Welcome to the 41st edition of ESCT, live from 🇪🇸 Spain, we are back to this country after 12 editions, and Bilbao will be the city host this edition, being the Bizkaia Arena the official avenue.



The Bilbao metropolitan area has 1,037,847 inhabitants making it one of the
most populous metropolitan areas in northern Spain. After its foundation in the early 14th century Bilbao was a commercial hub of the Basque Country that enjoyed significant importance in Spain. Bilbao has received many prizes in recognition of the urban transformation experienced by the Biscayan capital since the 1990s.



The Bizkaia Arena is an indoor arena located in Barakaldo, near to Bilbao, it
is the biggest multipurpose hall in Spain, as it can hold up to 26,000 people and 15,414 for indoor sports. The arena is part of the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) complex, the Exhibition and Congress Centre of Bilbao and Biscay, inaugurated in April 2004.

Without further ado, since today and until next, Sunday, July 25th, you will have time to start confirming your participation for ESCT41 with your countries, 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 draws are hosted.

Please, do not forget that all the participants must send your songs to the council members to be approved using the following link: https://forms.gle/4VDA4jjZoWkTf7Kz7

Free countries for ESCT41 (so far):

🇦🇹 Austria
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇲🇪 Montenegro