Europavision Song Contest 2020

The Europavision Song Contest 2020 was the 3nd edition of the annual Europavision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm,, following Smith & Thell's win at the 2019 contest in Bern, Switzerland with the song "Forgive Me Friend". It was the first time that the contest took place in. The contest was held at the Ericsson Globe, and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 March, and the final on 14 March 2020. The three live shows were hosted by Petra Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw.

Forty-one countries participated in the contest. withdrew due to no interest in the contest. No countries debuted this time.

Semi-final allocation draw
The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place at Stockholm City Hall on 3 February 2020, hosted by Petra Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw. The thirty-six semi-finalists had been allocated into six pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by the contest's official televoting partner Digame. Drawing from different pots helps to reduce the chance of so-called "bloc voting" and increase suspense in the semi-finals.

Rules and Voting.
 * The song can't be cover or instrumental.
 * All competing countries are obliged to vote in their own semi final. Failing to do so will result in a disqualification of the entry and risk to lose their spot in the final.
 * The automically qualified countries were assigned one semi final they are obliged to vote in.
 * There will be 10 qualifiers from each semi final.