elisa
  19. Tayanna
  20. Hannes Óli Ágústsson
  21. Cătălina Ponor
  22. Ivan Dorian Molnar
  23. Taťána Kuchařová
  24. Oto Nemsadze
  25. Andrius Mamontovas
  26. Tina Müller
  27. Polina Gagarina
  28. Carla
  29. Carola
  30. Angélique Beldner
  31. Romy Monteiro

Detailed voting results

Semi-final 1

+
PlaceCombinedJuryTelevoting
CountryPointsCountryPointsCountryPoints
1325174164
2267117151
3225103137
420399108
51929293
61709191
71427078
81386677
91175853
101155751
111104747
12853827
13443611
1428268
1523164
1620122

The ten qualifiers from the first semi-final were determined by televoting and/or SMS-voting (50%) and five-member juries (50%).[119] All sixteen countries competing in the first semi-final voted, alongside Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results of how each country voted was published after the final had been held.

+ Detailed jury voting results of semi-final 1[120]
Jury vote
scope="col"
Lithuania203661372 7 2 5 3 6 2 12 8 1 4 4 7 3
Slovenia443683 6 4 3 7 4 4 5
Russia22511710810 6 7 7 8 8 3 8 12 6 5 12 1 7 5 12
Sweden14291513 7 6 1 1 7 10 1 6 5 4 6 3 10 12 4 5
Australia282628 1 2 2 12 1
North Macedonia2312114 2 6
Ireland201641 3 2 1 3 3 2 1
Cyprus17092784 12 8 4 10 4 4 5 10 10 3 2 8 5 3
Norway11538772 3 8 1 2 3 7 2 6 4
Croatia11057531 7 3 8 10 5 1 1 1 5 8 3 2 2
Belgium117704710 5 6 2 4 4 7 2 10 10 10
Israel19299937 2 10 10 8 12 1 8 7 4 1 6 3 12 8
Romania8558275 10 2 3 5 7 7 12 6 1
Azerbaijan13847918 4 3 5 6 7 6 6 2
Ukraine26710316412 1 5 5 4 5 6 7 5 10 4 10 8 7 8 6
Malta3251741516 6 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 12 8 8 12 10 5 10 8 7
+ Detailed televoting results of semi-final 1
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scope="col"
Lithuania203661377 10 8 4 12 12 12 3 8 5 6 3 12 7 12 8 8
Slovenia443683 5
Russia2251171088 7 3 7 8 1 7 4 10 2 12 5 8 6 2 6 7 5
Sweden14291515 2 2 4 3 10 7 2 1 3 10 2
Australia282621 1
North Macedonia2312118 1 2
Ireland201641 2 1
Cyprus17092784 1 5 4 6 6 6 3 6 3 6 4 4 4 12 1 2 1
Norway11538776 6 6 12 3 2 1 2 6 4 3 10 2 6 4 1 3
Croatia110575312 2 5 12 7 2 1 3 2 7
Belgium117704710 4 3 5 2 2 1 1 5 3 4 7
Israel19299932 4 6 4 1 5 10 5 4 4 10 12 7 5 5 3 6
Romania8558273 5 1 5 3 10
Azerbaijan13847913 3 10 1 1 7 4 6 8 5 7 7 10 8 2 5 4
Ukraine267103164 12 10 12 7 12 5 8 6 7 12 10 8 12 7 4 10 12 10
Malta3251741517 5 8 8 10 10 10 8 8 7 12 10 8 6 8 8 6 12

12 points

Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the first semi-final. In the jury vote, Malta received the maximum score of 12 points from eight countries, while Russia received three sets of 12 points. Israel were awarded two sets of 12 points, while Australia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Romania, Sweden, and Ukraine were each awarded one set of 12 points. In the public vote, Ukraine received six sets of 12 points, while Lithuania received the maximum score of 12 points from five countries. Croatia and Malta each received two sets of 12 points, while Cyprus, Israel, Norway, and Russia were each awarded one set of 12 points.

