Eurovision Song Contest 2018
| Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | |
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| Host | |
| Website | eurovision |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 12 (to date) |
| Debuting countries | none (to date) |
| Returning countries |  Russia |
| Non-returning countries |  Iceland
 San Marino |
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting. |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 will be the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song ContestRussia is expected to return after withdrawing from the 2017 edition, following the travel-ban of their representative Yulia Samoylova from entering Ukraine.
As of 24 December 2024, twelve countries have confirmed their intentions to participate in the contest.
Provisional list of participating countries
The following countries have expressed their provisional interest in participating in the contest:
| Country | Artist | Song | Language(s) |
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 Belgium[1]
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 Cyprus[2]
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 Estonia[3][4]
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TBD 3 March 2018[3][4] | TBD 3 March 2018[3][4] | |
 Finland[5]
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 Greece[6]
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 Israel[7]
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 Lithuania[8]
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 Norway[9]
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 Portugal[10]
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TBD March 2018 | TBD March 2018 | |
| Russia[11]
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Yulia Samoylova[12][13] | ||
 Spain[14]
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 Sweden[15]
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Other countries
Eligibility for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership that will be able to broadcast the contest via the Eurovision network. The EBU will issue an invitation of participation in the contest to all fifty-six active members. Several countries have provisionally confirmed their participation in the contest, while information from the remaining members regarding their participation have not yet been disclosed.[16]
Associate EBU members
Australia – Although it is unknown whether the Australian broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) will be invited to participate in the 2018 edition, the Head of Delegation – Paul Clarke, has stated that they would look into the possibility of holding their own national final in order to select their representatives for future contests.[17]
Notes and references
References
- ^ Hendrickx, Jonathan (9 May 2017). "Internal selection for Belgium in 2018". songfestival.be. SongFestival Be. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Argyriou, Giannis (5 May 2017). "Cyprus: With a national final in Eurovision 2018". infegreece.gr. InfeGreece. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Granger, Anthony (2 May 2017). "Estonia confirms participation in Eurovision 2018". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Eesti Laul 2018 piletid tulevad müüki juba sel reedel". err.ee (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Osallistu Uuden Musiikin Kilpailun 2018 yleiseen hakuun - haku on helmikuun 2017 osalta päättynyt". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Zappit Team (24 January 2017). "Eurovision 2017 – Διονύσης Τσακνής: "Η Eurovision είναι μια υποχρέωση της ΕΡΤ"" (in Greek). zappit.gr. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Laufer, Gil (20 March 2017). "Israel preparations for Rising Star for Eurovision 2018 begin". esctoday.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ Euan (18 February 2017). "Lithuania Klaipeda to host the final, and changes to next years format". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Hyttebakk, Jon Marius (31 January 2017). "MGP frir til Norges beste komponister" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Costa, Nelson (7 March 2017). "Em 2018 temos outro Festival da Canção". escportugal.pt (in Portuguese). ESC Portugal. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Granger, Anthony (22 March 2017). "Russia: Regardless Of Host Country, Yulia Will Compete At Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (13 April 2017). "Russia withdraws from the Eurovision Song Contest". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Первый канал не будет транслировать Евровидение-2017". www.1tv.ru (in Russia). Russia-1. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ ""Operación Triunfo" será la preselección de España en "Eurovisión 2018" – El Televisero". www.eltelevisero.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Melodifestivalen och Eurovision: Vanliga Frågor". svt.se (in Swedish). svt. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Which countries? GFAQs". eurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Van Ee, Dennis (5 May 2017). "Eurovision 2018: Australia has plans for national final". escdaily.com. ESC Daily. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
