Eurovision Young Dancers
| Eurovision Young Dancers | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Eurovision Competition for Young Dancers |
| Genre | Dance contest |
| Country of origin | List of countries |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 15 contests |
| Production | |
| Production locations | List of host cities |
| Running time | 90 minutes (2011–2017) |
| Production company | European Broadcasting Union |
| Original release | |
| Release | 16 June 1985 – 16 December 2017 |
| Related | |
| Eurovision Young Musicians | |
Eurovision Young Dancers (EYD) was a biennial dance competition.
History
The inaugural Eurovision Young Dancers contest took place on 16 June 1985 in Italy.[1]
On 20 December 2018, the contest was cancelled due to the absence of a broadcaster willing to host the competition,[2] and it was ruled out by the EBU in October 2020.[3]
Participation
Broadcasters from thirty-siz countries have participated at least once, listed by their debut year:
| Year | Country making its début entry |
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| 1985 |
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| 1987 |
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| 1989 |
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| 1991 |
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| 1993 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1999 |
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| 2001 |
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| 2003 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2013 |
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| 2015 |
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Hosting
| Contests | Country | City | Venue | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Poland | Gdynia | Teatr Muzyczny | 1997 |
| Warsaw | National Theatre | 2005 | ||
| Gdańsk | Baltic State Opera | 2013 | ||
| 2 | CZE | Plzeň | New Theatre | 2015 |
| Prague | Congress Centre | 2017 | ||
| France | Paris | Palais des Congrès | 1989 | |
| Lyon | Opéra de Lyon | 1999 | ||
| 1 | Italy | Reggio Emilia | Teatro Municipale | 1985 |
| Germany | Schwetzingen | Schwetzingen Palace Theatre | 1987 | |
| Finland | Helsinki | Helsinki City Theatre | 1991 | |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Dance House | 1993 | |
| Switzerland[a] | Lausanne | Palais de Beaulieu | 1995 | |
| United Kingdom | London | Linbury Studio Theatre | 2001 | |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Stadsschouwburg | 2003 | |
| Norway | Oslo | Dance House | 2011 |
Winners
Sixteen performances have won the Eurovision Young Dancers competition, which are listed below:
Winners by year
| Contests | Country | City | Venue | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Poland | Gdynia | Teatr Muzyczny | 1997 |
| Warsaw | National Theatre | 2005 | ||
| Gdańsk | Baltic State Opera | 2013 | ||
| 2 | CZE | Plzeň | New Theatre | 2015 |
| Prague | Congress Centre | 2017 | ||
| France | Paris | Palais des Congrès | 1989 | |
| Lyon | Opéra de Lyon | 1999 | ||
| 1 | Italy | Reggio Emilia | Teatro Municipale | 1985 |
| Germany | Schwetzingen | Schwetzingen Palace Theatre | 1987 | |
| Finland | Helsinki | Helsinki City Theatre | 1991 | |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Dance House | 1993 | |
| Switzerland | Lausanne | Palais de Beaulieu | 1995 | |
| United Kingdom | London | Linbury Studio Theatre | 2001 | |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Stadsschouwburg | 2003 | |
| Norway | Oslo | Dance House | 2011 |
Winners by country
| Country | Total | Years won | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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| Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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| Sweden | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2003 |
| France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1989 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1999 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2011 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1987 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2003 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1989 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2003 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Belgium | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
Notes
- ↑ The Eurovision Young Dancers 2007 contest, originally scheduled for February 2007 in Lausanne, was cancelled due to a collaboration between the European Broadcasting Union and Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse.
References
- ↑ "EBU - Eurovision Young Dancers". www.ebu.ch. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ↑ "Eurovision Young Dancers 2019 Cancelled Due to Lack of Host Broadcaster - Eurovoix". Eurovoix. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ↑ "Eurovision Young Dancers Will Not Return Next Year - Eurovoix". Eurovoix. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.