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Semi-final 2

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PlaceCombinedJuryTelevoting
CountryPointsCountryPointsCountryPoints
1291156150
2288149148
3250140135
4239128123
5234104111
618484101
71797680
81247480
91185668
101125642
11895338
12662929
13582317
14351815
1523913
1616410
171410

The ten qualifiers from the second semi-final were determined by televoting and/or SMS-voting (50%) and five-member juries (50%). All seventeen countries competing in the first semi-final voted, alongside France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results of how each country voted was published after the final had been held.

+ Detailed jury voting results of semi-final 2[121]
Jury vote
scope="col"
San Marino11876421 2 10 1 10 10 3 2 1 8 2 2 2 2 5 8 3 4
Estonia5829291 4 3 1 3 1 7 3 3 1 2
Czech Republic232304 1 6 5 5 2
Greece1841048010 3 5 12 8 7 8 10 3 10 6 1 2 12 7
Austria6653134 4 3 5 7 2 6 5 1 7 3 6
Poland35181712 2 3 1
Moldova179561238 12 2 7 4 3 12 4 1 3
Iceland2881401481 8 10 7 10 3 6 12 7 4 10 8 12 8 8 6 8 12
Serbia12456684 5 4 3 6 2 2 5 4 3 4 5 4 5
Georgia161151
Albania11274387 2 1 6 3 6 5 5 8 4 4 5 5 10 2 1
Portugal2391281112 6 12 5 7 1 2 8 7 10 1 8 7 8 10 4 10 10 10
Bulgaria2501491015 10 7 8 8 5 12 10 10 8 2 12 12 6 12 6 4 5 7
Finland234841503 7 6 5 2 6 6 4 6 6 7 6 7 7 6
Latvia144104
Switzerland2911561356 12 8 12 8 7 12 5 12 12 7 10 10 12 3 12 8
Denmark899803 4 1 1
+ Detailed televoting results of semi-final 2
Televote
scope="col"
San Marino11876424 2 2 3 3 12 7 1 2 4 2
Estonia5829291 3 1 7 10 1 6
Czech Republic23230
Greece184104805 2 12 5 8 10 10 10 8 2 1 2 3 1 1
Austria6653132 3 4 4
Poland3518171 7 1 1 7
Moldova17956123 12 12 12 12 6 7 6 12 12 5 12 12 3
Iceland2881401488 7 10 5 10 10 6 7 7 1 7 6 12 7 7 12 6 8 12
Serbia12456687 5 4 12 1 1 1 4 2 10 12 7 2
Georgia161153 3 3 2 3 1
Albania11274382 10 2 2 1 2 1 4 3 8 3
Portugal2391281113 5 4 3 7 5 4 8 4 6 5 6 5 10 8 10 12 6
Bulgaria2501491014 2 6 6 4 4 5 4 6 8 8 5 4 2 3 5 5 10 10
Finland2348415010 10 8 8 5 12 8 10 10 6 5 6 12 8 6 10 2 6 8
Latvia144101 5 4
Switzerland2911561356 6 7 7 8 8 10 7 5 3 12 8 7 10 6 7 8 7 3
Denmark899801 8 3 1 3 6 12 2 4 2 4 3 8 4 5 4 5 5

12 points

Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the second semi-final. In the jury vote, Switzerland received the maximum score of 12 points from seven countries, while Bulgaria received four sets of 12 points. Iceland were awarded three sets of 12 points, Greece and Moldova each received two sets of 12 points, while Poland and Portugal were each awarded one set of 12 points. In the public vote, Moldova received eight sets of 12 points, while Iceland received the maximum score of 12 points from three countries. Finland and Serbia each received two sets of 12 points, while Denmark, Greece, Portugal, San Marino, and Switzerland were each awarded one set of 12 points.

