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What are the rules for future hosts?
LudwigVonDrake
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Just been thinking, next year's ESC will probably be in Vienna and although its unlikely the Schönbrunn Palace would make for a great backdrop.
Which brings me to my question.. are there rules on what the venue must be? Could we ever see an outdoor amphitheatre used?
Do all future hosts have to build a 'super-arena' like we've seen in recent years? Can they not just make do with what they have?
I'm thinking that, for example if Monaco wins, they'd have to use the Stade Louis II rather than build anything due to lack of land.
Or perhaps a better example is San Marino, if they (hypothetically) declare they don't have enough land to build on, could they ask that an arena is built in Italy but still say they are hosts?
Bit random I know, but I'm a bit nerdy on this sort of stuff.
Which brings me to my question.. are there rules on what the venue must be? Could we ever see an outdoor amphitheatre used?
Do all future hosts have to build a 'super-arena' like we've seen in recent years? Can they not just make do with what they have?
I'm thinking that, for example if Monaco wins, they'd have to use the Stade Louis II rather than build anything due to lack of land.
Or perhaps a better example is San Marino, if they (hypothetically) declare they don't have enough land to build on, could they ask that an arena is built in Italy but still say they are hosts?
Bit random I know, but I'm a bit nerdy on this sort of stuff.
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Monnaco have an exhibition centre that can host or a roof can be put on the stadium
Does it need to have a roof though? Its pretty warm in Monte Carlo right now, so surely that'd be no issue.
Its more likely to be an issue with having the ESC so close to the Grand Prix, but I'm sure they could cope with two large events in the space of two weeks.
Considering they've not taken part in 9 years, I don't think Monaco need worry about hosting at the moment, but they managed it once in the 60s (I think?)
I think the contest will come from the Wiener Stadthalle next year, although it's almost as old as the contest itself so might need a bit of modernising for the contest.
An outdoor event would sound awful on tv...
Yeah the EBU have rejected open air venues in the past, a roof is needed besides it may be warm in Monte Carlo right now but you can't garuntee good dry weather and the acoustics would be all wrong for the contest.
Actually there are quite a few places that would make great open air venues, but perhaps the EBU should make it at their discretion or else you'd end up with a venue that looks great but is just to cold etc.
And then there's the weather.. fine for countries that can virtually guarantee a dry event, thankfully the UK wouldn't be as daft as to consider having the show outside.
Monaco actually won the ESC in 1971, and then couldn't provide all the necessities to host the show the following year ( venue being one of them) so Edinburgh was asked and hosted.
Monaco won in 1971, and Edinburgh hosted in 1972.
Luxembourg have also declined to host the following year. They won two years running, and couldn't afford to host in 1974, that is how when Abba won in 1974 it was in Brighton and not in Luxembourg (1973 winners).
Just imagine how that part of music history could have panned out if Luxembourg had hosted in '74. ABBA might not have won...