https://image.ibb.co/f7VLBz/ESCT32_Bergen4.png After a holiday break, a new edition of ESCT is about to begin. The 32nd edition of ESCT travels to馃嚦馃嚧 Bergen, Norway, a country that will host the contest for the second time after the victory of Sigrid with the hit "Strangers". The selected city host will be Bergen among other rejected possible cities, being the venue Grieghallen the choosen arena.
https://image.ibb.co/io0yye/Norway.jpg The city of Bergen, on the west coast of 馃嚦馃嚧 Norway, is the second most populated city of the country
with almost 300,000 inhabitants. The city promotes itself as the entrance to the famous Norwegian fjords and because of this,
it has become in one of the most important seaports in Europe receiving hundreds of cruises each year.
https://image.ibb.co/fnfLBz/Venue3.jpg The chosen venue is the Grieghallen, built and completed in 1978 counting with
a maximum capacity of 1,500 spectators. This hall carries the name of the famous composer Edvard Grieg.
In 1986, the hall hosted the Eurovision Song Contest for the firs time in its history.
Then, since today and until next Monday, 8th October 2018, you will have time to start confirming your participation with your contries, withdrawing from the contest, switch countries with due consent and/or applying for the draws of the free countries. Each person can apply for as many draws as countries are available. However, once you've won a draw, you are not eligible to apply for more draws in the current edition.
In conclusion, you must CONFIRM YOUR COUNTRY, WITHDRAW FROM THE CONTEST, and/or APPLY FOR the available draws. You have some days until the upcoming draw.
馃嚥馃嚢 Macedonia is free after failing at voting on time in the ESCT31 final; while 馃嚚馃嚳 the Czech Republic withdrew after the ESCT Grand Final, therefore they're free for ESCT33. Moreover, 馃嚤馃嚭 Luxembourg was penalized meaning into no participation for an edition due to many failures at voting on time.
Free countries for ESCT32:
馃嚘馃嚳 Azerbaijan
If you are preparing a National Final, please, provide the name of your NF. It can be created by you or just copy from the original one from Eurovision.