Eurovision Choir 2023
Eurovision Choir 2023 will be the third Eurovision Choir competition for choral singers, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Interkultur. Latvia will host the event for the second time.[1][2] The country previously hosted the first competition held in 2017.
| Eurovision Choir 2023 | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | |
| Final | TBD 2023 |
| Host | |
| Venue | TBA, Latvia |
| Executive supervisor | Martin Österdahl |
| Executive producer | Ieva Rozentāle |
| Host broadcaster | Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 5 (to date) |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Jury voting by a panel of three judges to decide the winning choir |
Format
Competing countries who are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are eligible to participate in Eurovision Choir. Nine countries participated at the inaugural event in 2017. Each competing country was represented by a professional choir, and each performed a choral piece lasting no more than six minutes in length. Each piece may include singular or several musical works or of a free genre; but must contain national or regional influence from the participating country.
Participating countries
As of April 2023, the following countries have confirmed their intention to participate in the 2023 contest:
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Other countries
Austria – On 29 December 2022, Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) initally confirmed that they would not participate in this year's contest.[7] Although on 16 February 2023 Head of the ORF Cultural Department Martin Traxl said that a decision about a participation has yet to be made.[8]
Scotland – On 1 January 2023, BBC Alba announced that a decision about whether or not they would participate in the contest would be made by the end of January.[9].svg.png.webp)
Switzerland – On 29 December 2022, Swiss broadcaster Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) confirmed that they would not participate in this year's contest.[10] The other Swiss broadcasters, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF), Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI) and Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha (RTR) did not state yet wether they intend to participate or not.
References
- European Broadcasting Union (EBU) [@EBU_HQ] (4 October 2022). "Eurovision Choir 2023 (Music / Prime Time / Live Event / Latvian Television)" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 October 2022 – via Twitter.
- Granger, Anthony (4 October 2022). "Eurovision Choir Planning to Return in 2023". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- Granger, Anthony (31 December 2022). "Belgium: Eurovision Choir 2023 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- Ibrayeva, Laura (26 December 2022). "Lithuania: To Debut at Eurovision Choir 2023?". Eurovoix. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- Ibrayeva, Laura (2023-02-17). "Slovenia: Eurovision Choir 2023 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- "Eurofestivales: Gales confirma su participación en Eurovisión Coro 2023". Eurofestivales. 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- Anthony Granger (2022-12-29). "Austria: ORF Rules out Return to Eurovision Choir in 2023". Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- Laura Ibrayeva (2023-02-16). "Austria: Possible Return to Eurovision Choir 2023?". Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- Anthony Granger (2023-01-01). "Scotland: BBC Alba to Decide on Eurovision Choir 2023 Participation By End of January". Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- Farren, Neil (2023-01-01). "Switzerland: RTS Withdraws From Eurovision Choir 2023". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-02-17.