RENNETTE WATSON SHINES A BIG LIGHT IN EUROVISION

Rennette Watson shines a light in Eurovision

Today, Rennette Watson has participated in the show, Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light, that has showcased the selected entries in place of the Grand Final on 16 May.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 that had to be celebrated today has been cancelled but all the artists have joined for this special show to send hope and their best wishes to don't give up and continue our struggle against this terrible disease.

They have sung Love shine a light, the song sung by Katrina and The Waves that won the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was planned to be the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.

The contest would have taken place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the country's victory at the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel, with the song Arcade performed by Duncan Laurence. It would have been the fifth time that the Netherlands hosted the contest, the last time having been the 1980 contest. It was due to be held at Rotterdam Ahoy.

The contest was cancelled on 18 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first time in the contest's 64-year history that it has been cancelled.

It was scheduled to consist of two semifinals on 12 and 14 May, and a final on 16 May 2020. Forty-one countries would have participated in the contest; Bulgaria and Ukraine would have returned after their absences from the 2019 contest, while Hungary and Montenegro had confirmed their non-participation after taking part in the previous edition. All forty-one competing artists and songs were confirmed by the relevant broadcasters by early March 2020.

Following its cancellation, the European Broadcasting Union began discussions of potential carryovers for the 2021 contest, such as host city and participating artists, with various parties.

In place of the cancelled contest, the EBU and its Dutch members NPO, NOS and AVROTROS organised a replacement show, Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light, to showcase the selected entries in place of the Grand Final on 16 May.

More information: Eurovision TV

Love shine a light in every corner of the world
Let the love light carry let the love light carry
Light up the magic for every boy and girl
Let our love shine a light in every corner of the world.

Katrina and The Waves