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Eurovision 2021: The Road to Rotterdam

Newsbeat takes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the build up to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The UK's entry James Newman is back for a second shot at Eurovision glory after the show was cancelled last year because of coronavirus. How do you prepare for one of the world's most popular live music event when a global pandemic is still happening? We’ll also find out how every single act competing this year has been getting ready, from Malta's Destiny to Iceland's Daði Freyr to Victoria from Bulgaria. They've all been trying to avoid catching Covid to achieve their goal of finally getting on that Eurovision stage.

English
  • Originally Aired May 17, 2021
  • Runtime 32 minutes
  • Network BBC iPlayer
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created May 18, 2021 by
    CriticJonni
  • Modified May 18, 2021 by
    CriticJonni