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Final

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PlaceCombinedJuryTelevoting
CountryPointsCountryPointsCountryPoints
1524267318
2499248267
3432208251
4378206218
5364198180
6301140165
7255126165
8220104100
92049782
101709179
111708363
121537362
131157160
141095547
151025344
16945035
17934633
18753730
19743227
20652220
21572013
2250153
2311110
24660
25330
26000

The results of the final were determined by televoting and jury voting in all thirty-nine participating countries. The announcement of the jury points was conducted by each country individually, with the country's spokesperson announcing their jury's favourite entry that received 12 points, with the remaining points shown on screen. Following the completion of the jury points announcement, the public points were announced as an aggregate by the contest hosts in ascending order starting from the country which received the fewest points from the jury.

+ Detailed jury voting results of the final [122]
Jury vote
scope="col"
Cyprus9450443 7 4 2 6 12 1 7 4 2 2
Albania5722352 12 7 1
Israel9373206 8 8 3 6 4 1 2 3 7 5 1 1 5 5 4 4
Belgium747136 3 3 1 5 6 3 34 5 6 3 7 3 6 1 6
Russia2041041007 1 1 12 8 2 1 10 6 7 2 1 4 10 2 4 2 10 3 3 8
Malta255208475 4 7 8 1 5 7 12 8 4 7 5 6 2 10 7 5 10 5 8 12 1 4 5 1 12 3 7 1 3 4 4 12 6 7
Portugal153126278 7 5 2 5 7 7 6 2 5 6 1 1 2 10 10 1 12 8 6 8 7
Serbia10220821 12 7
United Kingdom000
Greece17091798 6 6 10 1 1 3 8 3 8 12 2 4 7 12
Switzerland43226716512 7 4 12 10 12 6 7 10 10 8 7 12 5 3 1 2 12 10 10 12 7 8 12 7 8 5 10 8 12 1 7 5 5
Iceland37819818010 8 4 2 7 12 10 8 10 10 8 5 7 3 3 8 8 8 4 10 8 6 4 10 3 7 5 10
Spain6602 4
Moldova11553625 8 10 12 6 12
Germany3302 1
Finland301832182 1 3 2 7 1 4 10 4 4 10 1 3 8 5 8 1 8 1
Bulgaria170140301 3 6 1 6 4 5 5 8 5 1 12 6 5 6 2 10 12 8 2 4 4 2 6 6 10
Lithuania2205516510 6 2 2 12 6 4 1 3 2 3 4
Ukraine364972674 5 4 6 3 1 1 7 6 10 5 5 2 3 5 7 12 8 3
France4992482518 12 10 3 10 7 4 4 12 8 12 3 2 5 3 12 4 12 7 7 12 7 7 6 10 6 4 6 10 5 6 12 12
Azerbaijan6532332 2 2 6 3 5 8 2 2
Norway7515602 7 1 3 2
Netherlands111103 2 3 1 2
Italy5242063185 10 4 3 10 5 6 12 4 8 8 10 8 2 6 6 6 3 12 7 3 12 6 12 10 10 10 8
Sweden10946638 3 5 10 4 4 4 5 2 1
San Marino50371312 5 1 3 7 5 4
+ Detailed televoting results of the final
Televote
scope="col"
Cyprus9450448 2 2 6 12 2 12
Albania57223510 10 7 1 7
Israel93732012 21 5
Belgium747131 2
Russia20410410010 2 1 6 1 6 7 1 1 10 12 6 7 3 5 1 1 4 3 5 4 4
Malta255208475 3 3 2 6 3 4 1 2 8 3 2 2 2 1
Portugal153126271 2 2 8 8 6
Serbia10220824 12 12 4 12 5 3 2 12 3 1 12
United Kingdom000
Greece17091797 8 8 7 3 2 12 2 8 12 10
Switzerland4322671656 7 3 12 2 7 4 2 7 5 1 5 4 4 3 4 1 3 4 2 5 7 6 7 6 5 5 3 6 6 5 6 5 7
Iceland3781981801 8 5 3 10 5 10 10 6 3 5 10 5 5 6 12 12 3 6 4 7 1 3 12 1 4 10 5 8
Spain660
Moldova11553626 7 1 22 8 12 12 2 3 7
Germany330
Finland301832184 6 4 3 7 12 2 5 6 2 4 7 8 4 6 8 5 5 7 8 4 6 8 3 5 8 12 6 6 4 7 7 8 1 12 4 4
Bulgaria170140302 5 8 8 7
Lithuania220551653 4 6 10 12 4 3 12 5 12 12 2 5 7 12 6 5 10 4 3 1 10 4 2 7 1 3
Ukraine3649726712 12 5 4 1 5 4 8 5 6 7 4 12 7 5 6 8 10 8 6 6 10 4 10 10 10 8 7 8 10 6 12 1 7 12 4 2 5
France4992482518 5 10 6 3 7 5 2 4 12 6 5 1 6 8 3 7 6 10 10 8 12 10 4 6 12 5 7 8 7 2 5 83 6 6 6 12
Azerbaijan6532332 3 1 2 1 4 4 3 4 2 3 4
Norway7515603 10 4 7 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 1 5 8 8
Netherlands11110
Italy5242063187 10 12 10 12 8 8 10 7 10 8 3 10 10 7 6 8 12 1210 8 7 7 8 7 12 5 10 10 6 8 10 5 10 10 3 10 2
Sweden10946631 1 8 1 8 1 1 3 1 3 3 4 2 10 1 10 2 3
San Marino5037133 3 7

