Free European Song Contest 2020

The Free European Song Contest 2020 was the first edition of the Free European Song Contest, organised by the German television network ProSieben and the production company Brainpool TV. It served as an alternative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which was planned to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The show was broadcast on 16 May 2020 at 20:15 CEST on the television channel ProSieben. It was presented by Steven Gätjen and Conchita Wurst. The show was also broadcast on the Austrian private television broadcaster Puls 24 with commentary by Tamara Mascara, Dori Bauer and Patrick Fux. ProSieben Austria and ProSieben Schweiz also took the live feed.

Presenters
The programme was hosted by two presenters: the German television host Steven Gätjen and the Austrian singer Conchita Wurst, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

Spokespersons
The spokespersons announced the scores of their respective country's national jury


 * 🇦🇹 Austria – Tamara Mascara
 * 🇧🇬 Bulgaria – Friends of Oonagh
 * 🇭🇷 Croatia – Marino Mandekić (father of Vanessa Mai)
 * 🇩🇰 Denmark – Valeria (mother of Kate Hall)
 * 🇩🇪 Germany – Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz
 * 🇮🇱 Israel – Lion Rosenberg
 * 🇮🇪 Ireland – Angelo Kelly
 * 🇮🇹 Italy – Michelle Hunziker
 * 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – Paul (father of Mike Singer)
 * Noia 64 apps kmoon.png The Moon – Michael Herbig as Mr. Spuck
 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands – Duncan Laurence
 * 🇵🇱 Poland – Lukas Podolski
 * 🇪🇸 Spain – Clarissa Wellenbrink (sister of Nico Santos)
 * 🇨🇭 Switzerland – Beatrice Egli
 * 🇹🇷 Turkey – Hakan Çalhanoğlu
 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Melanie C