Unsuccessful Attempts To Participate
To participate in the contest, a broadcaster must register their intention to compete before the deadline specified in the rules of that year's event. Each participating broadcaster pays a fee towards the organisation of the contest. Should a country withdraw from the contest after the deadline, they will still need to pay these fees, and may also incur a fine or temporary ban.
| Country | Year | Broadcaster | Notes | Ref |
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| Liechtenstein | 1976, 2011, 2013 | 1FLTV (pending) | Liechtenstein did not have an EBU-member broadcaster and was therefore ineligible to enter the contest. However, Liechtenstein now has a broadcaster, which would allow it become an EBU member should it so wish. |
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| Tunisia | 1977 | ERTT | Tunisia was to perform fourth in the 1977 Contest's running order. The reason for the country's withdrawal was never officially established; rumours suggest ERTT did not want to compete with Israel. |
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| Soviet Union | 1987 | CT USSR | in 1987 George Veselov, the Minister of Education for the Soviet Union, brought forward the idea of a participation of the Soviet Union at the Eurovision Song Contest due to the number of political reforms made by the President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev during the late 1980s. The idea was mainly a political one, with the thought that a win in the contest for the Soviet Union would impact on the relationships between the Soviet Union and the capitalist countries of the west. Valery Leontyev was suggested as a name for the Soviet Union's first participation, however Veselov's ideas were not shared by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, or by Gorbachev himself, believing it to be too radical a step to take, and so no Soviet participation was ever made. |
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| Lebanon | 2005 | Télé Liban | Lebanon withdrew from the 2005 Contest because Télé Liban could not guarantee that they would broadcast the Israeli entry, after the EBU had sought assurances that they would show the contest in full. This would have violated the contest's rules. |
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| Kosovo | 2009 | RTK (pending) | After declaring independence, Kosovo sought to enter the 2009 contest, but as Radio Television of Kosovo was not a member of the EBU, it could not participate. |
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| Scotland | 2009 | BBC Scotland or STV | The Scottish National Party (SNP) has campaigned for a place in Eurovision for Scotland but had been rejected numerous times because Scotland is represented as a part of the British entry and is represented by the BBC. On 11 February 2008 the EBU stated that a Scottish broadcaster could apply for EBU membership, but under the current rules could not enter the Eurovision Song Contest as the BBC currently has exclusive rights to represent the entire United Kingdom. However, they would be eligible to enter the contest should Scotland gain independence as a result of the Scottish Independence Referendum, as Scotland would therefore be a separate country. |
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| Qatar | 2009 | Qatar Radio (pending) | Recently shown interest at Eurovision 2009, by sending delegates in the hope of applying for active membership. |
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Read more about this topic: List Of Countries In The Eurovision Song Contest
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