12 points

Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the final. In the jury vote, France and Switzerland each received the maximum score of 12 points from eight countries, with Italy and Malta each receiving four sets of 12 points. Bulgaria, Greece, and Moldova received the maximum score from two countries, while Albania, Cyprus, Iceland, Lithuania, Portugal, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, and Ukraine were each awarded one set of 12 points.

In the public vote, Italy, Lithuania, Serbia, and Ukraine each received the maximum score of 12 points from five countries, with France receiving four sets of 12 points. Finland and Iceland received the maximum score from three countries, Cyprus, Greece, and Moldova were each awarded two sets of 12 points, and Israel, Russia, and Switzerland were each awarded one set of 12 points.

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Broadcasts

All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing an insight about the show and voting information to their local audience. While they must broadcast at least the semi-final they are voting in and the final, most broadcasters air all three shows with different programming plans. Similarly, some non-participating broadcasters may still want to air the contest.

The European Broadcasting Union provided international live streams of both semi-finals and the final through their official YouTube channel with no commentary. The live streams were geo-blocked to viewers in Australia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, United States and the United Kingdom. After the live broadcasts, all three shows were made available for every country listed above except the United States.[123] [124] [125] [126]

+ Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries
CountryBroadcaster(s)Commentator(s)
All showsRTSH, RTSH Muzikë, Radio TiranaAndri Xhahu[127] [128]
All showsSBSMyf Warhurst and Joel Creasey[129] [130]
All showsORF 1Andi Knoll[131]
All showsİTVMurad Arif and Husniyya Maharramova[132]
All showséénPeter Van de Veire[133] [134]
KetnetDutch audio description
FinalRadio 2Anja Daems and
All showsLa Une, RTBF Auvio and [135] [136]
SF1/FinalVivaCité
All showsBNT 1, BNT 4Elena Rosberg and Petko Kralev[137] [138] [139]
All showsHRT 1Duško Ćurlić[140] [141]
FinalHR 2[142]
All showsRIK 1, RIK HD, RIK SatLouis Patsalides[143]
Semi-finalsČT2 and Albert Černý[144] [145]
FinalČT1
All showsDR1 and Nicolai Molbech[146]
All showsETVMarko Reikop[147]
ETV+Aleksandr Hobotov and Julia Kalenda[148]
ERRSign language: Various interpreters[149]
All showsYle TV1[150] [151]
Yle Radio SuomiSanna Pirkkalainen and
Yle X3MEva Frantz and Johan Lindroos
Semi-finalsCultureboxLaurence Boccolini[152] [153]
FinalFrance 2Stéphane Bern and Laurence Boccolini
All shows1TVNika Lobiladze[154] [155]
