Eurovision delegations have very elaborate plans, "but sometimes we have to say no"

Опубликовано: 14 Май 2025
на канале: ESCDaily

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Every delegation has elaborate plans for their Eurovision performance. However, not everything is possible. Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen, this year’s Head of Contest, "has been trained saying no."

"They have to provide us a so-called look-and-feel-briefing, where they tell us a little bit more about their staging plans. What I've noticed is that for most countries, a little bit more means a lot more. They have very elaborate plans, they made visuals, pictures, videos, everything."

Van de Nieuwenhuijzen's job is to help the delegations and make the most out of every performance. Still, he also has to enforce the rules of the contest. "For example, if you create the idea of having your singer flying across Ahoy to the stage, we do not allow it. The roof is already packed with technical stuff. Therefore there is no room for extra cables."