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Broadcasters from thirty-six countries have participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers since it started in 1985, with winners coming from eleven of those countries. This biennial dance competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) was held between members of the union, who participate representing their countries. Broadcasters sent to the competition one young talented dancer or couple aged 16 to 21, with each performing a dance routine of their choice.
Participation in the contest was primarily open to all broadcasters with active EBU membership, with only one entrant per country allowed in any given year. To become an active member of the EBU, a broadcaster has to be from a country which is covered by the European Broadcasting Area –that is not limited only to the continent of Europe–, or is a member state of the Council of Europe.[1] Thus, eligibility was not determined by geographic inclusion within Europe, despite the "Euro" in "Eurovision", nor did it have a direct connection with the European Union.
Participants
[edit]The Eurovision Young Dancers, inspired by the success its counterpart Eurovision Young Musicians, was a biennial competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for European dancers that are aged between 16 and 21. The first edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, then known as Eurovision Competition for Young Dancers, took place in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on 16 June 1985 and eleven countries took part.[2] Spain won the first edition in 1985, represented by Arantxa Argüelles. Norway, represented by Arne Fagerholt, and Sweden, represented by Mia Stagh and Göran Svalberg, came second and third respectively.[3] The 2019 contest was cancelled, so it will be excluded from the table.
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Inactive – countries which participated in the past but did not appear in the final contest |
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Ineligible – countries whose broadcasters have been suspended from the European Broadcasting Union and are therefore ineligible to participate |
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Former – countries which previously participated but no longer exist |
Other EBU members
[edit]The following countries had broadcasters eligible to participate in Eurovision Young Dancers, but never made their debut at the contest.[4]
Andorra – RTVA
Algeria – EPTV
Azerbaijan – İTV
Bosnia and Herzegovina – BHRT
Egypt – ERTU
Georgia – GPB
Iceland – RÚV
Israel – IBA
Jordan – JRTV
Lebanon – TL
Libya – LNC
Lithuania – LRT
Luxembourg – RTL
Moldova – TRM
Monaco – GRMC, TMC
Montenegro – RTCG
Morocco – SNRT
North Macedonia – MRT
San Marino – SMRTV
Serbia – RTS
Tunisia – ERTT
Turkey – TRT
Vatican City – RV
Participating countries in the decades
[edit]The table lists the participating countries in each decade since the first Eurovision Young Dancers was held in 1985.
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Debutant | The country made its debut during the decade. |
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Winner | The country won the contest. |
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Second place | The country was ranked second. |
3 |
Third place | The country was ranked third. |
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Remaining places | The country placed from fourth to last in the final. |
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Non-qualified for the final | The country did not qualify for the final (1989–2017). |
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Cancelled | The contest was cancelled after the deadline for submitting songs had passed (2019). |
No entry | The country did not enter the contest. |
1980s
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Country | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | |
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1990s
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2000s
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2010s
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Broadcast in non-participating countries
[edit]Country | Broadcaster(s) | Year(s) |
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Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) | 2003[6] |
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Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV) | 1989[7] |
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Unknown | 2003[8] |
List of winners
[edit]By contest
[edit]By country
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The table below shows the top-three placings from each contest, along with the years that a country won the contest.
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Total | Years won |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
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0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
[edit]- List of countries in Eurovision Choir
- List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest
- List of countries in the Eurovision Dance Contest
- List of countries in the Eurovision Young Musicians
- List of countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b In 1987, Belgium and Netherlands competed together with a joint entry. In the competition, the two dancers represented the Dutch colors.
- ^ a b The Eurovision Young Dancers 1989 event had two sets of first prize, one for contemporary dance (awarded to France) and one for classical dance (awarded to United Kingdom).[9]
- ^ a b c The Eurovision Young Dancers 2003 event had three sets of first prize, one for modern dance (awarded to Sweden), one for ballet (awarded to Ukraine), and the 'Youth Jury Choice' (awarded to Czech Republic).[10]
- ^ a b At the time of cancellation, Malta and Poland were the only eligible countries to have confirmed their intention to participate in the contest.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Admission". EBU. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Dancers". ebu.ch. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "1st Eurovision Young Dancers 1985". youngdancers.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b "List of EBU Active Members". ebu.ch. European Broadcasting Union. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Dancers". www.ebu.ch. 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Dancers 2003". 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Dancers 1989". Issuu. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "2003 Countries Broadcastrs" (PDF). young-dancers.com. 25 June 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-03-31. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Dancers 1989". youngdancers.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Dancers 2003". youngdancers.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (20 December 2018). "Eurovision Young Dancers 2019 Cancelled Due to Lack of Host Broadcaster". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.