Following a period of tension in
Armenia, broadcaster AMPTV has confirmed that it has withdrawn from Eurovision 2021. The EBU confirmed the news on the official Eurovision website.
Armenia withdraws from Eurovision 2021
In an official statement, AMPTV says that recent events in the country have made it impossible to organise an entry in time for the March deadline.
“After careful and detailed discussions, the Public Television Company of Armenia has decided to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, considering the latest events, the shortness of production time as well as other objective reasons that make the proper participation of Armenia at ESC 2021 impossible.”
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Armenia has withdrawn from this years Eurovision competition, meaning Greek-Armenian Athena Manoukian, for the second year in a row, will not participate in the singing competition.
AMPTV said: “After careful and detailed discussions, the Public Television Company of Armenia has decided to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
The television station considered that “the shortness of production time as well as other objective reasons […] make the proper participation of Armenia at ESC 2021 impossible.”
Martin Österdahl, Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, said:
“The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) community is deeply sorry that AMPTV has decided to withdraw from participating in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Eurovision news: The EBU has announced today that Armenia and AMPTV have withdrawn from Eurovision 2021. It is sad that we will not see Armenia on the Eurovision stage in
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