Participants

[A-lister]

These 39 countries have confirmed participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 (source: 39 countries to take part in Eurovision 2013 | News | Eurovision Song Contest - Malmö 2013):

Sweden (host)

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom

 

[Sean]

I think we're going to break the record next year, what with a likely Liechtensteinian debut. If we can keep Slovakia (the only 2012 country I can see not having the money, I don't think anyone will withdraw cause of their results) from leaving again then we'll have broken the record then

 

[Mozz]

Azerbaijan, Germany and Russia seem sure participants to me. I can't imagine them withdrawing.

 

[LakZaNokte]

Azerbaijan, Germany and Russia seem sure participants to me. I can't imagine them withdrawing.

u forgot about UK. I don't think they will withdraw either

I believe we will also be there. ok, I hope we will be there
there's no indication of our withdrawal whatsoever. yeah, we kinda suck lately but we're getting used to it

 

[GRE]

Slovakia (the only 2012 country I can see not having the money,

No,you forgot Greece also.

 

[NikkiBoy]

Germany and France has confirmed participation

 

[Jukica]

Germany and France has confirmed participation

Yay just wanted to post the same lol

 

[NikkiBoy]

Over: Yarh

 

[ory26]

Yeah, i was little scared by a french withdraw, thank you!

 

[Quent91]

France already confirmed ? In previous years, they took their time before saying anything !

 

[Fluke]

What about Poland or the Czech Republic?

 

[ory26]

Thierry langlois ( programme chief of France 3) say now France will send young new talents!!

 

[A-lister]

Just added France and Germany to the list above Thanx for the info mates!

 

[Terence]

We haven't confirmed but I just CANNOT imagine not taking part. That would mean no drama for two/three months here.

 

[daniels1000]

I'm worried about taking part in 2013.Three years with no final,financial problems etc.. :?

I look forward to taking part and about - who cares . I would like that take part in 2013,but think that it's impossible.

 

[bubblingtrue]

The Croatian viewing figures were very low this year...are the Croats losing interest? With regards to the Big 5, apart from Italy, they all got relatively high shares of the TV audiences on Eurovision night, so can't see any of them pulling out...

 

[A-lister]

I'm worried about taking part in 2013.Three years with no final,financial problems etc.. :?

I look forward to taking part and about - who cares . I would like that take part in 2013,but think that it's impossible.

NOO please stay Croatia!

Yes I want Poland back, lol at no one wanting Czech Republic back.. I'd like them aswell (hopefully they realize they need to send something good though )

 

[QwaarJet]

We have too many countries already...if anything we should be thinning them out a bit.

 

[Yamarus]

We have too many countries already...if anything we should be thinning them out a bit.

I don't agree. I love the semi-final system, because we get to judge 40+ songs AND (most) awful crap gets eliminated before the Big Final (aka Montenegro 2012 or Ireland 2008).

 

[LalehForWD]

We have too many countries already...if anything we should be thinning them out a bit.