1. Location
    Venue 

2. Format
    Presenters 

3. Participating countries
    First round  Second round 

4. International broadcasts and voting
     Commentators   Professional jury 

5. Other countries
    Non-EBU members 

6. See also

7. Notes and references
    References 

8. External links

Location

Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries.

Venue

After initial reports in February 2018,^[2] it was confirmed on 8 July 2018 that the second edition of the Eurovision Choir would be held in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The proposed venue was the 12,000-seat Scandinavium arena.^[1] However, on 18 December 2018, it was confirmed that Partille Arena would host the competition.

Format

Competing countries who are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are eligible to participate in the Eurovision Choir of the Year. Nine countries participated at the inaugural event in {{Escyr|2017|Choir}}. Each competing country was represented by a professional choir, and in the first round each performed a choral piece lasting no more than four minutes in length. Each piece may include singular or several musical works or of a free genre; but must contain national or regional influence from the participating country. Three choirs are invited to perform a second, 3 minute set after which the winner is announced.

Presenters

On 5 April 2019, it was announced that British classical music radio and television broadcaster, Petroc Trelawny and Swedish culture presenter {{ill|Ella Petersson|sv}} would host the 2019 competition.^[4] Trelawny’s career started at BBC Radio Devon in 1989 as a reporter and, since 1998, he has been a presenter at BBC Radio 3. Trelawny hosted the Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh alongside Josie D'Arby in the final.^[3] Petersson is currently the presenter of Kulturstudion on SVT2,^[4] and Kulturfrågan Kontrapunkt on SVT1.^[5]

Participating countries

The official list of participants was published on 18 December 2018 and included ten countries. {{Esccnty|Belgium|Choir}}, {{Esccnty|Germany|Choir}}, {{Esccnty|Latvia|Choir}}, {{Esccnty|Slovenia|Choir}} and {{Esccnty|Wales|Choir}} will again participate after making their debuts at the inaugural edition in 2017. {{Esccnty|France|Choir}}, {{Esccnty|Norway|Choir}}, {{Esccnty|Scotland|Choir}}, host country {{Esccnty|Sweden|Choir}} and {{Esccnty|Switzerland|Choir}} will participate for the first time, while {{Esccnty|Austria|Choir}}, {{Esccnty|Estonia|Choir}} and {{Esccnty|Hungary|Choir}} have withdrawn from the competition.

First round

Second round

Three choirs will advance to the second round and will perform a second, 3 minute set after which the winner is announced.

International broadcasts and voting

Commentators

It is expected that most countries will send commentators to Gothenburg or commentate from their own country, in order to add insight to the participants and, if necessary, the provision of voting information.

• {{Esc|Belgium|Choir}} – TBA (RTBF)
• {{Esc|Denmark|Choir}} – TBA (DR)
• {{Esc|France|Choir}} – TBA (France Télévisions)
• {{Esc|Germany|Choir}} – TBA (WDR)
• {{Esc|Latvia|Choir}} – TBA (LTV)
• {{Esc|Norway|Choir}} – TBA (NRK)
• {{Esc|Scotland|Choir}} – TBA (BBC Alba)^[13]
• {{Esc|Slovenia|Choir}} – TBA (RTVSLO)
• {{Esc|Sweden|Choir}} – TBA (SVT)
• {{Esc|Switzerland}} – TBA (RTS)
• {{Esc|Wales|Choir}} – TBA (S4C)

Professional jury

The winner of the contest is decided upon the votes from a professional jury, which is made up of the following:

• {{Flagicon|Sweden}} {{ill|Katarina Henryson|sv}} – singer and composer, founding member of a cappella ensemble, The Real Group
• {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Rutter – composer and conductor, was also a judge in {{Escyr|2017|Choir}}
• {{Flagicon|United States}} Deke Sharon – singer, director, producer, composer and arranger

Other countries

• {{Esc|Estonia|Choir}} – On 16 November 2018, Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) confirmed that they would withdraw from the contest.^[14]
• {{Esc|Romania|Choir}} – Despite their participation being initially confirmed,^[15] on 18 December 2018 the final list of countries did not include Romania.^[16] It was later revealed that the Romanian broadcaster Televiziunea Română (TVR) had declined an invitation to participate.^[17]

The following countries participated in 2017, however did not appear in the final list of participants.

• {{Esc|Austria|Choir}}
• {{Esc|Hungary|Choir}}

Non-EBU members

• {{Esc|Catalonia}} – Although Catalan broadcaster TV3 is not a full member of the EBU, the EBU has stated that they are considering their proposal to participate in the 2019 contest and are not ruling out a debut.^[18]

See also

• Eurovision Song Contest 2019
• Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019
• Eurovision Asia Song Contest 2019
• Eurovision Young Dancers 2019
• ABU Song Contest 2019
• Turkvision Song Contest 2019

Notes and references

References

External links

• {{Official website|https://www.ebu.ch/contents/projects/tv/music/eurovision-choir}}

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