All showsOnePeter Urban[156] [157]
FinalDas Erste, Deutsche Welle
All showsERT1Maria Kozakou and Giorgos Kapoutzidis[158]
Deftero Programma, Voice of GreeceDimitris Meidanis[159]
FinalGiorgos Katsaros[160]
All showsRÚVGísli Marteinn Baldursson[161] [162] [163]
RUV.isAlex Elliott[164] [165] [166]
Semi-finalsRÚV 2
FinalSign language: Elsa G. Björnsdóttir[167] [168]
SF2/FinalRás 2[169] [170]
Semi-finalsRTÉ2Marty Whelan[171] [172]
FinalRTÉ One
SF1RTÉ Radio 1Neil Doherty and Zbyszek Zalinski[173] [174]
FinalRTÉ 2fm
All showsKan 11, Kan Educational, and [175] [176]
Semi-finalsRai 4, Rai Radio 2 and [177] [178] [179]
FinalRai 1 and Cristiano Malgioglio
Rai Radio 2Ema Stokholma and
Semi-finalsLTV1[180] [181] [182]
FinalToms Grēviņš and Marie N
All showsLRT televizija, LRT Radijas[183] [184]
All showsTVM[185]
All showsMoldova 1, Radio MoldovaDoina Stimpovschi[186]
All showsNPO 1, BVNCornald Maas and Sander Lantinga[187] [188]
NPO 1 ExtraSign language: Various interpreters[189]
NPO Zappelin ExtraDutch audio description
FinalNPO Radio 2Wouter van der Goes and [190]
All showsMRT 1, MRT 2Eli Tanaskovska[191] [192]
All showsNRK1[193] [194]
FinalNRK3 and [195]
NRK P1Ole-Christian Øen[196]
All showsTVP1, TVP Polonia and [197] [198] [199]
All showsRTP1, RTP Internacional, RTP ÁfricaJosé Carlos Malato and Nuno Galopim[200]
All showsTVR 1, TVRiBogdan Stănescu[201] [202]
All showsChannel OneYana Churikova and [203] [204]
All showsSan Marino RTV, Radio San MarinoLia Fiorio and Gigi Restivo[205]
All showsRTS 1, RTS Planeta, RTS SvetDuška Vučinić[206] [207] [208]
FinalRadio Belgrade 1Katarina Epštajn and Nikoleta Dojčinović[209]
Semi-finalsTV SLO 2[210] [211] [212] [213] [214]
FinalTV SLO 1
All showsRTV 4D, Radio Val 202, Neja Jerant and Uršula Zaletelj
Semi-finalsLa 2Tony Aguilar, Julia Varela and Víctor Escudero[215]
FinalLa 1, TVE Internacional
Radio Nacional, Radio Exterior, Radio 5Imanol Durán[216] [217]
All showsSVT1Edward af Sillén and Christer Björkman[218]
SR P4Carolina Norén[219]
Semi-finalsSRF zweiSven Epiney[220]
FinalSRF 1
Semi-finalsRTS 2Jean-Marc Richard and Nicolas Tanner[221]
FinalRTS 1Jean-Marc Richard, Nicolas Tanner and
SF2RSI La 2[222] [223]
FinalRSI La 1Clarissa Tami and Sebalter
All showsTimur Miroshnychenko[224]
STBSerhiy Prytula[225]
FinalUA:Ukrainian RadioOlena Zelinchenko[226] [227]
Anna Zakletska and Dmytro Zakharchenko[228]
Semi-finalsBBC FourScott Mills, Sara Cox and Chelcee Grimes[229] [230]
FinalBBC OneGraham Norton
BBC Radio 2Ken Bruce
+ Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries
CountryBroadcaster(s)Commentator(s)
All showsOmni Television[231]
All showsKhabar TVKaldybek Zhajsanbaj and Mahabbat Esen[232] [233]
All showsRTKUnknown[234]
FinalRádio FM, Lucia Haverlík, Pavol Hubinák and [235] [236]
FinalATV[237]
All showsPeacock
FinalWJFD-FMEwan Spence and Ross Middleton[238]

