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Eurovision 2021: The Road to Rotterdam

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Eurovision 2021: The Road To Rotterdam

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An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the build-up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.

The world's most popular live music event is taking place during a global pandemic. We follow UK singer James Newman as he prepares for a second shot at Eurovision glory.

Newsbeat takes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the build up to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 

The UK's entry James Newman is back for a second shot at Eurovision glory after the show was cancelled last year because of coronavirus. How do you prepare for one of the world's most popular live music event when a global pandemic is still happening?

We’ll also find out how every single act competing this year has been getting ready, from Malta's Destiny to Iceland's Daði Freyr to Victoria from Bulgaria. They've all been trying to avoid catching Covid to achieve their goal of finally getting on that Eurovision stage.



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