Eurovision Song Contest 2016 - UKRAINE WINS !!!

**Wojtek** Wed May 27, 2015 4:23 pm

The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 will be the 61st edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The contest will be hosted by Sweden for the sixth time following Måns Zelmerlöw's victory in the 2015 edition with his song "Heroes". t the Heads of Delegations meeting held on 16 March 2015 in Vienna, it was announced that the preliminary dates for the two semi-finals are 10 and 12 May, with the final on 14 May 2016. These dates may be subject to change.

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**Wojtek** Wed May 27, 2015 5:14 pm

Possible venues

Stockholm

Tele2 Arena
The hot favourite to host ESC 2016
Capacity : 45,000

Friends Arena
Hosted the final of Melodifestivalen in 2013, 2014 and 2015
Capacity : 65,000

Gothenburg

Scandinavium
The venue hosted the 1985 Contest, renovated in 2006
Capacity : 14,000

**Wojtek** Wed May 27, 2015 5:22 pm

So far 12 countries confirmed participation:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway and the host Sweden

Possible returns:
Croatia, Turkey and Ukraine

**kleftokotou** Wed May 27, 2015 5:42 pm

I would count UK, Serbia and Israel in!

**Wojtek** Wed May 27, 2015 6:00 pm

kleftokotou wrote:I would count UK, Serbia and Israel in!

No confirmation so far. On wiki there are also Hungary, Malta and Spain Smile

I guess confirmation from Poland is also only a matter of time Smile

Interesting fact is that it's gonna be the 1st time of Poland at ESC in Sweden since our debut in 1994. Smile

In 2000 and 2013 we didn't participate.

**kleftokotou** Wed May 27, 2015 6:07 pm

Ι heard that the ratings in Poland were excellent! It would be stupid not to participate again!

**Wojtek** Wed May 27, 2015 6:12 pm

kleftokotou wrote:Ι heard that the ratings in Poland were excellent! It would be stupid not to participate again!

I'm 99,9% sure that we will stay Smile

I really hope that Ukraine will return! Also that Czech Republic will stay and obviously Greece! @6f67@@

**kleftokotou** Wed May 27, 2015 7:13 pm

Wojtek wrote:
kleftokotou wrote:Ι heard that the ratings in Poland were excellent! It would be stupid not to participate again!

I'm 99,9% sure that we will stay I really hope that Ukraine will return! Also that Czech Republic will stay and obviously Greece!

Czech R is a big question for me!!
I am also glad Turkey is back! -plo-

Turkish fans even had a little demonstration a few months back asking for their return! They got arrested for it but at least they got their wish!
As for us..... another big question Wojtek! There is the money issue Crying or Very sad

and then ERT (our national brodcaster that was shut down a few years back) will be restored in a few weeks! The presindent will be legendary rock artist Dionisis Tsaknis! I honestly don't know what are his views about ESC!!! Question

**Wojtek** Wed May 27, 2015 7:24 pm

kleftokotou wrote:
Wojtek wrote:
kleftokotou wrote:Ι heard that the ratings in Poland were excellent! It would be stupid not to participate again!

I'm 99,9% sure that we will stay I really hope that Ukraine will return! Also that Czech Republic will stay and obviously Greece!
Czech R is a big question for me!!
I am also glad Turkey is back! Turkish fans even had a little demonstration a few months back asking for their return! They got arrested for it but at least they got their wish!
As for us..... another big question Wojtek! There is the money issue and then ERT (our national brodcaster that was shut down a few years back) will be restored in a few weeks! The presindent will be legendary rock artist Dionisis Tsaknis! I honestly don't know what are his views about ESC!!!

As far as I know Turkey is not 100% confirmed. TRT plans to return but will it happen? Smile

Honestly I don't miss them very much Laughing

**kleftokotou** Wed May 27, 2015 7:40 pm

Wojtek wrote:........

As far as I know Turkey is not 100% confirmed. TRT plans to return but will it happen? Honestly I don't miss them very much

Oh I do!

**Wojtek** Wed May 27, 2015 9:34 pm

60 winners

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**Milka** Thu May 28, 2015 5:23 pm

kleftokotou wrote:I would count UK, Serbia and Israel in!

Oh UK will deffo be there. They are jus being big babies at the moment Laughing

Serbia might withraw. I don't believe Israel will....

**kleftokotou** Thu May 28, 2015 5:39 pm

Milka wrote:
kleftokotou wrote:I would count UK, Serbia and Israel in!

Oh UK will deffo be there. They are jus being big babies at the moment
Serbia might withraw. I don't believe Israel will....

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?? -107eg--

**Milka** Thu May 28, 2015 8:23 pm

kleftokotou wrote:
Milka wrote:
kleftokotou wrote:I would count UK, Serbia and Israel in!

Oh UK will deffo be there. They are jus being big babies at the moment
Serbia might withraw. I don't believe Israel will....
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN??

I was in rainy Vienna -107eg--

**Wojtek** Fri May 29, 2015 7:01 pm

Milka wrote:
kleftokotou wrote:
Milka wrote:
kleftokotou wrote:I would count UK, Serbia and Israel in!

Oh UK will deffo be there. They are jus being big babies at the moment
Serbia might withraw. I don't believe Israel will....
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN??

I was in rainy Vienna

I will do what I can to come to Sweden for next ESC. As a person who live by Baltic Sea I have not the long way Smile

**Wojtek** Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:03 pm

Malmö is out of the race for ESC 2016!

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http://esctoday.com/104689/eurovision-2016-malmo-drops-out-the-race/

**Wojtek** Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:14 pm

Other possible venues:

Stockholm

Ericson Globe
Capacity : 16,000

Linköping

Saab Arena
Capacity : 11,500

Sandviken

Göransson Arena
Capacity : 10,000

**Wojtek** Thu Jun 25, 2015 3:42 pm

POLAND

Possible polish representative? Michał was 2nd in the 1st polish edition of X-factor. His first studio album will be released on October.
He said in an interview that he would like to represent Poland next year at ESC and he also got a song which he would choose for Sweden. Smile

**Wojtek** Sat Jun 27, 2015 10:33 pm

Conchita Wurst in Kielce, Poland today Smile

I love her version of "River deep, mountain high" by Tina Turner

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**Wojtek** Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:00 pm

The Globen Arena in Stockholm will host the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest

**Wojtek** Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:01 pm

The dates of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest have also been confirmed; 10, 12 and 14 May. The Eurovision Song Contest will be returning to Stockholm’s Globen Arena for the second time, as the arena hosted the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest.