43 countries have applied to take part in the 57th Eurovision Song
Contest to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan this May. In 2012, more than 40
countries will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest, including
the countries that made their return last year. Most notably, Italy,
Hungary and Austria are set to take part also in the contest this year.
Joining them is Montenegro, which has been absent from the past 3
editions of Europe’s favourite TV show. This brings the number of
participating broadcasters on par with the record of 43 from last year
and 2008.
The 43 represented countries and their respective broadcasters are:
• Albania (RTVSH)
• Armenia (AMPTV)
• Austria (ORF)
• Azerbaijan (Ictimai TV) (Host Broadcaster)
• Belarus (BTRC)
• Belgium (VRT)
• Bosnia & Herzegovina (BHRT)
• Bulgaria (BNT)
• Croatia (HRT)
• Cyprus (CyBC)
• Denmark (DR)
• Estonia (ERR)
• Finland (YLE)
• France (France TV)
• FYR Macedonia (MKRTV)
• Georgia (GTVR)
• Germany (NDR/ARD)
• Greece (ERT)
• Hungary (MTV)
• Iceland (RÚV)
• Ireland (RTÉ)
• Israel (IBA)
• Italy (RAI)
• Latvia (LTV)
• Lithuania (LRT)
• Malta (PBS)
• Moldova (TRM)
• Montenegro (RTCG)
• The Netherlands (TROS)
• Norway (NRK)
• Portugal (RTP)
• Romania (TVR)
• Russia (RTR)
• San Marino (SMRTV)
• Serbia (RTS)
• Slovakia (STV)
• Slovenia (RTVSLO)
• Spain (RTVE)
• Sweden (SVT)
• Switzerland (SRG/SSR)
• Turkey (TRT)
• Ukraine (NTU)
• United Kingdom (BBC)