The Free European Song Contest 2020 was the first edition of the Free European Song Contest, organised by the German television network

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and the production company

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. It served as an alternative for the

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, which was planned to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show was broadcast on 16 May 2020 at 20:15

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on the television channel

. It was presented by

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and Conchita Wurst. The show was also broadcast on the Austrian private television broadcaster

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with commentary by Tamara Mascara, Dori Bauer and Patrick Fux. ProSieben Austria and ProSieben Schweiz also took the live feed.

Format

Presenters

The programme was hosted by two presenters: the German television host

and the Austrian singer Conchita Wurst, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

Participants

Score sheet

12 points

Spokespersons

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and

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* – Lion Rosenberg * – Angelo Kelly * – Michelle Hunziker * – Paul (father of Mike Singer) * Noia 64 apps kmoon

The Moon – Michael Herbig as Mr. Spuck * – Duncan Laurence * – Lukas Podolski * – Clarissa Wellenbrink (sister of Nico Santos) * –

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Notes

References

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