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Eurovision Choir 2019 | |
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Dates | |
Final | 3 August 2019 |
Host | |
Venue | Partille Arena, Gothenburg, Sweden |
Presenter(s) | Petroc Trelawny Ella Petersson [sv] |
Conductor | Fred Sjöberg [sv] |
Executive supervisor | Jon Ola Sand |
Host broadcaster | Sveriges Television (SVT) |
Opening act | Twenty one choirs from across Västra Götaland County[1] |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 10 |
Debuting countries | |
Returning countries | None |
Withdrawing countries |
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Vote | |
Voting system | Jury voting by a panel of three judges to decide the winning choir |
Eurovision Choir 2019 will be the second Eurovision Choir competition for choral singers, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Interkultur Foundation. It is scheduled to be held on 3 August 2019, at the Partille Arena, in Gothenburg, Sweden.[2]
- 1Location
- 2Format
- 3Participating countries
- 5International broadcasts and voting
- 6Other countries
- 8Notes and references
Location[edit]
Partille Arena, venue for the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019.
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries.
Venue[edit]
After initial reports in February 2018,[3] it was confirmed on 8 July 2018 that the second edition of the Eurovision Choir would be held in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The proposed venue was the 14,000-seat Scandinavium arena.[2] However, on 18 December 2018, it was confirmed that Partille Arena would host the competition.
Format[edit]
Competing countries who are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are eligible to participate in the Eurovision Choir of the Year. Nine countries participated at the inaugural event in 2017. Each competing country was represented by a professional choir, and in the first round each performed a choral piece lasting no more than four 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. Three choirs are invited to perform a second, 3 minute set after which the winner is announced.
Presenters[edit]
On 5 April 2019, it was announced that British classical music radio and television broadcaster, Petroc Trelawny and Swedish culture presenter Ella Petersson [sv] would host the 2019 competition.[4] Trelawny’s career started at BBC Radio Devon in 1989 as a reporter and, since 1998, he has been a presenter at BBC Radio 3. Trelawny hosted the Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh alongside Josie D'Arby in the final.[5] Petersson is currently the presenter of Kulturstudion on SVT2,[6] and Kulturfrågan Kontrapunkt on SVT1.[7]
Participating countries[edit]
The official list of participants was published on 18 December 2018 and included ten countries. Belgium, Germany, Latvia, Slovenia and Wales will again participate after making their debuts at the inaugural edition in 2017. Norway, Scotland, host country Sweden and Switzerland will participate for the first time, while Austria, Estonia and Hungary have withdrawn from the competition.
Denmark also withdrew at first, however on 20 March 2019 it was announced that they would participate for a second time. France was originally announced as a debut participant but was later removed from the official list published by the EBU.[2]
First round[edit]
Country[4] | Choir[4] | Song(s) | Language |
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Belgium | Almkalia | ||
Denmark | Vocal Line | ||
Germany | BonnVoice[8] | ||
Latvia | Babite Municipality Mixed Choir Maska[9] | ||
Norway | Volve Vokal[10] | ||
Scotland | Alba | ||
Slovenia | Jazzva[11] | ||
Sweden | Zero8 | ||
Switzerland | Cake O’Phonie[12] | ||
Wales | Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion[13] |
Second round[edit]
Three choirs will advance to the second round and will perform a second, 3 minute set after which the winner is announced.
Conductors[edit]
The conductors for each country are as follows:
- Belgium – Nicolas Dorian
- Denmark – Jens Johansen
- Germany – Tono Wissing
- Latvia – Jānis Ozols
- Norway – Gro Espedal
- Scotland – Joy Dunlop
- Slovenia – TBA
- Sweden – Rasmus Krigström
- Switzerland – TBA
- Wales – Islwyn Evans
International broadcasts and voting[edit]
Commentators[edit]
It is expected that most countries will send commentators to Gothenburg or commentate from their own country, in order to add insight to the participants and, if necessary, the provision of voting information.
- Belgium – TBA (RTBF)
- Denmark – TBA (DR)
- Germany – TBA (WDR)
- Latvia – TBA (LTV)
- Norway – TBA (NRK)
- Scotland – TBA (BBC Alba)[14]
- Slovenia – TBA (RTVSLO)
- Sweden – TBA (SVT)
- Switzerland – TBA (RTS)
- Wales – TBA (S4C)
Professional jury[edit]
The winner of the contest is decided upon the votes from a professional jury, which is made up of the following:
- Katarina Henryson [sv] – singer and composer, founding member of a cappellaensemble, The Real Group
- John Rutter – composer and conductor, was also a judge in 2017
- Deke Sharon – singer, director, producer, composer and arranger
Other countries[edit]
- Estonia – On 16 November 2018, Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) confirmed that they would withdraw from the contest.[15]
- France – French broadcaster France Télévisions was originally announced as a debut participant but later withdrew from the competition due to logistical problems with the selected choir.[16]
- Romania – Despite their participation being initially confirmed,[17] on 18 December 2018 the final list of countries did not include Romania.[18] It was later revealed that the Romanian broadcaster Televiziunea Română (TVR) had declined an invitation to participate.[19]
The following countries participated in 2017, however did not appear in the final list of participants.
- Austria
- Hungary
Non-EBU members[edit]
- Catalonia – Although Catalan broadcaster TV3 is not a full member of the EBU, the EBU has stated that they are considering their proposal to participate in the 2019 contest and are not ruling out a debut.[20]
See also[edit]
Notes and references[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Eurovision Choir'19: Twenty One Choirs To Form The Opening Act'. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ abc'EBU - Eurovision Choir of the Year'. www.ebu.ch. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^Granger, Anthony (4 February 2018). 'Eurovision Choir of the Year to Return in 2019'. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ abc'EBU - Eurovision Choir'. www.ebu.ch. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^Granger, Anthony (6 August 2018). 'Petroc Trelawny and Josie D'Arby to Host Eurovision Young Musicians 2018'. eurovoix.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^'Ella Petersson leder SVT:s Kulturstudion'. svt.se. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^'Kulturfrågan Kontrapunkt'. svt.se. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^'Der beste Chor im Westen 2018: 'Bonn Voice' gewinnt WDR-Casting-Show'. www1.wdr.de. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^'Latviju starptautiskajā konkursā «Eirovīzijas koris» pārstāvēs koris «Maska»' (in Latvian). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^Granger, Anthony (7 April 2019). 'Norway: Volve Vokal To Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019'. Eurovoix. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^Granger, Anthony (4 February 2019). 'Slovenia: Jazzva Selected for Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019'. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^Granger, Anthony (1 December 2018). 'Switzerland: Cake O'Phonie to Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019'. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^Granger, Anthony (7 April 2019). 'Wales: Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion Selected For Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019'. Eurovoix.
- ^Granger, Anthony (31 January 2019). 'Scotland: Eurovision Choir of the Year Preparations Underway'. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^Granger, Anthony (16 November 2018). 'Estonia: Withdraws From Eurovision Choir of the Year'. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^Herbert, Emily (21 May 2019). 'France Withdraw from Eurovision Choir 2019'. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^'Romania: Corul Symbol to Eurovision Choir of the Year'. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^'EBU - Eurovision Choir'. www.ebu.ch. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^Granger, Anthony (18 December 2018). 'Romania: TVR Declined EBU Invite to Participate in Eurovision Choir of the Year'. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^Granger, Anthony. 'Catalonia: EBU Would Consider TV3's Participation in Eurovision Choir of the Year'. Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
External links[edit]
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