Countries of 2016

[lavieenrose]

We're officially at the point where reloading the Wikipedia page and finding nothing new is a disappointment.

(Something I totally haven't tried because I definitely have a life xshifty)

 

[esc87fan]

Georgia has confirmed...
http://esctoday.com/105343/georgia-gpb-confirms-participation-in-eurovision-2016/

Ukraine is now official...
http://eurovoix.com/2015/09/15/ukraine-2016-participation-confirmed/

and Bosnia and Herzegovina has sent in their provisional intent
http://eurovoix.com/2015/09/15/bosnia-herzegovina-provisionally-confirmed-for-eurovision-2016/

 

[Lupus]

We're officially at the point where reloading the Wikipedia page and finding nothing new is a disappointment.

(Something I totally haven't tried because I definitely have a life xshifty)

Haha, very funny love!

 

[GRE]

[MENTION=5686]Sabiondo[/MENTION], what you were saying about Ukraine ?

 

[esc87fan]

RAI have made it official, Italy's in!
http://esctoday.com/105299/italy-rai-confirms-participation-in-eurovision-2016/

 

[GRE]

Where is Russia, Armenia, Serbia & Albania ?
I was so sure for these 4 countries !

 

[Terence]

Italy

 

[Sabiondo]

[MENTION=5686]Sabiondo[/MENTION], what you were saying about Ukraine ?

I was fear that they could not able to participate due their state war situation and the silence of NTU..

 

[FoxOfShadows]

Bulgaria's back (at least provisionally)

http://escxtra.com/2015/09/15/participation-in-2016-confirmed/

 

[Sabiondo]

Where is Russia, Armenia, Serbia & Albania ?
I was so sure for these 4 countries !

I feel that Russia will confirm later, but the others i don't know.

 

[esc87fan]

Albania were already calling for entries for the next FiK, so it's possible that they could officially confirm soon

 

[GRE]

My intuition says that Romania, Portugal, Montenegro and San Marino will withdraw this year...

 

[lavieenrose]

Where is Russia, Armenia, Serbia & Albania ?
I was so sure for these 4 countries !

Usually Russia confirm late, as do Moldova.

 

[Lupus]

Usually Russia confirm late, as do Moldova.

What's the point of the EBU having a deadline if countries just ignore it without penalty?

 

[lavieenrose]

What's the point of the EBU having a deadline if countries just ignore it without penalty?

They haven't ignored it; they just haven't announced that they've applied.

 

[Lupus]

They haven't ignored it; they just haven't announced that they've applied.

Ah, sorry! Slightly misread your posts. Let's hope they have done then!

 

[Verjamem]

Let the in/out season begin!

So

 

[GRE]

Romania is in !
http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/09/15/romania-tvr-confirms-participation-eurovision-2016/102616/

 

[Kaz]

I think we could potentially have the highest number of participants to date.
It's pretty safe to say that Moldova, Russia, Armenia, Albania and Serbia will participate, buffing the number up to 40.
San Marino, Portugal, Montenegro and Croatia are all possible participants as well, making it 44.
And if for some godforsaken reason Slovakia decides to return alongside Australia, that makes 46 participants.

I reckon there'll be at least 1 withdraw though.

 

[GRE]

I think we could potentially have the highest number of participants to date.
It's pretty safe to say that Moldova, Russia, Armenia, Albania and Serbia will participate, buffing the number up to 40.
San Marino, Portugal, Montenegro and Croatia are all possible participants as well, making it 44.
And if for some godforsaken reason Slovakia decides to return alongside Australia, that makes 46 participants.

I reckon there'll be at least 1 withdraw though.

And maybe Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia will forget all about Israel and confirm participation.
And maybe EBU gives a wild card to China & Canada also.
I am sure we' ll have more than 50 countries this year.