Incidents

Disqualification of Belarus

See main article: Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Two days after "Ya nauchu tebya (I'll Teach You)" was announced as the Belarusian entry for the contest, the EBU ruled that the song did not comply with the contest's rules against political entries, and that the song was not eligible to compete in the contest unless it was modified or replaced.[239] After failing to meet an extended deadline for submitting an eligible entry, with their second submission "Pesnya pro zaytsa (Song About Hares)" also being found to not comply with the rules, it was announced on 26 March 2021 that Belarus was disqualified from the contest.

Ukrainian rehearsal stand-in

Before 's second rehearsal on 12 May, the lead singer of Go_A, Kateryna Pavlenko, reported feeling unwell. In accordance with the contest's health and safety protocols, Pavlenko was required to quarantine in her hotel room. The other band members tested negative and were able to rehearse, with Dutch stand-in singer Emmie van Stijn providing vocals instead of Pavlenko.[240] [241] [242] Pavlenko took a COVID-19 PCR test, which came back negative the following day, allowing her to perform again.[243]

Van Stijn received positive reactions for her performance, in particular for her pronunciation of the Ukrainian lyrics, and was invited to sit with the Ukrainian delegation in the green room during the first semi-final.[244]

COVID-19 infections

Ahead of the "Turquoise Carpet" event, one member of each of the Polish and Icelandic delegations tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, those delegations were absent from the event, having gone into self-isolation in accordance with the contest's health and safety protocols.[245] [246] The Romanian and Maltese delegations were also absent from the event on a precautionary measure, as they were based in the same hotel as the Polish and Icelandic delegations.[247]

All other members of the Polish and Icelandic delegations tested negative, and remained in quarantine until the jury show of the second semi-final.[248] [249] However, it was later confirmed that a member of the Icelandic group Daði og Gagnamagnið had tested positive, and as a result, the group withdrew from performing in the live shows. Footage from their rehearsal at Rotterdam Ahoy was broadcast instead during both the jury show and the live show of the second semi-final; this footage was also shown in the final. The remaining members of the Polish delegation were subsequently released from isolation.[250]

On 20 May, the EBU confirmed that Duncan Laurence had tested positive and would not perform live in the final.[251] He was due to perform his winning song "Arcade" and his new single "Stars" during the interval, and present the points on behalf of the Dutch jury; the latter role was filled by Romy Monteiro.[252] Pre-recorded rehearsal footage of Laurence's interval performance was broadcast instead during the final. Due to the positive test result, Laurence was also not present to hand over the trophy to the winner; the presenters handed over the trophy instead.

The day after the final, a member of the Norwegian delegation tested positive and was forced to remain in Rotterdam for isolation. It was later confirmed that six additional members of the delegation had tested positive after returning to Norway.[253]

Technical issues

Jury show issues

During the jury show of the first semi-final, the Romanian, Ukrainian and Maltese delegations reported problems with their performances; most notably, Roxen was heard to be off-beat with the chorus of their song "Amnesia". The EBU later confirmed that in-ear monitoring issues had occurred and that all artists involved would be given a second chance to perform.[254] No issues occurred during the second performances.

During 's jury final performance, the rotating platform did not stop when it was supposed to, leading Senhit to have to jump from it while in motion. The Sammarinese delegation later filed a complaint, also claiming that all the camera shots were distorted due to these timing issues. The delegation offered to allow Senhit and Flo Rida to withdraw from the event, though they ultimately decided to stay. The contest's executive supervisor, Martin Österdahl, apologised to the delegation and reaffirmed that the issue would be addressed moving forward and that they would be protected to the highest degree.[255]

Camera breaking prior to Ireland's performance

During the setup for 's performance in the first semi-final, a camera broke, which caused an extended delay after the postcard was shown. Co-presenter Chantal Janzen improvised in the green room during the live broadcast to fill in the time.[256]

