After much speculation, Hungary and Montenegro have been confirmed as no-shows for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. Ukraine and Bulgaria are back. There are no new names in the EBU participants list.
35 nations will compete in the two Semi-Finals with 10 successful acts from each Semi-Final, joining the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom) and hosts the Netherlands in the Grand Final.
Participating broadcasters
The following countries (and EBU Member broadcasters) will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam:
- Albania (RTSH)
- Armenia (AMPTV)
- Australia (SBS)*
- Austria (ORF)
- Azerbaijan (ICTIMAI)
- Belarus (BTRC)
- Belgium (VRT)
- Bulgaria (BNT)
- Croatia (HRT)
- Cyprus (CYBC)
- Czech Republic (CT)
- Denmark (DR)
- Estonia (ERR)
- Finland (YLE)
- France (FT)
- Germany (ARD/NDR)
- Georgia (GPB)
- Greece (ERT)
- Iceland (RUV)
- Ireland (RTE)
- Israel (IPBC/KAN)
- Italy (RAI)
- Latvia (LTV)
- Lithuania (LRT)
- Malta (PBS)
- Moldova (TRM)
- The Netherlands (AVROTROS)
- North Macedonia (MKRTV)
- Norway (NRK)
- Poland (TVP)
- Portugal (RTP)
- Romania (TVR)
- Russia (Channel One)
- San Marino (RTV)
- Serbia (RTS)
- Slovenia (RTVSLO)
- Spain (TVE)
- Sweden (SVT)
- Switzerland (SRG SSR)
- Ukraine (UA:PBC)
- United Kingdom (BBC)
*EBU Associate
Semi-Final Allocation Draw
The draw to decide in which Semi-Final each country will perform will be held on Tuesday 28 January in Rotterdam