Own Eurovision Song Contest: News & Announcements
May 26, 2024 13:15:53 GMT 1
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A FEW ASSORTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Before the start of the 63rd edition of the Own Eurovision Song Contest the Own Eurovision Broadcasting Union has some announcements to announce. We advise all participants to read through these before the edition starts so everyone is up to date and knows what is happening.
SYSTEM CHANGES FROM EDITION 63 ONWARDS
The first announcement the OEBU wants to make concerns the system with which OESC operates. After long discussions and a bit of a mess last edition, the council has decided to slightly alter how certain parts of this contest operate. These changes mainly concern the availability of countries and how countries can be claimed.
From Edition 63 onwards, countries will be split into two different categories: Drawable countries and Non-drawable countries. When a Non-drawable country becomes free it will be given out on a first come, first serve basis that is open to everyone, current HoD or not. Whoever claims said country first will be the new HoD of the country. When a drawable country becomes free a draw will be held. Draws are only accessible to current HoDs as well as the Top X members (depending on how many draws are held) of the Waiting List.
As you can probably guess, this means that the Waiting List will from 63 onwards serve only one purpose: the possibility for non-participants to enter draws. A spot on the Waiting List is no longer needed to be able to participate in OESC.
THE FUTURE OF ASSOCIATED BROADCASTERS
As you can see in the announcement above, associated broadcasters will no longer exist from edition 63 onwards. Do not fret though, the council has decided to upgrade the associated broadcasters to full OEBU membership meaning that from next edition onwards,
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The maximum number of participating countries in one edition will stay at(if it already is that)/be limited to (if it isn't) 55 countries. Anyone confirming after all the 55 spots are filled will therefore be added to a Standby list and will be able to join temporarily if the edition has less than 48 countries confirmed. Anyone can become a permanent member after someone permanently withdraws from the contest, also on a first come first serve basis.
DRAWABLE COUNTRIES, AN OVERVIEW
To give participants a better overview, the following countries are classified as drawable countries:
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ISRAEL IN THE OWN EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
In light of a few situations surrounding Israel and there being questions towards the future of Israel in the Own Eurovision Song Contest, the council has decided to make the following decisions:
Israel will continue to participate in the Own Eurovision Song Contest. We will treat Israel similarly to both Belarus and Russia in that we reserve us the right to reject any potential entry that we see unfit for this contest. By keeping Israel as a participant we want to use this opportunity as a showcase for Israeli artists that do not support the actions of the Israeli government in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Similar to Russia and Belarus, Israel will also not participate under its national flag but under a different flag. Since there is no widely used opposition flag within Israel, the council has decided to use a neutral flag for the Israeli participants. How this neutral flag will look will be announced in due course but definitely before the start of the semi-finals.
We urge all participants to stay civil when it comes to entries and forum members that decide to participate with these three countries. It is not easy to do so under the circumstances given for all three countries. If you have any questions/objections/qualms/comments regarding the participation of any of the three countries, please direct them towards the council members and not the participating HoDs of Belarus, Israel and Russia.
With those announcements being made, the only left to say is that confirmations for edition 63 will be opened very shortly so stay tuned.
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