False allegation of drug use

During a green room segment in the final, Damiano David, lead singer of the Italian band Måneskin, was claimed by some online viewers on social media to be seen snorting a line of cocaine when leaned over a table, although there were no drugs in the footage and the singer was sitting away from the table, close to the Italian delegation members.[257] [258] [259] In the band's press conference following their victory, Torbjörn Ek, a journalist working at the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, asked about the allegations, which David denied by suggesting that fellow member Thomas Raggi had broken a glass which David was picking up off the floor, going on to say "I don't use drugs, please guys, do not say that."[260] [261] The band later released a statement on their official Instagram account, stating: "We are really shocked about what some people are saying about Damiano doing drugs. We really are AGAINST drugs and we never used cocaine. We are ready to get tested, cause we got nothing to hide."[262] The EBU released a statement the following day, stating that the band, their management and the Italian head of delegation had denied any allegation, and the singer in question, Damiano, requested to be tested the same night, but as testing could not be immediately organized, he would "take a voluntary drug test after arriving home". It was also confirmed that "broken glass was found after an on site check".[263] The allegations were mostly covered by the French press and briefly commented on by the French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian,[264] but the French participating broadcaster France Télévisions announced that it won't file any official charges, while in the Italian press, it was described as a social media joke that had gone too far and become fake news.[265] [266]

On 24 May, the EBU released a statement confirming that no drug use took place in the green room during the final, following a negative drug test and inspection of all available footage. The EBU also expressed concern over "inaccurate speculation leading to fake news [that] has overshadowed the spirit and the outcome of the event and unfairly affected the band."[267]

Dutch televoting issues

The EBU confirmed on 24 May that they had issues handling the Dutch televote in the final. Numerous Dutch viewers complained on social media about their votes not being counted and had only received their confirmation texts hours after the show. The EBU later confirmed to NOS that those votes were not counted due to a problem with the Dutch branch of the telecom provider T-Mobile, while clarifying that they had no authority over the issue. The Dutch televoting results, therefore, remained valid.[268] [269] [270]

Reception

Italy's win in the 2021 contest marked the breakthrough of its entrant, Måneskin, in the international music market.[271] Following the contest, the band's releases, including their second studio album (2021), which contained their winning song "" as well as tracks "I Wanna Be Your Slave" and "Coraline", entered European and global weekly charts.[272] [273] [274] [275] "" and "I Wanna Be Your Slave" also entered the top ten of the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.[276] [277] [278] "" became the first Italian-language song in 30 years to chart on the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 17,[279] as well as "I Wanna Be Your Slave" peaking at number five,[280] which was the first song by an Italian rock band to reach the UK top ten,[281] [282] [283] [284] thus making the band the first Eurovision winning act since Céline Dion to have two songs in the UK top 40,[285] [286] and a top ten hit with a non-contest song.[287] Buoyed by viral success on video sharing service TikTok, their 2017 cover of "Beggin'" peaked at number six,[288] thus making them the first Italian act and the first Eurovision-associated act to have two songs charting in the UK top ten at the same time.[289] [290] "Beggin'" later debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 78 and went on to peak at number 13,[291] making them the second Eurovision winning act in recent history to enter the chart, after winner Duncan Laurence had done so earlier in the year with his winning song "Arcade".[292]

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    Other awards

    In addition to the main winner's trophy, the Marcel Bezençon Awards and the Barbara Dex Award were contested during the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The OGAE, "General Organisation of Eurovision Fans" voting poll also took place before the contest.

