History of Your Eurovision

The Your Eurovision Song Contest was the brainchild of Glenn of the Your Eurovision Broadcasting Union (YEBU). The contest was based on the Eurovision Song Contest and was designed to bridge the long period between two Eurovision Song Contests.

 

The first contest took place on 1 May 2013, where twenty-seven nations participated. As the contest progressed, the rules grew increasingly complex and participation levels rose to past seventy nations. As more countries came on board over subsequent editions, YEBU introduced the quarter-final where new players and the bottom players of the previous edition have to compete to win the last tickets to participate in the semi-finals.

Competition history

Edition Date of the Final Broadcaster Venue Host City Entries Winner
May 2013 9 May 2013 VRT | RTBF | BRF Sportpaleis  Antwerp 29  Belgium
June 2013 15 Jun 2013 Ethias Arena  Hasselt 45  Denmark
Summer 2013 19 Aug 2013 DR Parken  Copenhagen 45  Denmark
September 2013 23 Sep 2013 Boxen Arena  Herning 46  Netherlands
October 2013 21 Oct 2013 NPO | NOS | AVROTROS Amsterdam Arena  Amsterdam 46  Netherlands
November 2013 25 Nov 2013 Ahoy  Rotterdam 46  Belgium
December 2013 23 Dec 2013 VRT | RTBF | BRF Vorst Nationaal  Brussels 46  Netherlands
Winter 2014 12 Mar 2014 NPO | NOS | AVROTROS Polman Stadium  Almelo 47  Greece
May 2014 31 May 2014 ERT National Theatre  Thessaloniki 49  Slovenia
Summer 2014 16 Aug 2014 RTV SLO Stožice Arena  Ljubljana 49  Australia
Autumn 2014 1 Nov 2014 SBS | ABC Rod Laver Arena  Melbourne 50  Åland Islands
Winter 2015 7 Feb 2015 ÅRTV Mariehamnsteatern  Mariehamn 51  Belgium
Spring 2015 16 May 2015 VRT | RTBF | BRF Sportpaleis  Antwerp 71*  United Kingdom
2015 29 Nov 2015 BBC Echo Arena  Liverpool 55  Australia
2016.1 (cancelled) 3 Apr 2016 SBS | ABC Allphones Arena  Sydney 57 -
2020.1 10 Aug 2020 ARD | ZDF Merkur Spiel-Arena  Düsseldorf 48  Netherlands
2020.2 28 Nov 2020 NPO | NOS | AVROTROS Ziggo Dome  Amsterdam 59  Åland Islands
2021.1 24 Apr 2021 ÅRTV

Wiklöf Holding Arena

 Mariehamn 59  Netherlands
2021.2 14 Aug 2021 NPO | NOS | AVROTROS Ahoy Arena  Rotterdam 49  Sweden
2021.3 23 Dec 2021 SVT Avicii Arena / Globen  Stockholm 52  Greece
2022.1 13 Aug 2022 ERT

Pampeloponnesian Stadium (Grand Final)

Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium (Semi-Finals)

 Patras & Thessaloniki 60  Morocco
2022.2 28 Jan 2023 SNRT Mohammed V Stadium  Casablanca 50  
2023.1            

*52 countries were listed as participants due to quarter-finalists not being counted at the time.