Final confirmation - 41 songs will compete at Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed overnight the countries that would be taking part in Eurovision 2020.

1. Albania

2. Armenia

3. Australia

4. Austria

5. Azerbaijan

6. Belarus

7. Belgium

8. Bulgaria

9. Croatia

10. Cyprus

11. Czech Republic

12. Denmark

13. Estonia

14. France

15. Finland

16. Georgia

17. Germany

18. Greece

19. Iceland

20. Ireland

21. Israel

22. Italy

23. Latvia

24. Lithuania

25. Malta

26. Moldova

27. North Macedonia

28. Norway

29. Poland

30. Portugal

31. Romania

32. Russia

33. San Marino

34. Serbia

35. Slovenia

36. Spain

37. Sweden

38. Switzerland

39. The Netherlands

40. Ukraine

41. United Kingdom

Two countries that competed last year have withdrawn, Hungary (to focus on building up artists at a national level) and Montenegro (for financial reasons).

We will however have two returning countries, Bulgaria and two-time winners Ukraine.

There will be two semi finals, one with 17 nations and another with 18.

The big five plus hosts Netherlands will go directly to the Grand FInal.

The Netherlands won the 2019 contest and will be hosting it in 2020. The host city will be Rotterdam with the venue the Ahoy Arena which hosted Junior Eurovision in 2007. 

The first semi final will be on Tuesday 12 May, the second semi final Thursday 14 May and the Grand Final on Saturday 16 May.