Eurovision 2020: Postcards concept for Rotterdam just revealed

All 41 artists will be traveling to the Netherlands to shoot postcards during all three nights of Eurovision 2020.

Through the postcards, artists will live closely on the streets of the Netherlands, between groups of people and the Dutch society in general. Each artist will see and experience the Netherlands in its own way before the contest, participating in the activities, traditions and occupations of the inhabitants of the country.

“We chose on purpose  to present the best of the Netherlands during the postcards: the people and their hospitality, in all their diversity. From street barbecue, carnival and group of students to football club, break dance team and carbide shooting – we’ll do it together. During the Eurovision 2020 song contest we want to show them to 180 million viewers. With the theme of Open Up as a common thread, we show the positive, connective power that suits our country”

Sietse Bakker, Executive Producer of the Eurovision 2020 Contest

The producers promise that the postcards of the upcoming event will be completely different from what we are used to. However, it has not been revealed what the postcards will look like and what the artists will do.

Shooting is expected to take place in March and April, with organizers receiving applications from residents across the country who want to take part in the shootings.

What are the postcards about?

Postcards are short-lived videos airing on all three nights of the contest (Semi-finals and Final), where viewers get to know the artists better, allowing viewers in each country to inform viewers about participation and / or and the artist who will appear immediately afterwards. At the same time, technicians have the ability to prepare the stage for the entry to be performing next.

Postcards first appeared in the competition in 1970, tending to show the local life of the host country as well as the country’s landscapes. In recent years, postcards have focused on artists and their personal / professional lives, sometimes in their own country and sometimes visiting the host country.

Postcards have become especially popular among Eurofans, with Eurovision organizing posting all the postcards on its official YouTube channel. Below you can see all the Eurovision 2017 postcards: