ESC 2020: Due to the corona pandemic, the "Eurovision Song Contest" has to be canceled. The ARD therefore broadcasts one of several replacement shows.
- This year the “Eurovision Song Contest” has to be canceled due to Corona * .
- Instead there will be a replacement show : "Europe Shine a Light" .
- This is broadcast by the ARD and at the same time competes with Stefan Raab on ProSieben .
Munich - It was sad news for many fans of the "Eurovision Song Contest" when it was clear that the world's largest music competition could not take place because of the corona pandemic . As a small consolation, a replacement show will now be broadcast on the ARD instead of the otherwise glamorous and popular contest.
The EBU joint program “European Shine a Light” will be broadcast on TV and live stream on May 16. The day the finale was originally supposed to take place. With this announcement, things are getting tricky for Stefan Raab.
ARD shows ESC replacement "European Shine a Light"
After the last four and a half hour ESC final, this year's consolation show on ARD should only last two and a half hours from 9 p.m. Because both the usual awarding of points and the winning song will be dropped this time. "The live show from Hilversum in the Netherlands honors all those who would have performed at the ESC in Rotterdam this year," said a spokesman for the NDR from the broadcasting network ARD. A replacement program has already been taken care of: "In the 150 minutes there are switches across the entire continent, lots of music and some surprise appearances by former ESC participants -"
Before the show, moderator Barbara Schöneberger will warm up the mood at 8.15 p.m. In Hamburg, together with guests like Ben Dolic , who would have represented Germany at the ESC, and the former ESC participant Michael Schulte, she can ring the “countdown” in the pre-show of the same name . The highlight of the replacement show will presumably be when the 41 intended interpreters of the ESC 2020 will sing the 1997 Eurovision winning song together: "Love Shine a Light", which is also the name of the show. A week earlier, the ARDim broadcasting station One and also broadcasting the broadcast “World Wide Living Room - the ESC Semifinals 2020” as a live stream. Despite the replacement shows, however, the audience does not seem entirely satisfied.
"European Shine a Light" has competition
For Stefan Raab * , this announcement now means a delicate competition for audience ratings: Because the entertainer, who had withdrawn from show business for years, is planning the ESC replacement "Free European Song Contest" on ProSieben. We will also keep you up to date on Saturday evening with a live ticker from the "Free ESC".
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That is real passion. That is love for music. After the replacement of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 without replacement, Stefan Raab and ProSieben are organizing a new, free European song competition - the "FREE EUROPEAN SONG CONTEST", on May 16, LIVE - SAVE THE DATE! #FreeESC
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As a producer, he will definitely have the strings behind the scenes. So far, the broadcaster has not revealed exactly what he came up with. After the announcement of the ARD, he should now put in a lot of effort. With “The Masked Singer” the cult entertainer could now celebrate a big comeback *.
A German replacement final for the ESC is running right in front of "Europe Shine a Light". How to watch the German finale of the “Eurovision Song Contest” 2020 from the Elbphilharmonie live on TV and stream.
On the final evening, we will keep you informed about the winner of the ARD ESC final and of course the winner of the "Free ESC".
* tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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