Eurovision Young Musicians 2022
Eurovision Young Musicians 2022 | |
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Dates | |
Final | 23 July 2022 |
Host | |
Venue | Montpellier, France |
Host broadcaster | Radio France and France Télévisions |
Website | youngmusicians |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 8 |
Debuting countries | None |
Returning countries | Austria France |
Non-returning countries | Albania Croatia Estonia Greece Hungary Israel Malta Russia San Marino Slovenia Spain United Kingdom |
Participation map
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Vote | |
Voting system | Each juror awards a mark from 1–10 to each performer based on specific criteria |
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2022 is the upcoming 20th edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians. Initially planned to take place in Zagreb, Croatia on 21 June 2020 to coincide with World Music Day,[1] it was postponed indefinitely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[2] The future of the contest remained uncertain until 3 February 2022 when the Norwegian broadcaster NRK confirmed that the upcoming edition would be held in Montpellier, France on 23 July 2022.[3][4]
Location[]
Eurovision Young Musicians 2022 will take place on 23 July 2022 in Montpellier, France during the annual summer festival, Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier.[3][4]
Confirmed participants[]
The final list of participants were annouced on 21 February 2022, with eight countries confirming their participation, the lowest number since 1984.[5]
Country[5] | Performer(s) | Instrument | Piece(s) | Result |
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Austria | TBD | |||
Belgium | TBD | |||
Czech Republic | TBD | |||
France | TBD May 2022 | |||
Germany | TBD | |||
Norway | TBD 3 April 2022[6] | |||
Poland | TBD May 2022[7] | |||
Sweden | TBD |
Other countries[]
For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Eurovision Young Musicians, it needs to be an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).[8] It is unknown whether the EBU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[8]
Active EBU members[]
- Slovenia – On 5 February 2022, RTSLO confirmed that they would not participate in the contest due to financial issues.[9]
- Spain – In April 2020 RTVE confirmed their intention to participate in future edition of Eurovision Young Musicians after being unable to confirm their participation in time for the 2020 edition.[10] However, Spain did not appear on the final list released on 21 February.
The following countries' broadcasters confirmed their non-participation without providing further explanation:
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Zwart, Josianne (8 July 2019). "Eurovision Young Musicians heading to Zagreb in 2020". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (18 March 2020). "Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 Has Been Postponed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b Granger, Anthony (3 February 2022). "Eurovision Young Musicians 2022 to be Held in Montpellier, France". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b Granger, Anthony (15 Feb 2022). "Belgium: Eurovision Young Musicians 2022 Selection Launched". Eurovoix. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.
- ^ a b Granger, Anthony (2022-02-21). "