3. Grand Final (2021)
Following the cancellation of the 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Eurovision Song Contest returned in 2021, hosted in Rotterdam. Extensive preparations ensured the show went on with a limited audience and contingency plans, such as pre-recorded 'Live-on-Tape' performances for all artists. These measures were put to the test. Australia, unable to travel, was the only country to use its taped performance. Iceland's rehearsal footage was used for their live show appearances after a delegation member tested positive for COVID-19; the group still finished in 4th place. Italian alt-rock band Måneskin won with their song 'Zitti E Buoni', which became a global streaming hit. The contest's return was a huge success, attracting 183 million viewers and achieving massive online engagement, particularly with younger audiences. The slogan from the cancelled 2020 event, #OpenUp, was carried over.
Release date: 2021-05-22
User rating:
4.4 / 10
5 votes
Season number: 65
Episode number: 3
Runtime: 236 minutes
Guest stars
Manizha Khamraeva
as Self - Participant
Elena Tsagrinou
as Self - Participant
Eden Alene
as Self - Participant
Destiny
as Self - Participant
Anxhela Peristeri
as Self - Participant
Geike Arnaert
as Self - Participant - Hooverphonic
Daði Freyr
as Self - Participant - Daði og Gagnamagnið
Árný Fjóla Ásmundsdóttir
as Self - Participant - Daði og Gagnamagnið
Sanja Vučić
as Self - Participant - Hurricane
Stefania Liberakakis
as Self - Participant
Gjon's Tears
as Self - Participant
Blas Cantó
as Self - Participant
Natalia Gordienko
as Self - Participant
Jendrik
as Self - Participant
Vaidotas Valiukevičius
as Self - Participant - The Roop
Kateryna Pavlenko
as Self
Victoria
as Self - Participant
Barbara Pravi
as Self - Participant
Andreas Haukeland
as Self - Participant
Efendi
as Self - Participant
Jeangu Macrooy
as Self - Participant
Damiano David
as Self - Participant - Måneskin
Victoria De Angelis
as Self - Participant - Måneskin
Thomas Raggi
as Self - Participant - Måneskin
Ethan Torchio
as Self - Participant - Måneskin
Tusse Chiza
as Self - Participant
Flo Rida
as Self - Participant
Senhit
as Self - Participant
Afrojack
as Self - Interval Act
Glennis Grace
as Self - Interval Act
Måns Zelmerlöw
as Self - Interval Act
Sandra Kim
as Self - Interval Act
Lenny Kuhr
as Self - Interval Act
Helena Paparizou
as Self - Interval Act
Mr. Lordi
as Self - Interval Act - Lordi
Pedro Tatanka
as Self - Participant - The Black Mamba
Amen
as Self - Interval Act - Lordi
Hella
as Self - Interval Act - Lordi
Duncan Laurence
as Self - Interval Act
Ihor Didenchuk
as Self - Contestant
Philipp Hansa
as Self - Austria’s Spokesperson
Lorella Flego
as Self - Slovenia’s Spokesperson
Carola Häggkvist
as Self - Sweden’s Spokesperson
Aminata Savadogo
as Self - Latvia’s Spokesperson
Lucy Ayoub
as Self - Israel’s Spokesperson
Eldar Gasimov
as Self - Azerbaijan’s Spokesperson
Nigar Jamal
as Self -Azerbaijan’s Spokesperson
Polina Gagarina
as Self - Russia’s Spokesperson
Oto Nemsadze
as Self - Georgia’s Spokesperson
Ryan O'Shaughnessy
as Self - Ireland's Spokesperson
Cast
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Alex Callier - Self - Participant - Hooverphonic, Raymond Geerts - Self - Participant - Hooverphonic, Miguel Casais - Self - Participant - The Black Mamba, Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir - Self - Participant - Daði og Gagnamagnið, Jóhann Sigurður - Self - Participant - Daði og Gagnamagnið, Stefán Hannesson - Self - Participant - Daði og Gagnamagnið, Ivana Nikolić - Self - Participant - Hurricane, Ksenija Knežević - Self - Participant - Hurricane, Rui Pedro "Pity" Vaz - Self - Participant - The Black Mamba, James Newman - Self - Participant, Robertas Baranauskas - Self - Participant - The Roop, Mantas Banišauskas - Self, Ivan Hryhoriak - Self, Taras Shevchenko - Self, Joel Hokka - Self - Participant - Blind Channel, Joonas Porko - Self - Participant - Blind Channel, Olli Matela - Self - Participant - Blind Channel, Tommi Lalli - Self - Participant - Blind Channel, Niko Moilanen - Self - Participant - Blind Channel, Pieter Gabriel - Self - Interval Act, Wulf - Self - Interval Act, Getty Kaspers - Self - Interval Act, Marco Pombinho - Self - Participant - The Black Mamba, Mana - Self - Interval Act - Lordi, Hiisi - Self - Interval Act - Lordi