Eurovision Choir

For the most recent contest, see Eurovision Choir 2019.

Eurovision Choir
Also known asEurovision Choir of the Year
GenreChoral competition
Based onWorld Choir Games
Country of originList of countries
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2 contests
Production
Production locationVarious host cities
Running time120 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Release22 July 2017 (2017-07-22) –
3 August 2019 (2019-08-03)
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Eurovision Choir (formerly Eurovision Choir of the Year) was a choral competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Interkultur [de]. It is modeled after the latter's World Choir Games. Participation is open to non-professional choirs selected by member broadcasters of the EBU.

The inaugural competition took place in 2017 in Riga, Latvia, and was won by Slovenia. The second edition took place in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2019 and was won by Denmark. Planning for a third edition was canceled in June 2021 by the Interkultur [de]; a host broadcaster for the event had not been selected before the announcement, nor had any countries announced their participation.[1]

In October 2022, it was announced by the EBU that Eurovision Choir would return in 2023, hosted by Latvijas Televīzija for the second time in the contest's history.[2][3] However on 17 May 2023, the EBU announced that the 2023 edition had been cancelled. No host city or venue had been revealed before the cancellation. The official list of participants was also not released before the cancellation, however, five countries had confirmed their intention to participate.[4]

Following the cancellation of the 2021 and 2023 contests, the future of the Eurovision Choir remains uncertain. In October 2024, the EBU confirmed that it was not considering organising a new edition.[5]

  1. ^ ten Veen, Renske (28 June 2021). "Interkultur confirms Eurovision Choir 2021 is canceled, no plans for a future edition". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ "EBU on Twitter: "Eurovision Co-Productions 2023"". European Broadcasting Union. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Eurovision Choir Planning to Return in 2023". Eurovoix. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ Washak, James (17 May 2023). "EBU Cancels Eurovision Choir 2023". Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  5. ^ Granger, Anthony (15 October 2024). "EBU Confirms No Return of Eurovision Choir in 2025". Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 October 2024.