    Marcel Bezençon Awards

    The Marcel Bezençon Awards, organised since 2002 by Sweden's then-Head of Delegation and 1992 representative Christer Björkman, and winner of the 1984 contest Richard Herrey, honours songs in the contest's final.[296] The awards are divided into three categories: the Artistic Award, the Composers Award, and the Press Award.[297] The winners were revealed shortly before the Eurovision final on 22 May.[298]

    CategoryCountrySongPerformer(s)Songwriter(s)
    Artistic Award"French: [[Voilà (Barbara Pravi song)|Voilà]]|italics=no"Barbara Pravi
    Press Award
    Composers Award"French: [[Tout l'univers]]|italics=no"Gjon's Tears

    OGAE

    OGAE, an organisation of over forty Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs across Europe and beyond, conducts an annual voting poll first held in 2002 as the Marcel Bezençon Fan Award. After all votes were cast, the top-ranked entry in the 2021 poll was Malta's "French: [[Je me casse]]|i=unset" performed by Destiny; the top five results are shown below.[299] [300] [301]

    CountryPerformer(s)SongOGAE result
    Destiny"French: [[Je me casse]]|italics=no"363
    Gjon's Tears"French: [[Tout l'univers]]|italics=no"358
    Barbara Pravi"French: [[Voilà (Barbara Pravi song)|Voilà]]|italics=no"318
    The Roop"Discoteque"301
    Elena Tsagrinou"Spanish; Castilian: [[El Diablo (Elena Tsagrinou song)|El Diablo]]|italics=no"238

    Barbara Dex Award

    The Barbara Dex Award, created in 1997 by fansite House of Eurovision and organised by fansite Songfestival.be since 2017, was awarded to the performer voted to have worn the most notable outfit. The top-ranked entry this year was Norway's representative Tix, who was the last person to ever receive the award, due to its cancellation the following year.[302]

    PlaceCountryPerformer(s)
    1Tix
    2Roxen
    3Albina
    4James Newman
    5Eden Alene

    Eurovision Awards

    The Eurovision Awards, first held in 2021, saw competing acts celebrated across ten categories. Shortlists were determined by major Eurovision fansites and podcasts, with editors and presenters nominating their favourites in each category; the final result was determined by followers of the official Eurovision Instagram channel who cast votes for their favourite act.[303]

    Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). Runners-up are indicated with a single dagger (†).

    Most Innovative StagingBest Vocals

    Go_A

    Elena Tsagrinou

    Barbara Pravi

    Stefania

    Gjon's Tears

    Gjon's Tears

    Anxhela Peristeri

    Eden Alene

    Destiny

    The Black Mamba

    Most Iconic PropBest Non-Qualifier

    Manizha (Dress) ‡

    Daði og Gagnamagnið (Circular piano) †

    Senhit (Head dress)

    Blas Cantó (Moon)

    James Newman (Trumpets)

    Albina

    Montaigne

    Benny Cristo

    Fyr og Flamme

    Rafał

    Best SpokespersonBest Dressed

    Hannes Óli Ágústsson (as Olaf Yohansson from ) ‡

    Joel Creasey

    Barbara Schöneberger

    Sergey Stepanov (a.k.a. "Epic Sax Guy") †

    Carola

    Måneskin

    Daði Freyr

    Tix

    Tusse

    Go_A

    Best HairstyleBest Choreography

    Hurricane

    Elena Tsagrinou

    Eden Alene

    Jeangu Macrooy

    Blas Cantó

    The Roop

    Elena Tsagrinou

    Daði og Gagnamagnið

    Destiny

    Hurricane

    Best Official VideoMoment of the Year

    Måneskin — "Italian: [[Zitti e buoni]]|italics=no" ‡

    Jendrik — "I Don't Feel Hate"

    Daði og Gagnamagnið — "10 Years" †

    Natalia Gordienko — "Sugar"

    Go_A — "Ukrainian: [[Shum (song)|Shum]]|italics=no"

    " †

    Official album

    Eurovision Song Contest: Rotterdam 2021 is the official compilation album of the contest, put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by Universal Music Group digitally on 16 April 2021 and physically on 23 April 2021.[304] [305] The album features all 39 entries including the semi-finalists that failed to qualify for the final.

    Charts

    Chart (2021)! scope="col"
    Peak
    position
    Australian Albums (ARIA)[306] 23
    Austrian Compilation Albums (Ö3 Austria)[307] 2
    Greek Albums (IFPI)[308] 5
    Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[309] 54
    US Top Compilation Albums (Billboard)[310] 12

    See also

    External links

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