https://i.ibb.co/tHVFCnz/ESCT33-Turku4.png Happy new year, happy new edition!! We start this 2019 with a new ESCT edition. The 33rd edition of ESCT travels to 馃嚝馃嚠 Turku, Finland, once Lxandra was crowned of Eurovision Song Contet Tengaged 32 with her"Dig Deep", the country repeats as a host after doing it back in ESCT14 in Helsinki. The selected city host is Turku after being selected among other rejected possible host cities, being the venue "Gatorade Center" the choosen arena.
https://i.ibb.co/QmXhgjZ/turku-20-11-2008-by-eswendel-d1pzrlg-fullview.jpg Turku, located in the south of 馃嚝馃嚠 Finland, is the sixth most populated city in the country with almost 200.000 inhabitants.
It is the ancientest city in the country and one of the most ancientest in Europe,
offering so many activities and places to see and enjoy, attracting many tourists.
https://i.ibb.co/3dqbyF0/headerkuva.jpg The Gatorade Center, is the chosen venue to host the contest which was inaugurated in 1990
and holds almost 12,000 spectators. This sportive complex is one of the most important arenas in
the country due to holding many ice hockey matches and cultural events as well.
Therefore, since today and until next Friday, 11th January 2019, 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.
馃嚬馃嚪 Turkey is free after failing at voting on time in the ESCT32 final; while 馃嚜馃嚫 Spain withdrew after the ESCT Grand Final, hence they're free for ESCT34.
Free countries for ESCT33:
馃嚚馃嚳 Czech Republic
馃嚥馃嚢 Macedonia
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands
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.
