Eurovision 2021: The Rotterdam Reboot

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Eurovision 2021. It happened. So the singers weren't facemasked, singing to us from their own kitchen but we didn't have a crazy two-week Eurovision invasion either.     But there was a live audience and I was lucky to be at the Jury Final, sitting on a stones throw from Hurricane's Green Room  Box. !

So my plan of meeting you all there for a chat and a party didn't materialize but I salute all the hard working people who made Rotterdam 2021 happen. Eurovision is here to stay. (And accidentally it also saved Rock'n'Roll!)

And so is the Eurovision Collectors Guide’s Rotterdam Collection 2.1, the Reboot if you will. 

Here we will be following all the artists and their songs, releases (physical and digital), versions and unmissable trivia like charts, discographies, some preselection goings-on and useful links for listening and shopping.

26 artists from 2020 got another chance this year but we supported everyone equally as long as they delivered the goods. As usual I’m counting on your help. Just drop a comment or contact us via our facebook. 

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In 2020 the Rotterdam contest was not to be but it still produced 41 entries and some cool mixes, versions and a few albums. You can read all about that here at the original Rotterdam Collection. 
We also have a public Facebook page with all kinds of Eurovision release news. Follow us or give us a like.

Here's a list of links to the other Collections (2009-2020), the latest Eurovision Collectors Guide 1956-2020 and Eurocovers est. 2006..

Very Special thanks to Rick for all the help I could possibly need :), 

Plus +++ Thanks to all who left comments! 

All pages updated with karaoke and instrumental info.

Big Thanks Krzysztof and Nigel!

Latest updated posts on top....

France - Listen to the songs, France decided et Voilà, Une Chanson update. Voilà, L'album on August 27. 

Iceland -Who's your Daði? (part II) What's another 10 years? Chromeo remix on May 21, Welcome EP, free acoustic version 2023, Finally something Physical

Switzerland - Gjon’s Universal Tears, now in the mix, The Game 2023, CD Vinyl and hanky

Italy - Festival Sanremo  without audience, 2CD out now. Zip it and listen to Måneskin, ESC version out now. Måneskin wins eurovision 2021!, Saves Rock'n'Roll and conquers the world. LP in various colours. Japanese Tour edition. 2023 Japan live bonus CD.

+ Sanremo 7"/LP/CD releases updated again (1-8). 

Sweden - Melodifestivalen 2CD out now. Tusse's #1 hit, Acoustic version, "Excuse My French" Version out now. 2023 remixes

Finland - All UMK songs out now, Go to the Dark Side with Blind Channel. #1 hit, updated promo(s) info. Album Out Now!

Lithuania - Oh well, let's try again, The Roop sets Discoteque On Fire. Remix Out Now! or not. New real remixes out now. And another. 2022 album CD OUT NOW

Norway - Watch the MGP 2021, all songs out now, TIX wins, #1 hit. TIX returns to Eurovision 2022?.

Croatia - DORA 2021 Albina's Tick-Tock, EP out now we got Versions! DORA 2021 CD out now. New remixes out now, updated.

Cyprus - Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo out now, El Diablo in the remix, Live Panik Celebration

North Macedonia - Vasil Garvanliev : Here I Stand is the Eurovision song, Out now. 8 remixes in 2022 out now

Serbia - Hasta La Vista, Hurricane are  Back! with Loco Loco, updated, Acoustic version, English version, Second English version out now. 2022: Live Music Week album out now

Russia - Russian Woman to Rotterdam, single out now Russian Woman Show Live EP out now

Ukraine - Go_A  return_A with a song, It's ШУМ (Shum) after all! Why a new Shum was needed. Shum Shum Shum, More versions and remixes. And let's have another remix by Bill X.

San Marino - Senhit's #FreakyTripToRotterdam part II, Adrenalina (now) ft. Flo Rida! Two versions out now. Steve Aoki remix.

Denmark - Listen to the DMGP songs now, Practice your Danish with Fyr og Flamme. #1 hit, CD LP Out Now!

Let's Get Physical - This year's releases you can actually hold, touch and smell.... Four preselection compilations, vinyls, updates. Various new compilations for this season. (NL, GB, BE Updated), coveralbum

Poland - Rafal takes us for a ride, single out now, new radio edit, Songwriter version.

Albania - Anxhela Peristeri, listen to Karma, Old Festivali's updated, single out now withdrawn. New version digital single out now. Fest 59 album out now, promo update.

Bulgarija - Victoria Georgieva picked a song a song. EP out now. Eurovision edit, VICTORIA goes Deluxe

Netherlands - Dawning of a new era for Jeangu Macrooy? Remixes out now

Belgium - Hooverphonic out with the new, in with the old, The Wrong Place out now, Vinyl single out now, new album Hidden Stories on May 7. Remix out June 10.

Latvia - Samanta Tīna is still breathing and The Moon Is Rising, Updated, Acoustic version out now

Spain - Blas Cantó's National Final with two songs, Choices. Voy A Quedarme wins. English version I'll Stay, Versión Acústica out now. Duet with James Newman out May 18

Germany - Jendrik Sigwart doesn't feel hate, single out now! Actually releases a "layed back" (sic) version.

Ireland - Story Of My Life, the sequel. Maps out now, Remix out now

Slovenia - 60th anniversary, celebrate with Ana Soklič, Amen, Hallelujah, Glorious. Can I get an Amen?, Yes! Six of them

Portugal - 55th Festival da Canção, listen to the songs, The Black Mamba's win, FdC CD on March 19. Promo info

Australia  - Don't adjust your TVset, Montaigne and the Amazing Technicolour Song, has to stay home

Azerbaijan - Efendi: Mata Hari's Game Of Desire, Cleopatra gets an honorable mention. Watch now, Slow version 

Moldova - Natalia Gordienko gives us some Sugar, Russian version out now

Israel - Eden Alene songs, Set Me Free, out now, revamp out now

Malta - Destiny's fate, Excuse her french

Georgia - Tornike Kipiani returns as he is and brings us You.

United Kingdom - James Newman get's the glow ahead. Listen to Embers.

Greece - Stefania - Last dance now!

Austria - Vincent Bueno fighting the system, can I get an Amen (too)?

Estonia - Listen to the Eesti laul songs, Lucky Boy Uku gets another chance

Romania - Roxen poors another drink and gets Amnesia

Czech Republic - OMG, Ben's Back!

Armenia = OUT

Belarus with presidential approval, that'll teach em. EBU not happy, Belarus = OUT

Disclaimers.

The 202ONE logo (top) is from the official store's T-Shirt for which they overprinted the useless 2020 stock as a limited edition. I bought one. silly me.

The 2021 Eurovision logo used in the background is created by CLEVER°FRANKE for EBU / UER

Check out their work on this and the 2020 logo here https://www.cleverfranke.com/work/eurovision, with some fun animations and other stuff.